AWIART-04 - Continental Artillery Papau New Guinea The 2nd Regiment of Foot

The 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards is historically associated with the Coldstream Guards

and close connection to imperial power gave them a unique place in Roman history

helping bring a Pacific War display to life

ordinary life continued wherever circumstances allowed

AWIART-04 - Continental Artillery Papau New Guinea The 2nd Regiment of FootA company was authorized by the New York Provincial Congress, to be raised in July, 1775, by Captain John Lamb, for Continental service. It was ordered to the Northern Army, and served under General Montgomery before Quebec, where they did excellent service and suffered severely. Their uniform for dress, when first organized, was a blue coat faced with buff, which was very unusual. Most of the artillery companies raised during the war wore blue faced