The following year, the re-strengthened 69th took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. Part of the regiment had deployed to St Domingo in the West Indies in 1796 but lost over 900 officers and men to disease and was pulled out in 1798. In recognition of this, the unit’s successor regiment was awarded the battle honour Cape St Vincent in 1891 and a naval crown in 1909. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 men from the 69th were serving on board HMS ‘Captain’ and helped Commodore Horatio Nelson board and capture two Spanish ships. The unit’s naval connection continued when detachments served as marines at the capture of Toulon in 1793 and the Glorious First of June in 1794. The regiment was assigned South Lincolnshire as its county title in 1782. It also fought at Martinique in the West Indies in 1762.ĭuring the American War of Independence (1775-83) it took part in the Battle of Saint Kitts (1782) and, while serving as marines, in the Battle of the Saintes (1782). That year it took part in the amphibious landings at St Malo and helped capture Belle Isle off the French coast in 1761. The 69th Regiment was formed by redesignating the 2nd Battalion of the 24th Regiment in 1758. Good Example in very good condition, ramrod an old replacement. See ‘The Brown Bess’ by Erick Goldstein & Stuart Mowbray page 112-121 Regulation brass furniture including long land flat sideplate, thumb piece engraved ‘G’ over ‘3’, with a Pratt ramrod pipe. Swan neck cock, inspector’s marks stamped inside the lock plate. 1 Service 2 Variants 2.1 Long Land Pattern 2.2 Short Land Pattern The 1st and 2nd Marine Raider Regiments both adopted this weapon upon their foundations in 17 respectively. It was a standard-issue infantry weapon in the British Army from 1722 to 1838. Double border line engraved lock, with Tower on the tail and Crown over GR under the pan, and ordnance mark. The Brown Bess is a nickname for the British Land Pattern series of muzzle-loading, smoothebore muskets. 58” overall, 42” barrel with Ordnance proofs and engraved ‘69 th Reg’. A Fine Short Land Pattern 1777 Brown Bess Musket.

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