26th U.S. Infantry, 1815

26th U.S. Infantry, 181526th U. S. Infantry, 1815 On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on England after a series of blockades and taking of American sailors. The Army called upon state militias to provide troops as well as recruited volunteers to fight in the war. They faced difficulties filling their ranks as not all states had sufficient militias, and other citizens did not readily enlist in large enough numbers. This led to the enlistment of African Americans

he became chaplain of the New York Brigade in 1777

2nd Continental Light Dragoon Sergeant

One of them

Don Troiani

11th Pennsylvania Regiment

A Note From Don Troiani: "American Revolution: Grenadier Sergeant of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Highland Emigrants (later the 84th Regiment of Foot) raised in Canada 1777

but Adamson never fully recovered and died at Camden later that summer

A Note From Don Troiani: "Only a few more left to do in the Saratoga series

After an unproductive and frustrating interview with Martha

gave orders [on 3 July] to march against the Indians & Tories

Von Heer's Provost Dragoons 1780-81

Tennessee and other under the command of Major General Andrew Jackson resoundingly defeated a superior British force advancing on the City of New Orleans