Osprey Men-at-Arms 289 : King George's Army (2) 1740-1793

The 18th century was marked by a steady growth in central control of the British Army and a corresponding decrease in the influence enjoyed by individual commanding officers. The most obvious sign of this process was the increasing uniformity of the clothing issued each year to the soldiers. Nevertheless, as far as those who devised the Clothing Regulations were concerned, it was a constant, and invariably quite uphill struggle to enforce compliance. This companion book to Men-at-Arms 285 : King George's Army (1) 1740-1793 : Infantry takes a further look at the infantry uniforms of the mid-18th century British Army, also covering the various auxiliary infantry formations, such as the Militia, Volunteers, Marines and the troops of the East India Company. Text by Stuart Reid with illustrations by Paul Chappell.

Contents

• Introduction
• Personal Equipment
• Officers
• Regiments
• The Plates
• Index