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Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776

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Meyer addresses himself principally to two questions.

Why did many thousands of Scottish Highlanders emigrate to America in the eighteenth century, and why did the majority of them rally to the defense of the Crown. . . . Offers the most complete and intelligent analysis of them that has so far appeared.""-- William and Mary Quarterly Using a variety of original sources -- official papers, travel documents, diaries, and newspapers -- Duane Meyer presents an impressively complete reconstruction of the settlement of the Highlanders in North Carolina.

He examines their motives for migration, their life in America, and their curious political allegiance to George III.

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1469620626 / 9781469620626
eBook (Adobe Pdf, EPUB)
30/03/2014
English
218 pages
130 x 216 mm
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