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British 4th Regiment of Foot Officer with The King's Colour--single marching AWI-era figure with flag
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British 4th Regiment of Foot Officer with The King's Colour

Beginning in 1743, it was decreed by King George II that each British Infantry Regiment was to have as their 'first colour' (flag/standard) the 'King's Colour', which would be a large 'Union Jack' as a symbol of royal allegiance.  In addition, in the centre of the Union Jack would be the regimental crest, in this case the monogram of the reigning Monarch (George III) surmounted by a crown.   Also added at this time was the number of the regiment, the latin numerals "IV", in the upper canton denoting the 4th Regiment of Foot.  Over time, selected battle honours were also added to the King's Colour; however, at the time of the Revolutionary War, the flag remained relatively unadorned except as shown.  It was normal at this time for the flag to be carried by a junior company officer, usually a lieutenant.

“Colours Forward!”

On the opposite side of this Revolutionary War battle, the order is given for the 4th Regiment of Foot’s colours to be brought forward to the front of the long red line of advancing British infantrymen marching towards the enemy.

‘Revolutionary Redcoats’    

With the end of the ‘French and Indian War’ (1754 – 1763), peace and prosperity should have returned to the 13 British colonies in North America.  The ancient enemy, France, had been soundly defeated in both Europe and North America, and Britain, once more, ruled the seas, with the Royal Navy reigning over a mighty colonial empire that extended far and wide across the globe.
Internally, the native American Indians had largely been suppressed or recruited as allies, except for a brief, but intense resurgence of hostilities in 1763.  The return of peace and safety to the 13 Colonies also brought about a small but important change to the way many colonists began to refer to themselves as ‘Americans’… and not ‘British’!  Even so, they still loudly cheered and toasted the British Army that had so recently helped protect and defend them against both their French and Indians adversaries.

WARNING SIGNS

Trouble, however, was just over the horizon.  For a long time, virtually since their establishment, the American Colonies had been largely left to govern themselves by the British Crown and Parliament.  Only in the recent war were large numbers of British troops actually committed to garrisoning the country.  Also, Great Britain had a very large financial deficit following the war, and Parliament in faraway London firmly believed that their North American colonies should share in paying off that debt as a ‘quid pro quo’ act of fiscal gratitude.  To that end, Parliament began to unilaterally impose all kinds of taxes and restrictions on the colonies that the new ‘Americans’ interpreted as an affront to their hard-won independence and liberty.
The stage was now set for a mighty struggle that would humble a great European country and help forge a mighty new nation that eventually would span almost the entire North American continent from ocean to ocean.

1776-2026

To mark the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War that led to the founding of the United States of America, King & Country is once more returning to those epic battles that took place throughout the former British Colonies and the soldiers of both sides who fought them.
This first release of ‘Revolutionary Redcoats’ introduces 13 soldiers of the 4th Regiment of Foot, one of several ‘Royal Regiments’ that would serve in North America during the war.  

Being designated a ‘Royal’ regiment was the usual reward as a battle honour for long and distinguished service in the field and allowed the regiment to have ‘Royal Blue’ as their facing colours on their uniforms.  The 4th Foot’s nickname was ‘Barrell’s Blues’, taken from the name of a former commanding officer who led the regiment form 1734-1749.
Following the British Army reforms of 1751 the regiment was retitled the 4th (King’s Own) Regiment of Foot ,and in 1775, was sent to North America.  Over the next three years, it took part in numerous actions, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Long Island, and White Marsh.
The first British soldiers to die in the American Revolution were probably three men from the Light Company of the 4th Foot, who died at Concord Bridge in 1775.
In later centuries, the 4th Foot became the King’s Own Royal Regiment and fought in the Crimean War… the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars.
Today it forms part of the modern British Army’s ‘Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment’.

Due to be released in DECEMBER 2025.