Scottish soldiers

[Old Soldier]

Need we mention Braveheart...?

Apparently, that was never done on the battlefield. The opposition was never close enough to see the details and if they were, both hands were on shield and spear/sword.

 

[TallTallMan]

Apparently, that was never done on the battlefield. The opposition was never close enough to see the details and if they were, both hands were on shield and spear/sword.

I could've done without the arrow in the guy's rear.

 

[Old Soldier]

I could've done without the arrow in the guy's rear.

Never turn you back on the guy with the bow.

 

[7thWisconsin]

The problem is, even if the reenactors are clear that's the goal, which they rarely are, if the spectators are also not in on the gig, then it becomes misrepresentation. There are a lot of things you can depend on the average spectator to pick up, but in my experience, this isn't one of them. If this question about kilts keeps popping up here (where I assume most are at least slightly more than casually interested in the ACW), what kind of effect does having guys in kilts and poorly researched confederate marine uniforms have on the spectators?

Yep. I agree with you completely about the spectator experience, even as I stick with what I wrote above. Maybe, truth be told, reenacting as a spectator teaching tool is a lot more limited than we would like to admit. There should be a place for unusual impressions. I would like to see a well-researched and presented impression, though, even if it´s an odd impression like the highlanders or the Marines. Put some effort in it, in any regard.