Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Highlanders in Georgia

Interesting side thing with the events of the era of Fort Mose (below) is Oglethorpe encouraging Highlanders from Scotland to settle in Georgia as a way of stiffening the defence - here's an interesting page on the Georgians Highland heritage
Georgias Provincial Companies 1734-47
Oglethorpe's Regiment

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