Set of 20: British Soldiers, Revolutionary War

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FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GUNNER, ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Dates from 1716 (as previously the old Trains of Artillery were disbanded at the end of the campaigns in which they served). Picture depicts a Gunner (Drill Order). (Hair clubbed and powdered). Winter dress, with long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. Red facings with red turnback to the coatee. White waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace gold. (Seldom has there been an action fought by British troops without the Artillery being present, hence thèir motto "Ubique" (Every- where). GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1597 BATTALION SOLDIER, 24TH REGIMENT Raised in 1689 as Colonel Sir Edward Dering's Regiment. Nicknamed "Howard's Greens", from its facings and its Colonel's name from 1717 to 1737. Pictured is a Battalion Private (Drill or Battle Order). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings. Green facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with one red and one green stripe. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1596 HERE PRIVATE, THE ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT -THE 42ND (THE BLACK WATCH) Raised in Scotland, 1739, from the ten Inde- pendent Companies of "The Black Watch" of 1729, who were so called from their dress being composed of black, blue, and green tartan. Titles: The Highland Regiment 1739-1751 42nd Highland 1751-1758 42nd Royal Highland Regiment 1758-1861 The Royal title was given by King George II in 1758 for the Regiment's distinguished conduct at Ticonderoga in that year. Facings buff, 1739-1758, after which they were blue as the Regiment became "Royal". Regimental lace, white with two red stripes. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1601 HERE BATTALION SOLDIER, 33RD REGIMENT Raised in 1702 as Colonel The Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment. Nicknamed "The Havercake Lads" from its recruiting serjeants always preceding the party with an oatcake on their swords. Drawing shows a Battalion Private (Drill Order). Summer dress, short black gaiters or splatter- dashes with white stockings. Red facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with a red stripe in the middle. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE'' POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1599 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. BATTALION SOLDIER, 20TH REGIMENT Raised in 1688 as Colonel Sir Richard Peyton's Regiment. Nicknamed "The Minden Boys" from its gal- lant conduct at the battle of Minden, 1st August 1759. Pictured is a Battalion Private (Full Marching Order). Winter dress, long dark brown gaiters with white tops. Yellow facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with a red and black stripe. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1610 PRIVATE 60TH FOOT (ROYAL AMERICAN) Raised in 1755 as the 62nd Loyal American Provincials, becoming the 60th Royal Ameri- cans in 1757. The motto "Celer et Audax" (Swift and Bold) was given to the Regiment by General Wolfe for its conduct at Quebec, 1759. Pictured is a Private (in Full Marching Order). Facings blue. No Regimental lace was worn at this period of 1758, as the regiment was destined to operate in the rough and wooded country of America. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1607 HERE BATTALION SOLDIER, 62ND REGIMENT Raised in 1758. Nicknamed "The Springers" (as also were the 10th Regiment of Foot during the American War). Picture shows a Battalion Private (Full March- ing Order). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings. Buff facings, waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with two blue and one yellow stripe. The grey blanket was worn around the body in cold or wet weather on Guard duty. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1603 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. BATTALION SOLDIER, 31ST REGIMENT Originally raised as Colonel George Villier's Regiment of Marines in 1702. Nicknamed "The Young Buffs" from King George II mistaking it for the 3rd Regiment, "Buffs" at the battle of Dettingen, June 1743. Depicted is a Battalion Private (Full Marching Order). Winter dress, long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. Buff facings, waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with blue and yellow worm, and small red stripe. No overcoats were worn, the men were kept warm in Winter with heavy underclothes and mittens and the grey blanket (shown on the back) was worn around the body on Guard duty. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1602 FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. PRIVATE, THE ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT, THE 42ND (THE BLACK WATCH) AT THE END OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1783. Showing how their dress changed during the campaign (they were in service from 1776 to 1783). The change in dress was necessitated through the kind of country (woods, underbrush, etc.) where the Regi- ment mostly operated in North America. The famous tartan kilt and purse was dis- carded and drab or brown breeches, and short black linen gaiters adopted. The breeches were often made from old tents tinted brown. This private's coat was of coarse brick_red material, with dark blue facings. The white waistcoat was tinted brown, as were the white parts of the coat tails. All metal ornaments such as badges, buckles were done away with. The Highland Bonnet (with its small plume of turkey feathers and red and white dicing was retained. Musket, bayonet and hatchet (the broadsword and pistol being discarded in the early fighting). Hatchet covered with oily rag. Small cartridge box worn in front. Powder horn and bag for balls carried on the the right, also water bottle. Blanket either carried on the back or rolled over shoulder. A cork was placed in the muzzle of the musket and an oily rag tied around the lock when the musket was not in use. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG.U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1613 BATTALION CORPORAL, 9TH REGIMENT Raised in 1685, as Colonel Henry Cornwall's Regiment Nicknamed "The Fighting Ninth". Pictured is a Battalion Corporal (Drill Order). (Corporals had a silk epaulette on the right shoulder of speckled cord). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings. Yellow facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with two black stripes. After 1777 the waist (bayonet) belt was trans- ferred to the right shoulder. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1609 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. BATTALION SERJEANT, 24TH REGIMENT Raised in 1689 as Colonel Sir Edward Dering's Regiment. Nicknamed "Howard's Greens" from its fac- ings and its Colonel's name from 1717 to 1737. Pictured is a Battalion Serjeant (Drill Order). Serjeants wore a crimson worsted sash around the waist with a stripe of the colour of the facings of the Regiment. (Those Regiments which had red facings had a stripe of white). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashers and white stockings. Green facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and cross belt. White braid worn by Serjeants instead of the Regimental lace. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1604 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GRENADIER COMPANY SOLDIER, 47TH REGIMENT Raised in 1741, as Colonel John Mordaunt's Regiment. This Regiment was at Quebec in 1759, and the two black stripes in their lace was worn as an expression of sorrow for the death of General James Wolfe at the battle where the Regiment was known as "Wolfe's Own". Drawing depicts a Grenadier Company soldier (Drill Order). Winter dress, long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. White facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with one red and two black stripes. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1594 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GRENADIER, 21ST REGIMENT OF FOOT (ROYAL NORTH BRITISH FUZILIERS) Raised in Scotland, 1678, as Colonel the Earl of Mar's Fuziliers, being armed with fuzils instead of muskets, and was nicknamed "The Earl of Mar's Gray-Breeks" from the old colour of the breeches worn. Drawing depicts a "Grenadier" (Full Marching Order). Winter dress, long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. Blue facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with a blue stripe. The entire regiment wore the bearskin cap, the Grenadier Company being distinguished only by their match boxes on their cross- belts, and their cutlass or side arm. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1611 HERE BATTALION SOLDIER, 34TH REGIMENT Raised in 1702 as Colonel Lord Lucas's Regiment. (Famous for covering the retreat of the Army after the battle of Fontenoy in May 1745). Picture depicts a Battalion Private (Drill or Battle Order). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings. Yellow facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with a blue and yellow worm and red stripe. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1595 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. OFFICER, 29TH REGIMENT Raised in 1702 as Colonel Thomas Farington's Regiment. Nicknamed "The Old and Bold", also "The Vein Openers" (the latter from their having drawn the first blood in 1770 when the disturbances at Boston preceded the out- break of the American War.) Pictured is a Battalion Officer, with espontoon (Review Order). Winter dress, long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. Yellow facings, silver lace, white waistcoats, breeches, lining of coats, and cross-belt. Regimental lace white with two blue and one yellow stripe. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1598 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. BATTALION CORPORAL, 53RD REGIMENT Raised in 1757. Nicknamed "The Old Five and Threepennies", from its number. Drawing depicts a Battalion Corporal (Drill Order) (Corporals had a silk epaulette on the right shoulder of speckled cord). Winter dress, long dark brown cloth gaiters with white tops. Red facings, white waistcoats, breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with red stripe around. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1600 FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. OFFICER, 20TH REGIMENT Raised in 1688 as Colonel Sir Richard Peyton's Regiment. Nicknamed "The Minden Boys" from its gal- lant conduct at the Battle of Minden, 1st August 1759. Pictured is a Battalion Officer carrying a musket and bayonet so at a distance they resembled the other ranks, and so stood less chance of being picked off by the American sharpshooters. Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings as other ranks. Yellow facings, white waistcoats, breeches . and belts. Regimental lace white with a red and black stripe. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1605 HERE SOLDIER, 26TH REGIMENT Raised in Scotland, 1689, as Colonel the Earl of Angus's Regiment, and later known as "The Cameronians". Drawing shows a Battalion Private (Drill Order). Summer dress, short black canvas gaiters or splatterdashes, and white stockings. Yellow facings, white waistcoats, breeches and belts. Regimental lace white with one blue and two yellow stripes. FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1608 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. PRIVATE, BRITISH INFANTRY, AT THE END OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1783. Showing how the uniform of the British Infan- tryman changed during the campaign. Coats shortened into jackets; the parts cut off used for repair purposes; all lace ripped off. Cocked hat cut down to resemble Light Infantry caps. All bright metal ornaments such as badges and buckles done away with. Breeches probably made from old tents, etc. and stained brown. Short black linen Light Infantry gaiters adopted. Blanket either carried on the back or rolled over shoulder. Hair plait turned up, no powder to same. Leather flash. Cross belt with double frog for hatchet and bayonet. Large powder horn carried at the right side, also bag for balls. Small cartridge box, worn in front. Water bottle, picker and brush. Musket lock covered with oily cloth (tied on) and cork in muzzle when not in use, barrel browned. White waistcoat stained brown. Private's coat brick red coarse material, officer's better quality generally. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. JFF.) 7B-H1612 HERE FORT TICONDEROGA MUSEUM, FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. PRIVATE OF THE LIGHT COMPANY, 46TH BRITISH REGIMENT Raised in 1741 as Colonel James Price's Reg- iment. Nicknamed "The Surprisers" from its surprise of General Wayne's American Brigade in September 1777. Private of the Light Company showing the red feather worn. This was really worn out of bravado as this regiment became so notoriously famous for its gallantry and fighting exploits that the enemy especially singled it out for extinction and said they would give it no quarter, so the Company dyed their feathers red to be even moré conspicuous to the enemy. Summer dress, short black gaiters or splatter- dashes and white stockings Yellow facings, red waistcoats, buff breeches, and belts. Regimental lace white with red and purple worms. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 7B-H1606