3 Continental Regiments and their equipment, 1777

[vtsaogames]

I yield to none in historical geekiness. You want to know how many bayonets and cartridge boxes they had? Read on.
https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-continental-regiments-and-their.html

[Emir of Askaristan]

Hi, your link isn't working .

[vtsaogames]

Thank you, Emir. Fixed now, and some spelling cleared up too.

[Ranthony]

I love that someone kept inventories like this, a man after my own heart!
It adds insight during study, or I suppose even determining a unit's values on the tabletop, when considering how the materiél at hand might impact performance of a particular unit in the field.

Interesting post on the .5 too.

Cheers

Ry

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

I have that book - it is excellent.  Another good one for the lesser-known battles of the Saratoga campaign is "War Over Walloomsoick" which contains fantastic topographical and other details about the Bennington battlefield.

[vtsaogames]

More from "Campaign to Saratoga - 1777" by Eric Schnitzer and Don Troiani. Schnitzer is a NPS park historian at Saratoga. His lucid and learned writing illuminates the tale and Troiani's well researched artowrk is fabulous.

The 3 New Hampshire regiments had enough bayonets. The Massachusetts regiments did not have nearly enough bayonets. All were indifferently clad, some in regimentals, some in rifle shirts, some in overcoats, etc. As expected, the militia had virtually no bayonets, although regulations said each man was to provide one. The militia came and went according to when they signed up, even if that mean they headed home shortly after arriving at the front.

And then there was Stark, who showed up after his crushing Bennington victory and marched off rather than accept Continental command. He and his force did end up blocking Burgoyne's last escape route.

[vtsaogames]

Having just watched a 60 Minutes piece on pubs, it struck me to start the post "3 regiments walk into a bar...".