Alonso many of the Jacobite (Scottish) rebels rank & file were sold into slavery by the highland clearances.
“Alonso many of the Jacobite (Scottish) rebels rank & file were sold into slavery by the highland clearances.”
My family, a member of Old Clan Chatten, was one that was rounded up.
Some were sent to Ireland but most ended up in Carolina and Virginia.
The accent of central Virginia used to have a distinct Scottish flavor.
Not so much these days.