The First Foot Guards
We are a Revolutionary War
reenactment group based in Boston MA,
accurately portraying the royal household regiment that is now known as
The Grenadier Guards
Organization
of a typical Line Regiment
The organization of Guards regiments differed.
The typical organization of a Line regiment of 477 men in 1775 was:
Field & Staff
Officers
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Chaplain
Adjutant
Surgeon and Mate
Battalion Company
of which there were normally eight
Captain
2 Lieutenants
2 Serjeants
3 Corporals
1 Drummer
38 Private Soldiers
Grenadier Company
of which there was one
Captain
2 Lieutenants
2 Serjeants
3 Corporals
2 Fifers
38 Private Soldiers
Light Infantry
Company
of which there was one
Captain
2 Lieutenants
2 Serjeants
3 Corporals
1 Drummer
38 Private Soldiers
Each of the three types of company was distinguished by its distinctive uniform.
Order of Battle
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