250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army and Revolutionary War Special Lecture-British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution

Who were the British soldiers who fought in the American Revolution? What sort of men filled the ranks of the regiments that fought for the King? Far from ruffians or conscripted criminals, the British army of the era was largely a force of career soldiers who had voluntarily enlisted after trying their hands at other trades. This talk will look at the demographics of a typical British regiment…