2 SCOTS travel to US to honour British soldier killed in American Revolutionary war

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland have taken part in the funeral of 13 soldiers killed in a battle during the American revolutionary war in South Carolina nearly 250 years ago.

Their remains were discovered by archaeologists last year at the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina.

One of the soldiers was from the British 71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders, a Scottish regiment formed for the Revolutionary War. 

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The service was part of several days of events to mark the sacrifice on both sides of the conflict which eventually put an end to British colonial rule and the establishment of the United States of America.

Soldiers from 2 SCOTS were flown over especially for the funeral to be pallbearers for the Highlander.