Quote Originally Posted by hkjrb623 View Post
The history records show that most Scottish immigrants of that era fought on the side of the British Empire. Scots were brought here prior and during the war as prisoners for various reasons, but mostly as debtors. I don't know anything about a tartan, just the usual British issue for that period. Good luck with your search.

There were also a number of Highlanders in the Carolinas who were sent there after the '45. When the Revolution began they usually sided with the British. One theory is that having been defeated in the '15 and the '45, they decided to be on the winning side for once.

Lowlanders, most of whom came to the colonies as merchants, seemed to have been more split, with many on both sides of the argument.

On the other hand, most of the Ulster Scots, joined the rebels. They didn't like or use the more modern day term of Scots-Irish as the Irish were looked down upon even in the colonies.