Camp Colour
| Scottish Dirk
| Militia Officer's
Gorget
| Badge of Loyalty
|
Loyalist Uniform
Camp Colour
Royal Highland Emigrants
CWM 18950002-004
Camp Colours marked the streets in British army campsites so that the soldiers
from each regiment would know where to pitch their tents.
Recruited in North America in 1775, the Royal Highland Emigrants played a
leading role in the defence of Quebec City.
Scottish Dirk
around 1775
CWM
19800027-001
Scottish soldiers carried long daggers known as dirks. This one belonged to
John Nairne of the Royal Highland Emigrants. Nairne was one of the soldiers at
the Sault-au-Matelot Barricade who climbed the ladder into a house occupied by
the Rebels.
Militia Officer's
Gorget
Quebec Militia
CWM 19790001-008
Officers wore gorgets as a badge of rank. The markings on this gorget
commemorate the successful defence of Quebec City in 1775-1776.
Badge of Loyalty
Pouch Plate, Butler's Rangers
CWM 19800978-399
Loyalist soldiers wore badges bearing a crown and the
King's initials. The G.R. on this cartridge box plate stands for
Georgius Rex,
Latin for King George. George III was King of Great Britain during the American
Revolution.
Loyalist Uniform
Officer's Coatee, Light Infantry Company
CWM 19830092-001
Officer's Breeches, Light Infantry Company
CWM 19830092-002
Officer's Waistcoat, Light Infantry Company
CWM 19830092-002
In 1779, Loyalist soldiers received scarlet uniforms, similar to those worn by
British regulars. This one belonged to Lieutenant Jeremiah French of the
King's Royal Regiment of New York. The gold buttons bear the regiment's
initials. They are arranged in pairs to indicate that French belonged to the
2nd battalion of the regiment. This is one of the oldest complete uniforms in
Canada.