"The World Turned Upside Down - HM 42nd Highland Foot." Topic

Cazadores, or Hunters, were the light infantry companies of both the line and light infantry in the Spanish army, with the Center companies being Fusiliers and the right wing being Grenadiers. By 1812 the regiments consisted typically of just one battalion of six companies; one Cazadore, one Grenadier and four Fusilier companies. This was true of both line and light infantry Regiments. Uniforms in 1812 were primarily of a British design, and often supplied by great Britain, along with shakos, muskets, backpacks and other sundries. Coat and trousers could be light or dark blue, with some units adopting the same color trousers and jackets (light or dark blue for both), with other adopting light trousers and dark jackets. The two light companies below are meant to represent detached Cazadores of the Del Rey Light Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Battalion of the Iberia Light Infantry Regiment.

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The 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot sailed for America on May 1st 1776, mustering a strength of some 921 men, all ranks, and eventually landed on the 5th August 1776 on Staten Island to Join General Howe's army conducting the New York Campaign that year.

The regiment would see combat at the Battle of Harlem Heights in September 1776, the Battle of Fort Washington in November 1776 and the Battle of Piscataway in February 1777. It also fought at the Battle of Brandywine (light infantry and grenadier companies only) in September 1777, the Battle of Germantown (Light Company only) in October 1777 and the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778 as well as the siege of Charleston in spring 1780.

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Well, I didn't mean to interject in this post. I guess a bug is still alive and well?

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