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Help with Highlander Regt. and Gaelic Language
I am taveling to Scotland to do some historical research on a 18th Century Highlander Regt. This is the 71st Fraser Regt. (which formely were known as the 78th Regt.) I am studing a battle that the Fraser 1st and 2nd Bat. were in on March 3 1779 in Georgia USA commonly known as Brier/Bryar/Briar/and even Boston Creek in some 71st web pages. I am an Archaeologist about to work on this Battlefield. I am travelling to at least 3-4 research sites around Scotland to look for what historical documentation might be in your country or ANYTHING giving information on the 71st Regt. What I am trying to understand is: Will I be missing out on letters or personal accounts of the battle BECAUSE many may have been written in Scotish Gaelic? I am considering hiring an individual to possibly aid me on my visit to some acrchives. Anyone interested or that can help PLEASE contact me. It appears, however, that this might be an extremely difficult task due to the few people that actually still speak or read the language? This saddens me since it is such an interesting language!! I am trying to find some personal soldier writings or records on this battle and understand the 71st Highlander's experience of it. Any help would be much appreciated!!! And if you know how to translate: Bryar and Briar Creek it would be extremely helpful so I might be able to search that translation on the internet. And NO it is not for a flippin tattoo. LOL Thanks in advance!!
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