16201 - French Fusilier Regiment Berry, 1758 First Legion-American Revolution When the regiment arrived in

When the regiment arrived in North America it immediately started training for fighting in the frontier forests

Our pointing ‘Team Leader’ is wearing a set of the U

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He wears his neckerchief ‘bandanna’ up over his nose and mouth to avoid the worst of the thick dust stirred up by the hooves of thousands of ‘Texas Longhorns’

This reflected one of the unusual facts about this unit – whereas most Civil War soldiers died of disease rather than in combat

16201 - French Fusilier Regiment Berry, 1758 First Legion-American Revolution When the regiment arrived inArt of War Art of Don Troiani: French Fusilier Regiment Berry, 1758 This Fusilier wears the typical dress of French Infantry during the 18th century consisting of a natural white wool coat, vest, and knee breeches worn with high linen gaiters on service. France established one of the first large standing armies in Europe and, largely for economic reasons, chose undyed or white wool for the uniforms of their large army. Regimental distinctions for the