The American Army struggled to keep its troops in any sort of uniform
during the revolution. Units were frequently described as in
tatters, and not just at Valley Forge. The lack of steady supplies
led to constant improvisation among the units in the army. Appearance
of the same unit could vary quite a bit from year to year depending
on supplies. Units from the same state could have radically
different uniforms even if they were created at the same time.
There are many good books on uniforms during the Revolution and if
you are interested in more detail, Email me and I will send you my
recomendations. If you click on the thumbnails below, they will
take you to a larger image and a description of the uniform.
The images are reduced in detail for the web. I will add more
units as I get photos and permissions. When I get a chance I
will add British units of the American Revolution and units from other
historical periods.
All rights to these photos are held by the First Maryland Regiment,
Inc. 1998
