Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Fans of the popular series Outlander have already been introduced to the history of the Scottish Regulators of North Carolina. However, the events leading up to the Battle of Alamance are largely overshadowed by the events effecting the primary characters. The main storyline of season 5 centers around Jamie and Claire's family at Frasers Ridge, and the actions of Murtagh and his band of rebellious Scotsmen are frequently discussed.
The month of April is Scottish American Heritage Month, and it seemed a fitting time to discuss the role of Scottish settlers in one of the first open rebellion against British rule in the colonies. In this episode, we will discuss the reasons why the Scottish people chose to settle in this area of the New World, the events that led to the Regulator movement, and what came about following their decisive defeat at the Battle of Alamance.
Film Clips (Fair Use) - Outlander - Season 5 - STARZ network
Sources:
archive.org/details/regulatorsofnort00bass/page/n4/mode/2up
ncpedia.org/argyll-colony
Images:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Floral_Badge_of_Great_Britain.svg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-08-16_Bennett_Place_historic_site.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_guineas_(British_coin)#/media/File:William_and_Mary_Two-Guineas.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlamanceBattleground2012_002.jpg
flickr.com/photos/hillsborough/3641463076
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:8FranklinCounties.png
Fans of the popular series Outlander have already been introduced to the history of the Scottish Regulators of North Carolina. However, the events leading up to the Battle of Alamance are largely overshadowed by the events effecting the primary characters. The main storyline of season 5 centers around Jamie and Claire's family at Frasers Ridge, and the actions of Murtagh and his band of rebellious Scotsmen are frequently discussed.
The month of April is Scottish American Heritage Month, and it seemed a fitting time to discuss the role of Scottish settlers in one of the first open rebellion against British rule in the colonies. In this episode, we will discuss the reasons why the Scottish people chose to settle in this area of the New World, the events that led to the Regulator movement, and what came about following their decisive defeat at the Battle of Alamance.
Film Clips (Fair Use) - Outlander - Season 5 - STARZ network
Sources:
archive.org/details/regulatorsofnort00bass/page/n4/mode/2up
ncpedia.org/argyll-colony
Images:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Floral_Badge_of_Great_Britain.svg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-08-16_Bennett_Place_historic_site.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_guineas_(British_coin)#/media/File:William_and_Mary_Two-Guineas.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlamanceBattleground2012_002.jpg
flickr.com/photos/hillsborough/3641463076
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:8FranklinCounties.png
