Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
Highly unlikely. The majority of Highland Scots that immigrated to the North American colonies were Loyalists or at least tried to remain neutral during the Revolution.

There were individual Scots, such as Aberdonian Hugh Mercer, an ex-Jacobite, who served in the rebel forces, The Rev. John Witherspoon, James Wilson, etc. who favoured the American cause, as well as the Scots-Irish.

Regards,

Todd
According to a local historian, (Cape Fear Valley region) one reason was that survivors of Culloden were offered the choice of being hanged or taking a loyalty oath to the Crown and being transported to to the Colonies. Thus they were most reluctant to break their solemn oath, part of the pride of the Highlander. How true this is I don't know, but it would explain at least part of the reticence.