HAPPY TARTAN DAY!
The United Empire Loyalists who settled in parts of Canada included many who were Scots and some who had previously fought for Scottish independence. Tartan Day was first established in Nova Scotia on April 6, 1987 to coincide with the day of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 which is widely regarded as Scotland's declaration of independence. Among the more noteable Scottish Highlanders was Brigadier General Donald McDonald who fought at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 against the English and later as a Loyalist during the American Revolution. In 1775 he was in North Carolina and appointed by the Royal Governor to lead the Loyalist troops. At the Battle of Moore's Creek in 1776 he was captured and later exchanged. Another key figure present was Captain Alan MacDonald, husband of Flora MacDonald (saviour of Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden). He also fought for the Loyalists, was captured, exchanged, and later served w...