The Royal Regiment Of Artillery, 1775

The Royal Regiment Of Artillery, 1775350 Signed Numbered Print Overall: 15. 375" x 19" Image: 11. 375" x 14. 5" $75. 00 The 4th Battalion of Royal Artillery (RA) was formed on 1 January 1771, consisting of eight companies, each commanded by a captain, with 3 subaltern officers, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 4 bombardiers, 8 gunners, 52 matrosses (private artillery soldiers) and 2 drummers. In 1773, the entire battalion was ordered to America as a major reinforcement to the regular forces on

Exchanged shortly thereafter

February 7

As a result

During the summer

1780 helped revive the morale of the Whigs in South Carolina just when the situation seemed darkest

The American Volunteers were part of the Southern campaign

What makes New Market Heights even more remarkable is the sheer number of medals of honor awarded to these freedom fighters – a total of fourteen were awarded to black enlisted men and two were given to white officers who led them into battle

The British had already been in two fights

Overall: 21" x 39"

the attack made the British more cautious to advance

Deponent had a brother in this engagement who was taken prisoner and

1st Battalion DeLancey’s Brigade 1777-1778