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BATTLE OF CAMDEN PROJECT, UNIFORMS

2nd 2ndMD 2nd Maryland Regiment,
on site of MD Society of SAR
Probably worn at Camden, if available.
Commentary.
Archive.orgContinental Artillery,
from site of Archive.orgUniforms of the American Revolution
Possibly not worn at Camden
Haslet Archive.orgHaslet's DE Rgt, 1776, from site of Archive.orgUniforms of the American Revolution. Also, see here
. Also see here from Sideshowtoy.com
Probably not worn at Camden. 2nd from left in following.
DE Rgt not available Colonel David Hall's Delaware Regiment
on site of not available align=center><a href=Company of Military Historians
Possibly not worn at Camden. See table below.
Commentary.
MD Officer 1780, from Troiani catalog*
MD or DE Continental officer
 
23rd 23rd Regiment,
on site of Royal Welch Fusiliers
  By soldier.
Commentary
Image shown is pre-Rev. War.
23rd Mus. 23rd Regiment of Foot
Royal Welch Fusiliers, officer.
Troiani print   from BritishBattles.com
Commentary
Lft Archive.orgContinental Light Infantry,
on site of Archive.orgUniforms of the American Revolution
Possibly not worn at Camden
33rd 1780, from Troiani catalog*
33rd Rgt. of Foot,
from the site of Re-created 33rd Rgt. of Foot
Archive.org Grenadier. Commentary.
Probably worn at Camden
71st 71st Rgt. of Foot
1781, from Troiani catalog*
Commentary
Militia 1780, NC militia, from Troiani catalog*
1780, VA militia, from Troiani catalog*
Archive.orgMilitia, both sides, from site of Archive.orgUniforms of the American Revolution (for NC Rgt of Inf, 1788).
Archive.org Minute Man. Another from American Revolution Uniforms. Numerous individual variations.
16 1777-1781, Troiani catalog*
16th Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry.
Commentary.
Brit Lgn British legion
1780, from Troiani catalog*
Legion infantry similar (longer blouse, w/o boots).
Toni Scotti et al, modern reenactors
Commentary.
NO
IMAGE
AVAIL-
ABLE.
King's Orange Rangers
Commentary.
NO
IMAGE
AVAIL-
ABLE.
Guides and Pioneers
Commentary.
NO
IMAGE
AVAIL-
ABLE.
Royal NC Regiment
Commentary.
Vol From Troiani catalog*
Volunteers of Ireland
* As found in Military and Historical Image Bank


After sad Uniform Guide to the Southern Campaign
See link for additional detail/commentary. Can be retrieved using archive.org, but has wierd formatting.

UNIT   COAT   FACING/
COLLAR
  CUFF    TURN-  
BACK
 WAIS-  
COAT
PANTS Note
BRITISH
16th Regiment of Foot             [1]
71st Regiment of Foot             [2]
British Legion             [3]
Royal Artillery             yellow lace
23rd Regiment of Foot              
33rd Regiment of Foot              
Volunteers of Ireland   ? ? ? ?    
Royal NC Regiment         ?    
NY Volunteers              
AMERICAN
Delaware Regiment             [4]
Maryland Regiments             [5]
Armand's Legion             [6]
Continental Artillery             yellow lace

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ENDNOTES

  1. British regular regiments had white lace on their cuffs and facings, but differed in the colored stripes on this lace. Loyalist provincial units, in most cases, did not have lace.

  2. The kilt color for the 71st was green and black plaid, however their use was discontinued soon after coming to the colonies in favor of white pants, gators, or overalls. They continued to wear their bonnets.

  3. The helment worn by the British Legion dragoon was unique. It was called the "Tarleton", and may be seen in his portrait. Dragoons wore a short tight jacket of the same color as the conventional infantry jacket worn by the infantry. It is not known definitely if the infantry wore the tricorn or the same helmet as the dragoons.

  4. When the Delaware Regiment went south with DeKalb they wore brown coats faced with red, provided by the French, with cocked hats with gold trim. Kirkwood's company, presumably after Camden, wore hunting shirts.

  5. These uniforms were supplied by the French in 1778 and it is not certain that these uniforms lasted into 1780. It is believed that the officers would have have still have had the uniforms.

  6. The hats worn by Armand's dragoons were similar to those of the British Legion. The infantry of Armand's legion may have worn tricornes.
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