British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783: Including the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence - Hardcover

Franklin, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848846908 ISBN 13: 9781848846906

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military, 2013

Synopsis

Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colors and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers from 1751 to 1783. Regiments that served in the American War of Independence are noted and the book includes more than 200 full-color plates of uniforms and distinctions. Divided into four sections, it not only details the cavalry and infantry uniforms of the period but also the tartans of the Highland regiments, some of which were short-lived, and the distinction of the Guards’ regiments.

About this title

About the Author

After service in the RAF as an engineer specializing in guided weapons, Carl Franklin worked for British Aerospace and Royal Ordnance until retiring in 1990. He now spends most of his time researching and writing and is the author of British Rockets of the Napoleonic and Colonial Wars 1805–1901; British Napoleonic Field Artillery and British Napoleonic Uniforms.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848846908
• ISBN 13: 9781848846906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320