Chasseur Of The Saintonge Regiment, 1781 - Artist Proof

Chasseur Of The Saintonge Regiment, 1781 - Artist ProofArtist Proof 50 Signed Numbered Overall: 15. 375" x 20" Image: 11. 375" x 14. 5" $100. 00 A regiment with an old heritage in the French Army, the Saintonge Regiment was formed in 1684 and saw much service in the decades before the American Revolution. During the American Revolution it was part of the expeditionary forces under the command of General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Compte de Rochambeau. In July of 1780 this force landed at Newport,

By mid-afternoon

As they would have appeared at the battle of Bunker Hill

Light Infantry Company

Miller Rifles

King’s Royal Regiment

Although few have heard of this it was one of the largest all mounted actions of the Revolution

they found that Huck had moved north to the Bratton plantation

Queens Rangers and Mounted Jagers nearly surprised the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons

French Grenadier Agenais Regiment

McClure and some of his men then mounted up and took off after the Loyalists who had escaped on horseback

21st Regiment Of Foot

250 Signed/Numbered