British Regulars

This page is under development, if you have information to add please let me know.

Enter The Topic Of Your History Paper Here:

1^st or Royal Regiment of Foot- (Foster) Sept, 1758, the 1^st . With the 17^th , 47^th , 48^th and Fraser’s were sent to Boston and from thence to proceed to the main army. In July, 1759 were encamped at Ft. Edward.

2^nd Battalion of the 1^st Regiment of Foot (Lt. Gen. James Sinclair) Feb., 1757, ordered to march for Cork for departure to America April, 1758. Detachments served on the frontier fighting Indians and protecting the British settlers from raids. Of this battalion, 854 were to serve under Amhurst at Louisbourg. The main force of the battalion was at the French surrender of Montreal in 1760. The battalion, minus two companies were sent to the Caribbean. The two detached companies then served in St. Johns, Newfoundland. The Regiment was sent home in 1763.

The First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards originated in 1656, when the exiled King Charles II raised a regiment of Guards for his personal protection, giving the command to Colonel Lord Wentworth. Recruited from Loyal men who had followed their King into exile, it was styled The Royal Regiment of Guards. After King Charles’s restoration another regiment, The Kings Own Regiment of Foot Guards was raised in November 1660 under Colonel John Russell. Following Lord Wentworth’s death, in 1665, the two were combined to form The Royal Regiment of Foot Guards.

Motto Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense (Motto of the Garter) (Evil to him who Evil thinks).

Uniform Scarlet, facings blue. Full dress tunic buttons evenly spaced. White Plume on left of bearskin cap

1^st Foot Guards

Lieutenant Colonel Guy Carlton,

11^th Regiment

Captain Peter Desbrisay

15^th Regiment (Amhurst’s)

Lieutenant Colonel James Murray (1721-1794) until 1759

Captain Robert Prescott (1725-1816)

17^th Regiment (Colonel John Forbes)

Light Infantry Company

Captain Sir Henry Seton

22^nd Regiment (Whitmore’s)

Colonel Richard O'Farrell
Colonel Edward Whitmore

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Rollo

Major William Blacket

Lieutenant Henry Alt, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant James Campbell, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant Henry Elwes, commissioned 1 May 1757
Lieutenant John Foxen, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant John German, commissioned 4 May 1757
Lieutenant William Hamilton, commissioned 17 May 1757
Lieutenant James Sinclair, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant John Vickers, commissioned 3 May 1757
Lieutenant John West, commissioned 2 May 1757
Lieutenant John Williams, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757

Ensign James Malcolm, commissioned 8 May 1757

Quarter Master, Lieutenant John Rollo, commissioned 10 Jan. 1757

27^th Regiment (Blakeney’s)

28^th Regiment (Bragg’s)

35^th Regiment (Otway’s) under Fletcher in 1758(Detatchment _)

Lieutenant Colonel George Monro

Major Henry Fletcher

Lieutenant John Cockburn, commissioned 26 Nov. 1756
Lieutenant Thomas Cumberford, commissioned 15 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Matthew Fleeming, commissioned 27 Nov. 1756
Lieutenant Thomas Fortye, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant James Field, commissioned 29 Nov. 1756
Lieutenant William Fredrick Phillips, commissioned 16 May 1757
Lieutenant James Sinclair, commissioned 28 Nov. 1756

Ensign Robert Bayard, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Ensign Charles Portis, commissioned 1 Dec. 1756

Quartermaster William Hamilton

36^th Regiment

Wilkinson, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel

38^th Regiment

Colonel Alexander Duroure
Colonel James Ross

Lieutenant Colonel Sharington Talbot

40^th Regiment (Hopson’s)

Colonel Edward Corwallis

Captain George Scott

Ensign Robert Catherwood, commissioned 2 Apr. 1757
Ensign Moses Lylle (Lylly)

Adjutant Lieutenant John Adlam, commissioned 7 Feb. 57

Surgeon William Catherwood, commissioned 7 Feb. 57

42^nd Regiment of Foot Royal Highlanders

Major Duncan Campbell, killed at the battle of Ticonderoga 1758

Captain James Abercromby, (1732-1775)

Lieutenant James Campbell, commissioned 14 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Archibald Lamont, commissioned 15 May 1757

Ensign Peter Grant, commissioned 16 May 1757
Ensign James Mackintosh, commissioned 15 Dec. 1756
Ensign George MacLagan
Ensign John Smith, commissioned 15 May 1757

43^rd Regiment (Kennedy’s)

44^th Regiment (Abercrombie’s)

Colonel Sir Peter Halkett

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Gage

Major William Eyre

Captain George Bartman, commissioned 25 Dec 1756
Captain Henry Bromley
Captain Francis Halkett
Captain William Hervey, commissioned 27 Dec. 1756
Captain David Kennedy
Captain Terence Mulloy
Captain Charles Tatton

Captain Lieutenant Richard Bailley, commissioned 25 Dec. 1756

Lieutenant John Duncan, commissioned 25 April. 1757
Lieutenant John Elwes, commissioned 25 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Roger Kellet, commissioned 27 Dec.1756
Lieutenant James Pottinger

Ensign James Abercromby, commissioned 25 Dec. 1756
Ensign Andrew Brown, commissioned 9 May 1757
Ensign James Dunbar, commissioned 10 May 1757
Ensign Francis Turbot, commissioned 25 April 1757
Ensign David Jenkins, commissioned 27 Dec. 1756
Ensign Stephen Kemble, commissioned 3 May 1757
Ensign Primrose Kennedy, commissioned 25 Oct. 1756
Ensign Archilles Preston, commissioned 14 May 1757
Ensign Andrew Watson, commissioned 26 Nov. 1756

45^th Regiment (Warburton’s) established 1741 as 56th; renumbered 1751

Captain William Cotterell
Captain James Cunningham

Lieutenant Thomas Ervin, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757

Ensign John Mckane, commissioned 2 Dec. 1756
Ensign James Ormsby, commissioned 30 Nov. 1756
Ensign Winkworth Tongue
Ensign Hans Wallace, commissioned 18 April 1757

46^th Regiment (Thomas Muray, Colonel of) established 1741 as 57th

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Beaver (Bever), appointed Feb. 2, 1757, Col. In America Jan. 25, 1758 (killed Ticonderoga Aug. 58)
Lieutenant Colonel Massey

Major William Browning (174_-1767) date of rank 1757

47^th Regiment (Lascelles’)

Major William Browning
Major John Hale
Major William Markum

Captain John Mercer, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756

Captain Lieutenant Thomas Smelt, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756

Lieutenant John Morris, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant George Mountain, commissioned 9 Dec. 1756

Ensign Garret Ewer, commissioned 5 Dec. 1756
Ensign Richard Nicholson, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756
Ensign David Roche, commissioned 7 Feb. 1757
Ensign Milborne West, commissioned 28 Nov. 1756

48^th Regiment (Webb’s)

Colonel of the 48^th, Daniel Webb, Major General in America

Colonel Thomas Dunbar

Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Burton

Captain Gabriel Christie
Captain Robert Dobson
Captain Roger Morris
Captain William Morris

Lieutenant Matthew Leslie

Ensign John Crofton, commissioned 24 Oct. 1756
Ensign Charles Davers, commissioned 26 Oct. 1756
Ensign Alexander Dowal, commissioned 17 May 1757
Ensign Edmonstone, commissioned 5 May 1757
Ensign Robert Freser, commissioned 17 May 1757
Ensign John Hedges, commissioned 29 Nov. 1756

Chaplain Michael Houdin, commissioned 29 April 1757

50^th Regiment- Raised in America and enrolled as part of the Royal army

There were 500 men to a regiment, divided into companies of 50 men.(speaking of the 50^th and 51^st regiments)

Major General William Shirley

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ellison
Lieutenant Colonel John Littlehales,

Major James Kineer

Captain Thomas Jocelyn
Captain John More
Captain John Shirley
Captain John Vicars (Vickers)

Lieutenant Francis Bailey
Lieutenant George Bartman
Lieutenant William Bull
Lieutenant John Carden
Lieutenant William Cook
Lieutenant Thomas Moncrieff,
Lieutenant Lawrence Paget
Lieutenant John Stewart
Lieutenant Joseph Wender

51^st Regiment

Colonel Sir William Pepperrill

Lieutenant Colonel James Mercer

Major Charles Craven

Captain John Barford
Captain Simeon Desury (Descury)
Captain David Patoun (Patton)

Lieutenant William Blair, (killed 17 May 1756 near Ft. George)
Lieutenant Joseph Goldthwait
Lieutenant David Haldane
Lieutenant Archibald Hamilton
Lieutenant Joshua How
Lieutenant William Joyce
Lieutenant John McManus
Lieutenant Nathaniel Williams

Ensign Thomas Grant
Ensign Richard Marshall

53^rd Regiment established 1755 as 55th; renumbered 1757

Colonel William Whitmore

55^th Regiment (Oughton’s) established 1755 as 57th; renumbered 1757

Colonel Charles Perry

Lieutenant Colonel John Donaldson, appointed Dec.25, 1755; Col. In America, Jan. 25, 1758. (Killed Ticonderoga. Aug. 58)

Major Thomas Proby, (Killed Ticonderoga. Aug. 58)

Captain James Hargreave

58^th Regiment (Anstruther’s) established 1755 as 60th; renumbered 1757

Lieutenant Colonel William Howe

Major John Leland

60^th Royal American Regiment (established 1755 as 62^nd renumbered Jan. 1757)

Colonel Commandant Robert Monckton
Colonel Commandant James Prevost

Colonel Joseph Dusseaux
Colonel Charles Jefferies
Colonel John Stanwix

Lieutenant Colonel John Young commissioned 26 April 1757
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Haldimand
Lieutenant Colonel John Tullikens

Major John Tullekens commissioned 26 April 1757
Major Herbert Munster
Major Augustin Prevost
Major James Robertson
Major John Rutherfurd

Captain John Bradstreet, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain Hyacinth Bonneville, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain John Dalrymple, commissioned 7 Mar. 1757
Captain JamesDeLancey, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain DeSchool,
Captain George Du Fez, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain Stephen Gaulley, commissioned 21 May 1757
Jocelyn, Thomas, Captain, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain William Littler, commissioned 25 Dec. 1756
Captain John Parker,
Captain Thomas Stanwix,
Captain Lewis Steiner
Captain William Stewart, commissioned 25 May 1757
Captain Gustavus Wetterstrom,
Captain Samuel Williamos, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757

Captain Lieutenant Samuel Holland, commissioned 21 May 1757
Captain Lieutenant Gilbert McAdam, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Captain Lieutenant Peter Von Ingen

Lieutenant James Allen, commissioned 1 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant GeorgeArchbold, commissioned 8 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Henry Babcock, of Rhode Island, commissioned 16 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant  Thomas Barnsley, commissioned 2 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant John Bell, commissioned 12 May 1757
Lieutenant  John Billings, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant James Calder,   commissioned 6 May 1757
Lieutenant Thomas Campbell, commissioned 4 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant  Stair Campbell Carre, commissioned 7 Mat 1757
Lieutenant Michael Davis, commissioned 9 May 1757
Lieutenant Joseph Fredrick Wallet Des Barres,
Lieutenant George Elrington (Etherington)
Lieutenant L.F. Fuzer(Fuser, Fisser)
Lieutenant Beamsley Glazier, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant William Hay,   commissioned 11 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant William Jones, commissioned 11 May 1757
Lieutenant Walter Kennedy, commissioned 8 May 1757
Lieutenant George Mackintosh, commissioned 3 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant  Francis Mackay, commissioned 7 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Samuel Mackay, commissioned 6 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Thomas Meredith, commissioned 13 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant James Monro, commissioned 9 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant  John Parker, commissioned 16 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Peter Penier, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant Ralph Phillips, commissioned 5 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant John Polson, commissioned 5 May 1757
Lieutenant William Potts, commissioned 10 May 1757
Lieutenant Brereton Poynton, commissioned 30 Sept. 1756
Lieutenant  Randolph John Rhan, commissioned 8 Mar. 1757
Lieutenant William Ridge, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant James Rolfe, commissioned 25 May 1757
Lieutenant William Ryder, commissioned 14 May 1757
Lieutenant Alexander Shaw, commissioned 12 Dec. 1756
Lieutenant Nicholas Sutherland, commissioned 13 May 1757
Lieutenant Thomas Vinter, commissioned 25 May 1757
Lieutenant Conrad Gagie,
Lieutenant John Hedges,
Lieutenant Harry Howarth
Lieutenant  Allen McLane (McLean)
Lieutenant Elias Meyer,
Lieutenant Francis Pringle
Lieutenant Joseph Ray
Lieutenant Bernard Rotzen,
Lieutenant William Ryder

Ensign Alexander Baillie, commissioned 9 dec.1756
Ensign Archibald Blane, commissioned 4 Dec. 1756
Ensign William Brown, commissioned 13 Dec. 1756
Ensign Donald Campbell, commissioned 6 Dec. 1756
Ensign Peter de Witt, commissioned 1 May 1757
Ensign John Dow, commissioned 4 May 1757
Ensign John Randolph Faech, commissioned 6 May 1757(son of Capt.Rodolph Faesch of 60^th)
Ensign Lauchlan Forbes, commissioned 11 Dec. 1756
Ensign Simon Fraser, commissioned 10 Dec. 1756
Ensign Francis Gordon, commissioned 7 May 1757
Ensign John Mackie, commissioned 14 Dec. 1756
Ensign William McClure, commissioned 11 May 1757
Ensign Alexander McIntosh, commissioned 18 May 1757
Ensign   Isaac Motte, commissioned 19 Dec. 1756
Ensign Henry Peyton, commissioned 25 May 1757
Ensign Thomas Pinckney, commissioned 12 Dec. 1756
Ensign   Ranslaer Schulyer, commissioned 25 May 1757
Ensign Alexander Stephens, commissioned 27 Nov. 1756
Ensign Alexander Shaw, commissioned 17 Dec. 1756
Ensign Aurthur St Clair, commissioned 13 May 1757
Ensign Henry Stratford, commissioned 18 Dec. 1756
Ensign William Ramsay
Ensign Thomas Vinter, commissioned 3 Dec. 1756
Ensign Charles Williamos, commissioned 16 Dec. 1756
Ensign John Wilson

Adjutant, Lieutenant James Dalyell,    commissioned 18 Aug. 1756
Adjutant, Ensign James Allen, commissioned 18 Aug. 1756
Adjutant, Ensign Thomas Barnsley, commissioned 18 Aug. 1756
Adjutant, Charles Fhoir, commissioned 24 Feb. 1757

Quartermaster, James Samuel Engel, commissioned 24 Feb. 1757

Surgeon, Aurthur Nicholson, commissioned 25 Dec 1756
Surgeons Mate, James Diemer, commissioned 25 April 1757
Surgeons Mate, Abraham Van Hulst, commissioned 25 Dec. 1756
Surgeons Mate, Peter Welsh, commissioned 3 May 1757

Chaplain, John Ogilvie, commissioned 1 Sept. 1756
Chaplain, Michael Schlatter, commissioned 25 Mar. 1756

60^th, Royal American Regiment (62^nd until Jan. 1757)

60^th , 1^st Battalion

60^th , 2^nd Battalion (Moncton)

60^th , 3^rd Battalion (Lawrence)

62^nd Regiment (Mongomery)

63^rd Highland Regiment of Foot (Fraser)

Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding The Honourable Simon Fraser, Commissioned 1/5/1757

Major John Campbell, (afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of Campbell Highlanders in Germany)
Major James Clephane

Captains

Captain John Cambell (of Ballimore)
Captain Alexander Camaron (of Dungallon)
Captain Alexander Fraser (of Culduthel)
Captain James Fraser (of Belladrum)
Captain Simon Fraser (of Inverallochy) {killed on the Plains of Abraham}
Captain Thomas Fraser (of Strui)
Captain Donald Macdonald, brother to Clanronald {killed at Quebec, 1759}
Captain John Macpherson, brother of Clunie
Captain John Macdonell (of Lochgarry)
Captain Thomas Ross (of Culrossie) {killed on the Plains of Abraham}
Captain Sir Henry Seton (of Abercorn and Culbeg)

Fraser, Simon, Captain-Lieutenant

Lieutenants

Lieutenant David Baillie {killed at Louisbourg}
Lieutenant  Allen Cameron
Lieutenant Donald Cameron, son of Fassafearn
Lieutenant Hugh Cameron
Lieutenant Alexander Campbell (of Aross)
Lieutenant  Archibald Campbell (of Glenlyon)
Lieutenant John Cuthbert { killed at Louisbourg}
Lieutenant John Douglass
Lieutenant  Alexander Fraser
Lieutenant Alexander Fraser {killed at Louisbourg}
Lieutenant John Fraser
Lieutenant John Fraser (of Balnain)
Lieutenant Simon Fraser
Lieutenant Cosmo Gordon {killed at Quebec, 1759}
Lieutenant Archibald Macallister (of the family of Loup)
Lieutenant Alexander Macload
Lieutenant Alexander Macdonell, son of Boisdale {killed on the Heights of Abraham, 1759}
Lieutenant Charles Macdonald (of Glengarry) {killed at St. Johns}
Lieutenant Hector Macdonald, brother of Boisdale {killed 1759}
Lieutenant John Macdonell (of Leeks) {died in Berwick, 1818)
Lieutenant  Ronald Macdonell, son of Keppoch
Lieutenant William Macdonell
Lieutenant Roderick Macneill (of Barra) {killed on the Hights of Abraham, 1759}
Lieutenant James Murray {killed at Louisbourg, 1759}
Lieutenant John Nairn
Lieutenant Arthur Rose, of the family of Kilravock
Lieutenant Allen Stewart,   son of Innernaheil
Lieutenant Charles Stewart, son of Colonel John Roy Stewart

Ensigns

Ensign John Campbell
Ensign John Chisholm
Ensign Hugh Fraser, afterwards Captain 84th, or Highland Emigrants
Ensign John Fraser (of Erroggie)
Ensign Malcolm Fraser, afterwards Captain 84th regiment
Ensign Simon Fraser
Ensign Alexanader Gregorson
Ensign James Henderson
Ensign James Mackenzie
Ensign Donald Macneil
Ensign Robert Menzies
Ensign Henry Munro

Chaplain Robert Macpherson

Adjutant Hugh Fraser

Quartermaster John Fraser

Surgeon John Maclean

77th Highland Regiment of Foot (Montgomery's)

Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Arghibald Motgomery

Major Alexander Cambell
Major James Grant

Captain Allen Cameron
Captain John Gordon
Captain Alexander Mackenzie { killed 1761, at St. Johns, Newfoundland }
Captain Hugh Mackenzie
Captain Robert Mackenzie
Captain Allen Maclean
Captain William Macdonald { killed at Fort Du Quesne, 1759 }
Captain George Munro { killed 1759 at Ft. Du Quesne }
Captain James Robertson
Captain John Sinclair

Captain-Lieutenant Alexander Mackintosh

Lieutenants

Lieutenant  Duncan Bayne
Lieutenant Alexander Cambell
Lieutenant Colin Cambell
Lieutenant Donald Cambell
Lieutenant John Cambell
Lieutenant James Duff
Lieutenant Charles Farquharson
Lieutenant James Grant
Lieutenant Joseph Grant
Lieutenant  Robert Grant
Lieutenant Hugh Gordon { killed at Martinique, 1762 }
Lieutenant James Maclean { killed in the west Indies, 1761}
Lieutenant Alexander Macdonald { killed at Ft. Du Quesne, 1759 }
Lieutenant Donald Macdonald
Lieutenant Alexander Mackenzie { killed at Ft. Du Quesne, 1759 }
Lieutenant Robert Mackenzie { killed at Ft. Du Quesne, 1759 }
Lieutenant William Mackenzie { killed at Ft. Du Quesne, 1759 }
Lieutenant John Macnab
Lieutenant James Macpherson
Lieutenant Archibald Macvicar { killed at the Havannah, 1762 }
Lieutenant Cosmo Martin
Lieutenant  Hugh Montgomerie, late Earl of Eglintoun
Lieutenant Henry Munro
Lieutenant Robert Robertson
Lieutenant Nichol Sutherland

Ensigns

Ensign James Bain
Ensign Archibald Crawford
Ensign Alexander Grant
Ensign James Grant
Ensign William Haggert
Ensign Lewis Houston
Ensign John Macdonald
Ensign William Maclear
Ensign Ronald Mackinnon
Ensign Alexander Mackinze
Ensign John Maclachlane
Ensign George Munro
Ensign Allen Stewart

Adjutant Donald Stewart

Chaplain Henry Munro

Quartermaster Alexander Montgomerie

Surgeon Allan Stewart

78th Highland Regiment of Foot (Fraser's)
see 63rd above

80^th Regiment of Foot

Major Henry Gladwin

Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant Colonel George Williamson

Captain   Charles Brome
Captain   Robert Hind,
Captain   George Lewis
Captain   Thomas Ord,

Lieutenant John Chalmers
Lieutenant John McCullogh
Lieutenant William MacLeod
Lieutenant George Wright b. 1733 Fife, Scotland, , died Dec. 1758 of wound suffered in the defense of Loyal Hannon (Fort Ligonier, Pa.)

Fireworker, Lieutenant John Mean, commissioned 1 Oct. 1756

Captain Lieutenant Francis Ja. Buchanan

Comm^ryof Stores James Hockett, commissioned 25 April 1757