Download or read book II71ST FRASER HIGHLAND REGIMENT IN THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE written by ED. BRUMBY and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 71st Fraser Highland Regiment in the American War of Independence written by Ed Brumby and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 71st Fraser Regiment was raised by Major General Simon Fraser of Lovat in December 1775 to fight in the American War of Independence. The Duchess of Gordon, at Fochabers in Moray, was an active recruiter for her brother Captain Hamilton Maxwell. This was long before her famous 'kiss and a shilling' for the recruits of the Gordon Highlanders. 2000 men were raised by officers from many clans and sailed along with the 42nd Regiment from Greenock in April 1776. About 500 men, together with their officers were captured off Boston and spent up to nearly two years in captivity, some working for American families. The war would see the 71st fighting in New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, finally being defeated at Yorktown Virginia...Some men chose to settle in Nova Scotia and nearby northern areas. Some deserted, and some finally made it home to Perth" -- Back cover.