Service and Uniform of the British Regiments During the War of 1812 (original) (raw)
British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812
Compiled by Robert Henderson
The following chart is based on a number of sources including C.Hamilton Smith's 1812 charts, DeBosset's 1802 Charts, the tailor notes from the Army clothier Pearse, and miscellaneous primary source research. I would like to note that Ren� Chartrand's numerous works on British, Canadian, and West Indian uniforms were extremely helpful. For various military button patterns click here.
S = Squared Ended Loops FB = "Flower pot" Bastion Loops JB = "Jew's Harp" Bastion Loops P = Pointed
Type Regiment Engagements Years in War Facing Colour Coat Colour Lace Comments Cavalry 6th Inniskilling Dragoons Chesapeake 1814 white girdle with 2 yellow lines 14th Light Dragoons New Orleans 1814-15 orange girdle with 2 blue lines 19th Light Dragoons Niagara, Black Rock, Buffalo, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, recapture of Fort George, Plattsburg 1813-15 yellow girdle with 2 blue lines Infantry 4th Royal Veteran Battalion 1812 S Loops in Pairs 10th Royal Veteran Battalion Mackinac, River Raisin, Miami 1812-15 S Loops in Pairs 1st Regiment (Royal Scots) Sackett's Harbour, Fort Niagara, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1812-15 FB Loops in Singles (C.H.Smith shows plain white, other evidence points to Single or double blue line) 3rd Regiment (the Buffs) Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 4th Regiment (King's Own) Bladensburg, Capture of Washington, New Orleans, Fort Bowyer, Mobile 1814-15 FB Loops in Singles 5th Regiment (Northumberland) Plattsburg 1814-15 JB Loops in Singles 6th Regiment (Warwickshire) Fort Erie 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 7th Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Orleans, Fort Bowyer, Mobile 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 8th Regiment (King's) Ogdensburg, York, Fort George, Sackett's Harbour, Stoney Creek, Beaver Dams, Buffalo, re-capture of Fort George, Fort Niagara, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1812-15 S Loops in Singles 9th Regiment (Norfolk) 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 13th Regiment (Somersetshire) Lacolle Mills, Plattsburg 1813-15 S Loops in Pairs 16th Regiment (Bedfordshire) Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 21st Regiment (Royal North British Fusiliers) Chesapeake, Bladenburg, Capture of Washington, Baltimore, New Orleans 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 26th Regiment (The Cameronians) 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 27th Regiment (Inniskillins) Plattsburg, New Orleans 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 29th Regiment (Worcestershire) Fort Castine, Bangor, Fort at Machias 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 37th Regiment (Hampshire) 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 39th Regiment (Dorsetshire) Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 40th Regiment (Somersetshire) New Orleans, Mobile 1815 S Loops in Pairs 41st Regiment Sandwich, Detroit, Queenston Heights, River Raisin, Fort Meigs, Fort Stephenson, Lake Erie, Thames, Fort Niagara, Black Rock, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1812-15 JB Loops in Singles 43rd Regiment (Monmouthshire) New Orleans 1815 S Loops in Pairs 44th Regiment (Essex) Bladensburg, Washington, Baltimore, New Orleans, Mobile 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 49th Regiment (Hertfordshire) Queenston Heights, Fort George, Stoney Creek, Beaver Dams, Crysler's Farm, Plattsburg 1812-14 FB Loops in Singles 57th Regiment (West Middlesex) 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 58th Regiment (Rutlandshire) Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 59th Regiment (Nottinghamshire) Plattsburg 1814 JB Loops in Singles 60th Regiment (Royal American) 7th Battn Penobscot, Fort Castine 1814-15 Dressed as a Rifle Corp 62nd Regiment (Wiltshire) Fort Castine 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 64th Regiment (Staffordshire) 1813-15 S Loops in Pairs 70th Regiment (Glasgow Lowland) 1813-15 S Loops in Singles 76th Regiment Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 81st Regiment 1814-15 P Loops in Pairs 82nd Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) Fort Erie 1814-15 FB Loops in Pairs 85th Regiment (Bucks Volunteers) Bladenburg, capture of Washington, Baltimore, New Orleans 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers) Plattsburg 1814-15 P Loops in Pairs 89th Regiment Crysler's Farm, Black Rock, Buffalo, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1813-15 P Loops in Pairs 90th Regiment (Perthshire Vol.) 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders) New Orleans 1814-15 P Loops in Pairs (sewn in 'Coldstream' style - folds make diamond shaped point) 95th Regiment (Rifles) New Orleans 1815 Dressed as a Rifle Corp 97th Regiment Plattsburg 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 98th Regiment 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 99th Regiment 1814-15 S Loops in Singles 100th Regiment Fort Niagara, Sacket's Harbor, Chippewa, Fort Erie 1812-15 S Loops in Singles 101st Regiment 1814-15 S Loops in Pairs 102nd Regiment Chesapeake 1813 S Loops in Pairs 103rd Regiment Patterson's Creek, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie, Grand River 1812-15 S Loops in Singles 104th Regiment (New Brunswick) Sacket's Harbor, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1812-15 Foreign & Fencible Regiments Regiment de Meuron Plattsburg 1813-15 FB Loops in Singles Regiment de Watteville Oswego, Fort Erie 1813-15 FB or JB Loops in Pairs Independent Companies of Foreigners Chesapeake 1813 Dressed as a Rifle Corp Royal Newfoundland Fencibles River Raisin, Ogdensburg, York, Miami, Sacket's Harbor, Fort George, Lake Erie, defence of Mackinac 1812-15 S Loops in Singles Canadian Fencibles Crysler's Farm, Salmon River, Chateauguay, Lacolle Mills 1812-15 S Loops in Pairs Nova Scotia Fencibles 1812-15 FB Loops in Singles Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles Ogdensburg, Sacket's Harbor, York, Fort George, Oswego, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1812-15 Dressed as a Rifle Corp New Brunswick Fencibles 1812-15 S Loops in Singles Provincial Corps of Light Infantry (Voltiguers) Sacket's Harbor, Chateauguay, Crysler's Farm, Lacolle Mills 1812-15 Grey version of a Rifle Corps Michigan Fencibles defence of Mackinac, Prairie du Chien 1814 S Loops in Singles 1st West India Regiment New Orleans 1815 S Loops in Pairs 2nd West India Regiment Georgia Coast 1815 S Loops in Pairs 5th Weat India Regiment New Orleans 1815 S Loops in Singles Royal West India Rangers Georgia Coast 1815 Dressed similar to Rifle Corp but with lace down the front opening of coat Board of Ordnance & Other Corps Royal Horse Artillery (rocket) New Orleans 1814-15 Hussar dolman corded in deep yellow Royal Artillery too numerous to mention 1812-15 FB Loops in Singles Corps of Royal Engineers officers at many of the engagements 1812-15 Gold Royal Sappers and Miners Oswego, Plattsburg, Lacolle Mills, Ash Island, Washington, Bladensburg, Baltimore, New Orleans, Fort Bowyler, Mobile 1813-15 FB Loops in Singles Corps of Royal Military Artificers and Labourers 1812-13 FB Loops in Singles Royal Staff Corps New Orleans 1814-1815 No loops Royal Marines Chesapeake, Bladensburg, Oswego, Washington, Georgia, Fort Bowyer, New Orleans, Lacolle Mills, lake Champlain 1813-15 S Loops in Pairs Royal Marine Artillery the above plus Plattsburg, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie 1813-15
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