17th Regiment of Foot, 1757-1763

17th Regiment of Foot, 1757-1763 Sailing from Cork, Ireland in May 1757 the Regiment arrived in Halifax harbor, Nova Scotia in July, for the aborted attack on Cape Breton.

Formed by volunteers in 2024, the 17th Regiment of Foot 1757-1763 portrays the unit and its followers as they appeared during the Seven Years War in North America between the years 1757 to 1763. Upon the cancellation of the campaign the Regiment was dispersed to winter quarters garrisoning the Hudson Valley. By the fighting season of 1758 the regiment would return to Nova Scotia and finally see ac

tion at the siege of Fortress Louisbourg. After the surrender on 26, July, the Regiment sailed to Boston, and again marched for the Hudson Valley and Fort Edward, taking up winter quarters.

1759 would see the Regiment march, and sail, with General Jeffery Amherst to capture the (albeit ruined) Forts Carillon, and Sainte Frederick, and begin work constructing the fortifications at Crown Point. By Mid-1760, the Regiment sailed down Lake Champlain with the 2nd Division under Brigadier William Haviland and forced the French from Ile-aux-Noix, before marching on French settlements and Montreal itself. On 8, September Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil surrendered the city, and all of French Canada, to General Amherst. In 1761 the Regiment marched from Montreal and the surrounding settlements to New York, where it was encamped on Staten Island for two months until October when the Regiment embarked for service in the Caribbean. After participating in the reduction of Martinique, and finally the siege of Havana. From 1763 to 1767 the Regiment was engaged in garrison duties in North America, until it was recalled to England, where it arrived in September.

In the rush to get it finished and start on the coat, we forgot to post the finished product!
07/18/2026

In the rush to get it finished and start on the coat, we forgot to post the finished product!

07/03/2026

Israel 'Izzy' Provoncha, a history teacher and reenactor, shares his passion for Revolutionary War reenactments and Vermont's 250th anniversary.

Getting closer!
06/06/2026

Getting closer!

06/02/2026
05/24/2026
Great view!
05/23/2026

Great view!

04/14/2026

As we all emerge from Winter Quarters it's time to brush up. Don't let the Corporal catch you sloughing, he'll tell the Sergeant!

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