An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America. J. P. Maclean
Highlanders who Served in America in the Interests of Great Britain.
General Sir Alan Cameron—General Sir Archibald Campbell—General John Campbell—Lord William Campbell—General Simon Fraser of Balnain—General Simon Fraser of Lovat—General Simon Fraser—General James Grant of Ballindalloch—General Allan Maclean of Torloisk—Sir Allan Maclean—General Francis Maclean—General John Small—Flora Macdonald
Distinguished Highlanders in American Interest.
General Alexander McDougall—General Lachlan McIntosh—General Arthur St. Clair—Serjeant Macdonald
Note A.—First Emigrants to America Note B.—Letter of Donald Macpherson Note C.—Emigration during the Eighteenth Century Note D.—Appeal to the Highlanders lately arrived from Scotland Note E.—Ingratitude of the Highlanders Note F.—Were the Highlanders Faithful to their Oath to the Americans Note G.—Marvellous Escape of Captain McArthur Note H.—Highlanders in South Carolina Note I.—Alexander McNaughton Note J.—Allan McDonald's Complaint to the President of Congress Note K.—The Glengarry Settlers Note to Chapter VIII Note L.—Moravian Indians Note M.—Highlanders Refused Lands in America Note N.—Captain James Stewart commissioned to raise a company of Highlanders List of Subscribers
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Battle of Culloden Coire-nan-Uriskin House of Henry McWhorter View of Battle-Field of Alamance Scottish India House Barbacue Church, where Flora Macdonald Worshipped Johnson Hall View of the Valley of Wyoming Highland Officer Old Blockhouse Fort Duquesne General Sir Archibald Campbell Brigadier General Simon Fraser General Simon Fraser of Lovat Sir Allan Maclean, Bart Flora Macdonald General Alexander McDougall General Lachlan McIntosh General Arthur St. Clair Sergeant Macdonald and Colonel Gainey
PARTIAL LIST OF PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES CONSULTED.
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CHAPTER I.
The Highlanders of Scotland.
A range of mountains forming a lofty and somewhat shattered rampart, commencing in the county of Aberdeen, north of the river Don, and extending in a southwest course across the country, till it terminates beyond Ardmore, in the county of Dumbarton, divides Scotland into two distinct parts. The southern face of these mountains is bold, rocky, dark and precipitous. The land south of this line is called the Lowlands, and that to the north, including the range, the Highlands. The maritime outline of the Highlands is also bold and rocky, and in many places deeply indented by arms of the sea. The northern and western coasts are fringed