Equipment

Firearm

This is the Middlesex Village first model Long Land brown bess; used by a number of our members.

This is the Loyalist Arms 1728 Dublin Castle brown bess also called the Long Land pattern & Kings pattern musket. Also used by our members

Regimental Coat

According to an Order dated 9th November, 1751, directed that the Grenadiers’ Coats were to have the usual ornament on the point of the shoulder, i.e., the laced caps or wings (vide 1768).

Waistcoat

Linen Shirt w/ ruffles

as in the Morier painting

Linen Shirt

Cravat

Wool Breeches

Gaitors

The black gaitors are used for campaigns, battles, etc.

The white gaitors are used for parades, formal soire, etc.

Neck Stock

Knee Socks

Cocked Hat

Mitre

The back of the Grenadier cap is of red cloth, divided by white piping or braid into three equal sections from top to bottom; the turn up at the bottom is of blue cloth, ornamented with white figuring, and bearing in the centre of the back a grenade with the number “ I “ thereon.

Fatigue Shirt

worn in camp

Fatigue Hat

Cartouche

With matchcase, wisk, pick & brush attached

Cartridge Box

18 holes; the wood box itself is painted red

Grenadier Hanger

In 1763 swords for all but the Grenadiers were abolished

Canteen

The water bottle is metal, covered with red wool and hung by a cord, which passes over the right shoulder, at the left side

Knapsack/ Hair Bag

In marching order the soldier carried, according to Morier’s pictures, two bags or haversacks, one of grey canvas and the other of brown hide with the natural hair.