An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America
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- Settlements of Scotch Highlanders
- America
- Prior to the Peace of 1783
- Highland Regiments
- Biographical Sketches
- J.P. Maclean, Ph.D.
- PREFACE.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- The Highlanders of Scotland.
- CHAPTER II.
- The Scotch-Irish in America.
- CHAPTER III.
- Causes that Led to Emigration.
- CHAPTER IV.
- Darien Scheme.
- CHAPTER V.
- Highlanders in North Carolina.
- CHAPTER VI.
- Highlanders in Georgia.
- CHAPTER VII.
- Captain Lachlan Campbell's New York Colony.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- Highland Settlement on the Mohawk.
- CHAPTER IX.
- Glenaladale Highlanders of Prince Edward Island.
- CHAPTER X.
- Highland Settlement in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
- CHAPTER XI.
- First Highland Regiments in America.
- CHAPTER XII.
- Scotch Hostility Towards America.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- Highland Regiments in American Revolution.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- Distinguished Highlanders who Served in America in the Interests of Great Britain.
- CHAPTER XV.
- Distinguished Highlanders in American Interest.
- APPENDIX I APPENDIX II.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- PARTIAL LIST OF PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES CONSULTED.
- CHAPTER I.
- The Highlanders of Scotland.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II.
- The Scotch-Irish in America.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III.
- The Causes that Led to Emigration.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE DARIEN SCHEME.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V.
- The Highlanders in North Carolina.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VI.
- Highlanders in Georgia.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII.
- Captain Lauchlan Campbell's New York Colony.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIII.
- HIGHLAND SETTLEMENT ON THE MOHAWK.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IX.
- The Glenaladale Highlanders of Prince Edward Island.
- CHAPTER X.
- Highland Settlement in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
- CHAPTER XI.
- First Highland Regiments in America.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XII.
- Scotch Hostility to America.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIII.
- Highland Regiments in the American Revolution.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XIV.
- Distinguished Highlanders Who Served in America in the Interests of Great Britain.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XV.
- Distinguished Highlanders in American Interests
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIX I.
- APPENDIX II.
- 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 Taken by the Americans?
- NOTE G.
- Marvellous Escape of Captain McArthur.
- NOTE H.
- Highlanders in South Carolina.
- FOOTNOTES:
- 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.
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