Grenadier Company 42nd (Highland) Regt of Foot, 8 Firing
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Item Number: 616
Grenadier Company 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot Set The 42nd was sent to New York in 1756, and fought in the first battle of Fort Ticonderoga in 1758, losing over half its troops in a valiant assault on the breastworks. Prior the action at Ticonderoga, the Black Watch was given the distinction of being a "Royal" regiment, changing the uniform's facings from buff to royal blue, and earning the right to bear a distinctive seal on the colours and drums. The regiment was known from then on as the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment or Royal Highlanders. The Regiment took part in actions throughout North America, as far west as Forts De Chartres, on the Mississippi River in Illinois.