Progress report on the formation of the recreated Major Augustine Prevost's Company of Royal Americans.
Our
goal is to have a recreated unit of british regulars of the Seven Years' War (F&I War) in th Quebec area. Since the 60th was in just about every major battle in
northern New France, since it incorporates all three troop types, and
since it is the simplest uniform to assemble, the 60th was an easy
choice.
The group will focus on portraying this unit as it
might have appeared during the assault on Quebec in 1759, but will
participate in any reenactment of the F&I period if welcomed by the
organisers.
The Royal American Regiment was raised in 1756. This was the first regiment authorised to include foreign officers in the British Army. Initial officers were mostly Swiss and German. The
regiment as a whole was known to be multi-ethnic, with less than 1/4 of the men being of English origin by 1759.
Theaters of
operation include : Fort William Henry, Louisbourg, Halifax, Quebec, and Montreal
City. Different battalions of the 60th were at every major post and conflict in America from 1757 onwards.
The uniform, as with other Royal regiments, was red with dark blue facings. Plain white metal buttons were put on this
laceless uniform. The enlisted men's uniform was plain while the officers' trimmings were white. Leather was buff.
(Fort Ticonderoga 2007
08/07/26 250th Louisbourg
08/06/28 250th Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga)
07/09/14-16 Ft Wm-Henry 250th
07/08/11 250th of Ft Wm-Henry Surrender
06/11/18 First winter monthly training sessions and ceili in Montreal
06/09/23-24 Rogers' Island
06/08/11-13 Oswego's 250th
06/07/20-23 Halifax's 100th CotG
06/06/25 James' Coy to be equipped as 60th before QC 2009. 24 muskets approx
06/05/26 Battle of Ste-Foy, QC
06/03/18 Membership approved by QHC
05/11/04 Contacting different groups that portray units of the 60th to exchange info
Drill: Musket men will be expected to be familiar with the '57 Cumberland Drill and the Modern Manual of Military Manoevres (supplied by your serjeant).
Decorum: Members in uniform will be expected to behave with period correct etiquette (pay respects to superiors, no anachronisms, no modern slang or swearing). Your demeanor will reflect on the whole unit. Take care.
