Combat with un-bifurcated garments

[Hayden Lapiska]

This is a bit of a strange one, but here it goes. Did the scots fight in kilts? I know that there are pics of them doing so, but I have a lot more musket/regimental/formation type ones than with swords. I have a Utilikilt and wear it often, so naturally I have tried sparring in it, and it seems to get in the way a little, especially when things get down to ringen.
I have seen plenty of depictions of celt and early scottish warriors with plain or tartan pants on in combat, but what I want to know is if they shed their kilts for pants in prep for combat.
thoughts.

[Cooper Braun]

Short answer . . . Yes.
The longer answer, define what you mean by Scot. The Highland Clans, post advent of the kilted (belted) plaid in the late 1500's up through 1745, used the kilt as their primary form of clothing. Men lived, worked and fought in them. After the reintroduction of the kilt int he late 1700's it was the primary uniform of the Scottish regiments up through World War I. So the answer is yes.

[Jaron Bernstein]

Short answer . . . Yes.
The longer answer, define what you mean by Scot. The Highland Clans, post advent of the kilted (belted) plaid in the late 1500's up through 1745, used the kilt as their primary form of clothing. Men lived, worked and fought in them. After the reintroduction of the kilt int he late 1700's it was the primary uniform of the Scottish regiments up through World War I. So the answer is yes.

There is a story about a Scottish regiment in India (back in the British Empire days) that was pinned down by fire and remained prone for a long time. They all developed a wicked sunburn on their calves as a result.

[RayMcCullough]

There is a story about a Scottish regiment in India (back in the British Empire days) that was pinned down by fire and remained prone for a long time. They all developed a wicked sunburn on their calves as a result.

That reminds me of my liberty at Wakiki beach. I tried wake boarding and ended up with a horrible sunburn on the back of my legs after hours prone on a wake board. LOL