A History of Colonel Fraser's Carbines

After being inspected and issued from the Tower of London in 1757, the carbines assigned to Colonel Fraser's Second Highland Battalion were loaded onto transports and shipped with other ordnance to Glasgow, Scotland, to meet the men. In 1745, those same rifles once defended soldiers of the 10th Light...

Accoutrements of the 78th Regiment of Foot, May 1758

This author has discovered an accounting ledger among the personal papers of Major James Clephane, Colonel Fraser’s second in command, dated May 1758. The ledger's purpose was for tracking expenses for each soldier in his company, including accoutrements issued and the monthly pay received. Considering the date of the ledger and the items listed, we believe these to be of initial government issue...