The flag certainly marks this outfit as the 1st Virginia regiment. The 1st Regiment was authorized on August 21, 1775 in the Virginia State Troops as the First Virginia Regiment. It was organized on October 21, 1775 at Williamsburg as a provincial defense unit composed of six musket and two rifle companies under the command … 1st Virginia Regiment in Hunting Shirts – American Revolutionaey War verder lezen →

The King’s Orange Rangers regiment was formed in late 1776 by William Bayard of New York and commanded by his son, Lieutenant Colonel John Bayard.  The regiment was plagued by problems throughout its existence including an outbreak of smallpox, lack of morale and discipline, infighting between officers, and even a shipwreck. The regiment was moved … Kings Orange Rangers, American Revolutionary War verder lezen →