82nd Regiment
1779 – 1783
Photographs of Plaque
Little Harbour Pictou County Nova Scotia
Location: On the east side of Highway 289 about one km south from Highway 348
GPS location: 45°38’11″N 62°33’52″W
The above photographs were taken on 5 May 2003.
Little Harbour Monument by the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
http://www.parl.ns.ca/cenotaph/littleharbour.htm
Little Harbour Monument (2) by the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
http://www.parl.ns.ca/cenotaph/littleharbour2.htm
Soldiers From the 82nd Regiment Granted Land in Pictou County
The 82nd Regiment, also known as the Hamilton Regiment, was assembled
in 1778 in Scotland. As the thirteen American colonies had decided on
independence from Great Britain, the 8th Duke of Hamilton was appointed
to form a regiment to reinforce its troops in North America. Potential
recruits from the Lanarkshire district were plied with guineas and port
to join the regiment. In addition, a detachment of soldiers enlisted
for service in the 42nd and 71st regiments, the Black Watch and the
Fraser Highlanders, were ordered into the 82nd. They refused and were
convicted of mutiny. King George III pardoned them, perhaps on the
condition they serve in the 82nd regiment. Six companies were raised
and set sail for Halifax, Nova Scotia…
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nspictou/grants/eighty2a_l.html
82nd Regiment of Foot Raised in 1777 in Lanarkshire by the Duke of Hamilton
for service in North America. Sometimes also called The Duke of Hamilton’s…
http://www.regiments.org/milhist/uk/inf/082-758.htm
Settlers of Pictou from the 82nd Regiment Land Grants
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pictou/82nd.htm
18th Century Scottish Cavalry, Highland and Lowland Regiments
82nd Regiment – Hamilton Regiment, raised in 1778, disbanded in 1784
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/disp_015.htm
18th Century – British and Provincial
The history of Scottish and Highland Regiments serving in North America
is a long one … The 82nd Regiment of Foot (The Hamilton Regiment) was
raised in Lanarkshire in 1778 and arrived in New York in 1779. They were
sent to Halifax to deter the French Fleet and half of the companies were
sent to Penobscot and with the 74th and 84th, were responsible for the
defeat of the Massachusetts Navy…
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/na001.htm
