A very Interesting Jacobite Regiment Raised by the Gaelic poet soldier John Roy Stuart in Edinburgh classed as a lowland regiment it contained some higlanders and British Army deserters it stood in the front line at culloden next to the Appin Stuarts the regiment carried two stardards A white silk colour with the stuart arms and God save The King inscribed on it this colour is sometimes atributed to Lord kilmarnocks Foot guards it must have belonged to John roy stuarts as lord kilmarnocks foot guards were posted at the rear Of the army and did not engage the Government army during the battle .the second standard carried was the Green banner of kincardine which was green silk with a pair of Highland pistols etheir side of a Scotish Targe with the lord is my Targe inscribed in a scroll underneath the Targe
my 8 th great grandfather Archibald Mcgregor escaped culloden and made his way to north carolina , i am trying to find any info on him in this battle or any info of him at all. he married edith macalpine daughter of henry macalpine who also faught in culloden im looking for any info on henry or archibald concerning culloden. my email address is coloradolovenlight@gmail,com thank you Angie Hampt colorado usa
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