Loyal American Regiment | |
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Active | 1777-1783 |
Country | Great Britain |
Allegiance | British Army |
Branch | British Provincial unit |
Type | Line infantry, (auxiliary troops) |
Role | Garrison duty, special operations, maneuver warfare, light infantry, Special detachments |
Size | Infantry Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Kingsbridge, Province of New York |
Nickname(s) | The Loyal American's |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
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The Loyal American Regiment was a British Provincial regiment raised in 1777 for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. The regiment fought in many engagements throughout the war and the men were among the thousands of loyalists who settled in Nova Scotia, after the regiment disbanded in 1783.