Originally Posted by
orvice
believe part of the 42nd RHR was in Virginia back in 1780 or so!
The Light Coy of the 1/42nd RHR served at Yorktown (VA) in the Light Infantry battalion.
The 1/42nd was sent to North America in 1776; and fought at Long Island and in the Jerseys: at Brandywine, Paoli's Tavern, Germantown (Light Coy only), Billingsport, White Marsh and Monmouth. Thereafter they were in garrison in New York, except for taking part in the capture of Charleston in 1780.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
from a retired USMC Master Sergeant in the Old Dominion. I believe part of the 42nd RHR was in Virginia back in 1780 or so! I have also followed the 42nd's trail through Pennsylvania and New York (they were there in 1763 and 1758, respectively). The BW monument at Ticonderoga is very impressive!
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