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French "Troupe de Terre" or Regular Regiments in North America
1755-1763
 Compiled by Robert Henderson

The uniform distinctions are for the period 1757-1760.  Prior to this, battalions arriving in Canada or at Louisbourg in 1755 wore a special uniform designed by the Ministry of the Navy for service in North America.  This uniform consisted of a collarless greyish-white "justaucorps" (coat) with blue cuffs and lined with greyish-white woollen flannel or serge, blue "gilet" (waistcoat), greyish-white breeches, all with pewter buttons, and tricorns trimmed with inexpensive silver lace.  All the regiments ordered to North America provided their 2nd Battalions (exception: 2nd and 3rd Battalions of Berry).

Regiment Service Coat Cuff  Collar Waistcoat Buttons Hat Lace Breeches, Coat Lining Pockets, etc.
La Reine

(1756-1760) Fort George, Fort William Henry, Carillon (Ticonderoga),  Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal

greywte.gif (974 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) pewter silver greywte.gif (974 bytes) horizontal pocket with four buttons on each side; three buttons on each cuff

Artois

(1755-1758) Seige of Louisbourg greywte.gif (974 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) pewter silver greywte.gif (974 bytes) nine buttons on pocket flap; six buttons on cuff

La Sarre

 (1756-1760) Oswego, Fort William Henry, Carillon(Ticonderoga),  Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham, Fort Niagara,   Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal greywte.gif (974 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons on horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff

Royal- Roussillon

(1756-1760)  Fort William Henry, Carillon(Ticonderoga),  Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham, Fort Niagara,   Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal greywte.gif (974 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons on horizontal pocket flap; six buttons on  cuff

Bourgogne

 (1755-1760) seige of Louisbourg

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 Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons to horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff

Languedoc

 (1755-1760) Fort George, Fort William Henry, Carillon (Ticonderoga),  Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham, Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal greywte.gif (974 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons on side of  pocket flap; three buttons on cuff

Cambis

 (1758) seige of  Louisbourg greywte.gif (974 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass & pewter alternating gold & silver greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons to horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff
(1 pewter/2 brass)

Guyenne

 (1755-1760) Oswego, Fort William Henry, Carillon(Ticonderoga),  Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham, Fort Niagara,   Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal

greywte.gif (974 bytes)

Red.gif (914 bytes)

 Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons on horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff

Berry

 (1756-1760) Carillon (Ticonderoga),   Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham,  Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal

greywte.gif (974 bytes)

Red.gif (914 bytes)

 Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) six buttons (two pairs of three)on each double vertical pocket; five buttons on cuff

Bearn

 (1755-1760) Fort William Henry, Carillon(Ticonderoga),  Montmorency Falls, Plains of Abraham, Fort Niagara,   Ste. Foy, surrender of Montreal

greywte.gif (974 bytes)

Red.gif (914 bytes)

 Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold greywte.gif (974 bytes) six buttons (two pairs of three)on each double vertical pocket; three buttons on cuff
Angoumois (1762-1763) Garrison at New Orleans greywte.gif (974 bytes) greywte.gif (974 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) blue.gif (914 bytes) pewter silver greywte.gif (974 bytes)  

Volontaires Etrangers

 (1758) siege of Louisbourg

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Green.gif (914 bytes)

 Green.gif (914 bytes) Green.gif (914 bytes) pewter silver greywte.gif (974 bytes) three buttons on horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff
Le Royal - Artillerie   Blue.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) Red.gif (914 bytes) brass gold Red.gif (914 bytes) six buttons on horizontal pocket flap; three buttons on cuff; buttons in pairs on waistcoat

  

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