Lieutenant John Murray's Letter Home, Oct. 1757

The vibrant 18th-century port of Boston, Massachusetts, bustling with activity at the crack of dawn. The sun is just beginning to peek over the horizon, casting a warm golden glow on the wooden buildings and cobblestone streets that line the waterfront. The port is alive with the industrious spirit...

Clothing Suppliers to the Highland Regiments, 1757

A bustling 18th century London street at dawn, where a line of clothing suppliers are meticulously preparing their horse-drawn carts for a journey to Scotland. The cobblestone road is lined with quaint shops adorned with wooden signs swinging gently in the morning breeze, each advertising the finest...

78th Regiment at Isle of Orleans

A serene 18th century landscape on the Isle of Orleans, Quebec, Canada, where a group of British soldiers in vivid red military jackets have found refuge by the banks of a tranquil local river. The verdant foliage of the surrounding countryside contrasts with the crimson uniforms, as the men laugh...

Request for the 78th Regiment to Disband in Scotland

A gathering of distinguished 18th century Scottish Highlands council members in a dimly lit, yet warmly inviting, wooden-paneled chamber. The men are dressed in formal attire of the era, with tailored suits, stockings, and buckled shoes, reflecting their positions of power and respect within the community....

Payroll Account of Corporal Alexander Fraser

An accountant at the War Office in Westminster, London, was ultimately responsible for the tracking of hundreds of millions of pounds being spent on funding British armies on multiple fronts around the world. At the regimental level, paymasters were charged with accounting for the income and expenses...