- Source: American Legion (Great Britain)
The American Legion was a provincial cavalry and infantry corps (regiment) of the British Army in the American War of Independence commanded by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold.
History
The American Legion is notable
for the fact that Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, who had previously served the United States and had defected to the British in 1780, was the commanding officer. It was organised in October 1780 at New York. The Legion accompanied Arnold in his raid upon Virginia. It was with him in his expedition into Connecticut in September 1781, in which two forts were stormed and dismantled, and the town of New London plundered and burned. The Legion was disbanded on 24 October 1783 at New Brunswick.
Uniform
The Legion's uniform consisted of a red coat with green facings. The coat had short tails, as opposed to those worn by British Regulars who wore long tails.
See also
Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1781
References
Further reading
Allen, Thomas B. (2010). Tories: Fighting for the King in America's First Civil War. New York: Harper. ISBN 9780061241802. LCCN 2011453092. OCLC 664584003. OL 25028530M.
External links
Index to American Legion History at Royalprovincial.com
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