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7th March 07, 09:19 AM
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Birth dates and marriage dates match, as does her husband's name, so most certainly this is THE Flora Macdonald. Do you know she emigrated to North Carolina, then returned to Scotland after the American Revolution? Somewhat surprisingly she supported the British at that time.
Brian
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
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7th March 07, 09:41 AM
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And here is the lady herself, her statue at Inverness Castle, complete with the obligatory seagull!
More statue, less seagull.
And the plaque on the plinth.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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7th March 07, 10:06 AM
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OT: Loyalists...
 Originally Posted by BEEDEE
Birth dates and marriage dates match, as does her husband's name, so most certainly this is THE Flora Macdonald. Do you know she emigrated to North Carolina, then returned to Scotland after the American Revolution? Somewhat surprisingly she supported the British at that time.
Brian
Many Highland Scots were Loyalists during the Revolution, including Flora and Alan MacDonald. Some historians, such as Duane Meyer, in his The Highland Scots of North Carolina speculate that the experience of exile and deportation after the '45 convinced the Highlanders that getting involved with another rebellion was just too much of a risk. Others cite differences with their Ulster-Scottish neighbours, especially in terms of religion.
Of course, the most famous example of Loyalist Highlanders was at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in early 1776, when a group of Highlanders made a Highland Charge against the Rebel lines shouting, "KING GEORGE & BROADSWORDS!"
Regards,
Todd
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7th March 07, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cajunscot
snip!
. . . a group of Highlanders made a Highland Charge against the Rebel lines shouting, "KING GEORGE & BROADSWORDS!"
Regards,
Todd
Now THAT would just HAVE to have been unnerving!
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7th March 07, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BEEDEE
Birth dates and marriage dates match, as does her husband's name, so most certainly this is THE Flora Macdonald. Do you know she emigrated to North Carolina, then returned to Scotland after the American Revolution? Somewhat surprisingly she supported the British at that time.
Brian
I did not know that. thanks for the information. There is so much out there that I am just becoming aware of in my celtic background.
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