UNIFORMS
OF
THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
Raised in 1758, it was already in
America when hostilities broke out and was heavily engaged until October, 1782
when the regiment was sent to the West Indies. It saw action during the
New York campaign and the fighting at Long Island. In 1777 it was sent
on the Philadelphia campaign taking part in the actions at Brandywine and
Germantown. It returned to New York and took part in the fighting at
Monmouth Court House and throughout that year saw more small actions in New
York and New Jersey. It was sent to the 2nd Siege of Charleston in 1779,
and then to South where it took part in the action of Eutaw Springs.
The regimental
facings were black; officers' lace gold. The mens' lace was
white with a red and black line through.
[SOURCE: R. J. Marrion.
Fellow of The Company of Military Historians of America. Uniforms
of the American War of Independence. A series of 24 collector
cards. Victoria Gallery, London, England. 1992.] |