Yes, as kiltimabar noted, women have been serving in units for centuries, whether "admitted" or not.
And not necessarily for the purpose of replacing sheep. Shame on you!
Moosedog
Of course, it should be pointed out that while there are documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to serve in wartime, it was hardly a common occurance. At the National Battlefield where I worked, for example, there were no documented cases (that we know of) of women serving in the ranks. So, we would not allow this sort of impression because there was no historical documentation specific to our particular battlefield, since it could be misleading to visitors.
The simple fact of the matter is that many more women served as laundresses than soldiers.
You can see how the Highland uniform evolved in the mid 18th century. The guys in broad blue bonnets and un-lapelled coats are French & Indian War (Seven Years War) of the 1750s. The diced Kilmarnock bonnets and lapelled regimentals are from the Amer. War of Independence, 1775-83....
Brian
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." ~ Benjamin Franklin
Originally Posted by Moosedog
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