The King's Dispatches

The Servos Coat

While many people are familiar with the Daniel Servos coat, an officer of the Indian Department during the American Revolution...

The Servos Coat

While many people are familiar with the Daniel Servos coat, an officer of the Indian Department during the American Revolution...

Regimental Muster Rolls of the 8th (the King's) Regiment of Foot in the era of the Revolution

For years it has seemed as if the Regimental muster rolls of the King’s Regiment were lost, with no possibility of ever retrieving them...

Clothing the Winter Soldier Part 5 - Mittens

One of the most neglected and notoriously incorrect pieces of clothing, is also one of the easiest to correct, that of the wool mitten.

Clothing the Winter Soldier Part 4 - The Canada Cap

The “Canada Cap”, also known as the “Canadian Cap”, one of the most well-known pieces of clothing unique to Canada...

Clothing the Winter Soldier Part 3 - Snowshoes

hile we have discussed clothing within the context of the winter and the Army in the North, to this point we have yet to discuss...

Clothing the Winter Soldier Part 2 - The Blanket Coat

Blanket coats, one of the most well-known pieces of winter equipment and often one of the most badly reproduced...

Clothing the Winter Soldier Part 1 - The Under Sleeved Waistcoat

The first of our posts on winter clothing and equipment within the British Army in the North, is one of the more obscure items...

Marmalade, the Portuguese Truth...

Marmalade as we know it within North America and Great Britain isn’t quite the same as that consumed around the world.

Salt Pork, A Means to An End

Preservation of food for the soldiers of the British and Continental armies was an essential part of success in warfare. Without proper rati

The 8th Regiment of Foot at the Siege of Quebec City

A Preliminary Examination of the Role of the King’s Regiment within Quebec City.