Kilts... Napoleonic Period...?

[Lachlan09]

Apart from the capture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1805, I thought the 93rd's had a pretty peaceful existence until the New Orleans expedition.

On the other hand, the 91st's (the 93rd's A&SH partner after 1881), had a pretty busy time up to the same date - they had help capture the Cape of Good Hope in 1795, been on the Walcheren Expedition in 1809 and were part of Sir John Moore’s command at Corunna and fought in Wellington’s army in Spain, Portugal and France, through to Napoleon's abdication. They were later at the Battle of Waterloo.

[macwilkin]

The exploits of the 74th or the entire British Army have no bearing on what I said. I said that up until the Battle of New Orleans/Chalmette, every engagement the 93rd had been in whilst kilted had ended with them on the victorious side. At New Orleans/Chalmette, same army, same regiment. No Kilts. Make of that what you will.

This isn't worth arguing about. Whether the 93rd was in kilts or not, they still bravely fought and died on the field at Chalmette. Had they been reinforced in taking the American redoubt, and had the attack on the right flank not have failed, I might be living in British Louisiana.

T.

[Lachlan09]

Scottish Louisiana would be better - when the Cajuns and Teuchters get together - what a ceilidh !!!

[macwilkin]

Scottish Louisiana would be better - when the Cajuns and Teuchters get together - what a ceilidh !!!

Sounds like our wedding reception.

T.

[Bigkahuna]

This isn't worth arguing about. Whether the 93rd was in kilts or not, they still bravely fought and died on the field at Chalmette. Had they been reinforced in taking the American redoubt, and had the attack on the right flank not have failed, I might be living in British Louisiana.

T.

I could not agree more. The fighting prowess of the 93rd was never in question.

[Lachlan09]

A proud tradition upheld through the years ! Remember the charge by a platoon of Argylls in Iraq in 2004, after they had been ambushed by 100 or so terrorists and the Jocks killed 35 of them, mainly with the bayonet ?

[figheadair]

Well...


I'd like to replicate a philebeag of the time of Waterloo (though, preferrably the 42nd). I'll start searching the reenactment forums for that period (I don't know much about anything past 1783 re: uniforms). I thought I'd start here first, however.

Any ideas on information sources?

Thank You!

Jim aka kiltiemon

I have some heavy weight material matched to Wilsons of Bannockburn's colours and kilt setting, including seledge mark, if you are interested. PM me.