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Offline armchairgeneral

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AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« on: January 17, 2019, 10:27:32 PM »
I am trying to find uniform details of all the British foot regiments serving in the American War of Independence in a table format giving each regiments facing colours and any other distinguishing details. The Osprey and Blandford books don’t seem to have this. Just the details of the particular regiments illustrated.

Can anyone please direct me to where I might find this information?

Offline zippyfusenet

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Re: AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2019, 11:04:02 PM »
In my own library, my copy of Michael Barthorp British Infantry Uniforms Since 1660 includes an Appendix 1: Regimental Facings and Lace Patterns of the Guards and Line According to the Regulations of 1742, 1751, 1768 and 1802. This doesn't identify which regiments served in North America, and probably misses changes after 1768, and regiments raised for the AWI, but it's the best table I have:

https://www.amazon.com/British-infantry-uniforms-since-1660/dp/0713711272/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547765855&sr=1-1&keywords=Michael+Barthorp+British+Infantry+uniforms

I once owned but no longer have a copy of Philip Katcher Encyclopedia of British, Provincial and German Army Units, 1775-1783. No color plates, not many drawings that I recall, c. 1973, so it may not have all the latest research. I don't recall if it had any tables, but the author listed a brief history and uniform description, as far as he could determine them, for every such unit he could identify. It looks like copies are available at reasonable prices. You might want to get one.

https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-British-Provincial-German-1775-1783/dp/0811705420/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547765472&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Philip+Katcher+encyclopedia+of+british+units+in+the+american+revolution
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Offline SirGromit1879

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Re: AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2019, 05:21:34 AM »
I came across this one the other day, you do have to click on each individual regiment, but it has facing and drum colours. Hope it helps.

http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/BD_1.htm

I know there is a easy to read table format one for the war of 1812 so there must be one for AWI somewhere on the web.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2019, 05:23:27 AM by SirGromit1879 »

Offline Hunlion

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Re: AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 08:29:57 AM »
Try this link.... It might be helpful....


http://www.fifedrum.org/crfd/BD_1R.htm

and this too...

http://www.srcalifornia.com/uniforms/uindex.htm


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« Last Edit: January 18, 2019, 08:32:16 AM by Hunlion »

Offline armchairgeneral

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Re: AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2019, 12:42:07 PM »
Thanks for your help chaps. I am reluctant to buy any more books unless I know they have the table I am after.

I am reorganising my AWI British army which means I will have spare painted figures from the regiments I have so I am trying to find which other regiments they will fit.

Offline Mindenbrush

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Re: AWI British Uniforms in Tabulated Format
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2019, 12:30:29 AM »
I think the closest you will find will be SYW books which gives all the uniform details.

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Or http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Main_Page
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