The use of the flank companies (grenadiers and light infantry) is a suggestion that these companies may have been the only sections of the battalions considered reliable. It is an understandable feature of accounts of the American Revolution that the British forces are portrayed as more competent ...
8th (King's) Regiment of Foot, Captain Robert Mathew's Company of Light Infantry (BBG, BVMA) 9th Regiment of Foot, Battalion Company 10th Regiment of Foot (BBG) 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons (BAR) (BBG) 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons(NWTA) 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (BBG) 18...
British 95th Rifles confronting the French 4th Light Infantry at the Battle of Cacabelos on 3rd January 1809 in the Peninsular War: picture by Richard Simkin The battle fought at Cacabelos bridge on 3rdJanuary 1809 during Sir John Moore’s retreat to Corunna in the Peninsular War. Battle of ...
Photo by Ken Bohrer at American Revolution Photos. Colonel von Donop, whose Jaegers entered the conflict in support of the light infantry, told General Howe that “but for my Jaegers, two battalions of Highlanders and British infantry would have been captured.” Understandable, particularly for ...
The 23rd Dragoons aka 19thLight Dragoons served in India; the 73rd (renumbered 71st in 1786) later becamepart of the Highland Light Infantry while the 78th (renumbered 72nd in 1786)became part of the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) in 1881.Note: An Infantry Unit not listed is...
“Swamp Fox” Marion and later Colonel Thomas Sumter. He had his pit bull Colonel Banastre Tarleton readily at hand to service this mission nicely. Tarleton commanded a partisan legion of loyalists – both cavalry and light infantry troops. His cold hearted brutality b...
warned Lieutenant Spooney of that corps. A loud and violent fracas took place between the infantry-colonel and his lady, who were dining a the Caré de Paris. and Colonel and Mrs. Crawley, who were also taking their meal there. The ladies engaged on both sides. Mrs. O’Dowd snapped her...
It was officially replaced in 1897 with a new pattern Infantry sword. During the American Civil War, not only did the British observers have this side arm but Confederate officers paid top dollar for one. One British observer noted in 1863: "In Houston, I myself saw an English regulation...
In 1920 the Infantry had plans to acquire a Light Infantry Tank. Colonel Johnson of the Tank Design Department derived such a type from the Medium Mark D. In competition Vickers built the Vickers Light Tank. Vickers were not conspicuously interested in tanks – they had made none during the ...
It was made with fringe or light bullion and was still used up to the War of 1812. However heavier bullions, like on the next knot, seemed to have been preferred by field officers as early as the American Revolution. Infantry and Artillery Officer pattern 1790 -1857 49.50US (49.50CAN) ...