[ilamont]

Surprised the harsh winters weren't mentioned. Winters in New England, New York, and parts of Pennsylvania are more severe than anything most British soldiers would have experienced save for those stationed in Canada or from the Scottish Highlands.

Regarding mosquitoes, I don't know if they are bigger but in the deep woods in the Eastern US they can be intense, even outside of swamplands. I hiked through the northern Adirondacks in July 2019 and naively brought some eco-friendly mosquito repellent. I paid for it dearly over the 5 day trip. They were relentless, and the only protection on the trail were hats with nets or heavy duty repellent applied throughout the day.

[FuriouslyAdrift]

Don't forget about the dreaded black flies...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_fly#/media/File:Black_Fl...

[raattgift]

The National Film Board of Canada's documentary on black flies is an ear-worm: https://www.nfb.ca/film/blackfly/

[mistrial9]

> the Scottish Highlands

maybe you mean Norway or Greenland.. is there any area in Scotland like a harsh Nor' Eastern winter storm ?