The Royal American Regiment
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The Royal American Regiment was a British Army infantry unit formed in the mid-18th century in North America that later became known as the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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60th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | colonial defense in North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| engagedIn | frontier warfare in North America ⓘ |
| formedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | included many German-speaking soldiers ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedInto | rifle regiment ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | King's Royal Rifle Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in North American campaigns against France
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transition from line infantry to rifle regiment tradition ⓘ |
| organizationalType | line infantry ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces in the Americas ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | King's Royal Rifle Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedForConflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
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Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
British colonists in North America
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German-speaking settlers in North America ⓘ North American colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss settlers in North America ⓘ |
| role | light infantry (in later development) ⓘ |
| successorUnit | King's Royal Rifle Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | regular army regiment ⓘ |
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