BRITISH SOLDIER 1776

[Otto von Bismarck]

British Infantry Uniforms of the 18th Century were cut like those of other European countries. Coats were basic dark red and each unit was distinguished by the facings that included the collar, lapels, cuffs and button hole lace. Waistcoats, breeches and turn backs were white.





2nd, Regt...................1775-83...............Pale Buff facings
3rd, The Buffs...........1782....................Buff facings
4th, Kings Own.........1776-77...............Dark Blue facings
9th, Regt...................1776-77...............Yellow facings
10th, Regt.................1774-79...............Yellow facings
17th, Regt.................1775-82...............Grayish White facings
20th, Regt.................1776-77...............Pale Yellow facings
24th, Regt.................1776-77...............Medium Green facings
26th, Regt.................1775-79...............Pale Yellow facings
27th, Regt.................1775-78...............Pale Buff facings
33rd, Regt.................1776-83...............Red facings
37th, Regt.................1776-79...............Yellow facings
38th, Regt.................1774-83...............Yellow facings
40th, Regt.................1775-83...............Buff facings
43rd, Regt.................1774-83...............White facings
44th, Regt.................1775-80...............Yellow facings
46th, Regt.................1776-78...............Pale Yellow facings
47th, Regt.................1773-77...............White facings
49th, Regt.................1775-78...............Medium Green facings
52nd, Regt................1774-78...............Buff facings
53rd, Regt................1776-77................Red facings
55th, Regt................1775-79................Dark Green facings
57th, Regt................1776-83................Yellow facings
60th, Royal
Americans................1779-82................Dark Blue facings
63rd, Regt................1775-82................Dark Green facings
64th, Regt................1769-82................Black facings
82nd, Regt...............1779-83................Black facings
83rd,
Royal Glasgow Vol...1783....................Blue facings

Marines.................1775-78 .................White facings

Royal Regts..........1776-83...................Dark Blue facings
1st Foot Guards
3rd Scots Guards
Coldstream Guards