16090 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Standing Defending, 1758-63 John Jenkins Drums Along The Mohawk and silk simply degrades becoming

and silk simply degrades becoming brittle

some individuals may have retained some durable item from an earlier uniform like this soldier’s brass letters and number on his forage cap

England fought against France in the Seven Years War

Originally comprised of New Yorkers

leaving him free to unsheathe his sword or brandish his axe and commence the melee

16090 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Standing Defending, 1758-63 John Jenkins Drums Along The Mohawk and silk simply degrades becoming42nd Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Standing Defending, 1758 63 This Grenadier is in the full uniform that this regiment is known to have worn in this period, although some modification may have occurred for service in the dense forests of North America. In some cases the small kilt and Indian leggings may have replaced the belted plaid and knit red and white hose. The regiment may have been one of the first to officially wear the bearskin