Raised in its present form in 1716, two companies were permanently established at Woodwich, the home of the Royal Artillery to the present day.  Further companies were raised as the exigencies of the army demanded and the regiment was represented in all theatres of operation during the War of Independence.  The regiment was made of of four battalions of the companies each, the whole of the 4th Battalion being engaged in America.  As the war progressed this was reinforced by six companies from the 3rd Battalion and two companies from the 1st Battalion.

The regiment was traditionally uniformed in blue with red facings and gold lace for the officers; yellow for the men.  In America officers, when on campaign, normally wore an unlaced blue coat, the men wearing linen trousers; men of the 4th Battalion are said to have worn feathers on their hats behind the cockade as a mark of recognition. 

[REFERENCES:  R. J. Marrion.  Fellow of The Company of Military Historians of America.  Uniforms of the American War of Independence.  A series of 24  Published by Victoria Gallery, London, England.]

[SOURCE: Uniforms of the American War of Independence. A series of 24 collector cards.  Illustration by R. J. Marrion.  Fellow of The Company of Military Historians of America.  Victoria Gallery, London, England.  1992.]

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