16055 - 42nd Royal Highland Regiment Battalion Coy Standing Firing No.2, 1760-63 K&C The Romans Union Iron Brigade in Gaiters

Union Iron Brigade in Gaiters Tearing Cartridge

Bradley was considered to be the common foot soldier’s general

It was common

The regiment participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Grenadiers formed part of the assault force attacking Breed’s Hill

16055 - 42nd Royal Highland Regiment Battalion Coy Standing Firing No.2, 1760-63 K&C The Romans Union Iron Brigade in Gaiters42nd Royal Highland Regiment Battalion Coy Standing Firing, No. 2, 1760 63 This soldier is armed with the Long Land pattern or Brown Bess musket. Its barrel length was 46 inches but it was found that shortening it did not detract from accuracy and actually made it easierto handle. There is evidence that some of these musket barrels may have been cut down to 42 inches as early as 1758 for service in North America. This was part of the reforms Lord Howe