I thought it was a neat discovery, thought I'd share it .
I'd never seen it before, I was famliar with many Scottish items associated with French and Indian War and Revolution units here . I still think a soldier's plaid was discovered in a local dig beneath flood soils . Revolutionary War gear almost appears centuries diff't than the Fr In War gear of necessity ..what was on hand ..I've seen Black Watch/42nd Reg't marked "tomahawks" they were big for a 5'2" guy ! Far as I know Black Watch Regimental documents sank coming back over from the Revolution but there is deatil in the acceptance of tartan about 1730-40's .
looking at tartans is a nice hobby and the story behind it .
I think being a soldier and in regiments is/was a huge boost to the kilt, tartan and preservation of our culture much of interest & new writings "after" that followed .
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