Monday, 24 August 2009

62nd Foot


Talking about the American Revolution one of my favourite sites is this one - full of information and insight into the formation that was a major part of the Saratoga campaign. The redcoats and artillery of this expedition wore a specially adapted uniform (see pic). Those of you following the blog closely will note that the 62nd were last mentioned here in the defence of Carrickfergus in 1760.

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