King's American Regiment
| King's American Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776–1783 |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | associators, then British provincial unit, then renamed 4th American Regiment of Foot |
| Type | infantry, artillery, (auxiliary troops) |
| Size | regiment (1,000) |
| Nickname(s) | 4th American Regiment of Foot |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
|
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton Colonel Edmund Fanning |
The King's American Regiment, also known as the "Associated Refugees", were a Loyalist regiment during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
The King's American Regiment was raised on Staten Island in the Province of New York in December 1776 by Colonel Edmund Fanning as the "Associated Refugees". It served in the 1777 attacks on Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, the Southern Campaign 1780–1781, the 1780 Siege of Charleston,[2] the 1781 raids on Newport and Richmond, Virginia, and the 1781 Campaigns in Province of Georgia and East Florida.
The regiment was brought into the American Establishment, on March 7, 1781, and renamed the "4th American Regiment of Foot". The regiment later joined the British Regular Army, on December 25, 1782, possibly as the "110th Regiment of Foot", and was disbanded in British Canada in 1783.
References
- ^ "Loyalist Institute: A History of the King's American Regiment - Part 3 of 8". The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "The Siege of Charlestown". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
External links
- The Loyalist Collection, University of New Brunswick
- History of the King's American Regiment, Parts 1-8 - On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies
- Picture of King's American Regiment private and officer