16209 - British 43rd Regiment of Foot Ensign with King's Colors, 1780 W. Britains-Pride & Prejudice Marine Standing Firing Rifle

Marine Standing Firing Rifle

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16209 - British 43rd Regiment of Foot Ensign with King's Colors, 1780 W. Britains-Pride & Prejudice Marine Standing Firing RifleOn 18 July 1783, the 43rd, commanded by Maj. George Hewett, embarked at Portsmouth, Virginia for Yorktown aboard the Brig Betsy. Beginning on 28 September, the regiment was besieged with the rest of the British Army at Yorktown, where it was stationed in the advanced redoubt on the left with the 33rd, 71st, and 80th of Foot, as well as two German units. During the siege it sustained casualties of ten killed, 18wounded, and 12 missing. At least one