1. Anonymous. "Journal of the Most Remarkable Occurrences in Quebec, from the 14th of November 1775, to the 7th of May 1776, By an Officer of the Garrison".Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year 1880, Printed for the Society, New York 1880.

    A diary which describes the siege of Quebec, up to it’s relief, specifically mentions the 29th Regiment as the first reinforcement to arrive on the frigate Surprise.

  2. Anburey, Thomas. Travels through the Interior parts of North America. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923.

    This is a reprint of Lt. Anburey’s journal which he kept while serving in Gen. Burgoyne’s army in 1777. Lt. Anburey served in the 29th Grenadier Company at the Battle of Hubbardton and the battles at Saratoga and recorded his experiences in this journal.

  3. Balderston, Marion and David Syrett (Eds). The Lost War: Letters from British Officers during the American Revolution. New York, NY: Horizon Press, 1975.

    This book contains a series of letters, including those dealing with the purchase of William Buckley’s 1776 Ensign’s commission in the 29th Regt.

  4. Bellico, Russell P. Sail and Steam in the Mountains: A Maritime and Military History of Lake George and Lake Champlain. Fleischmanns, NY: Purple Mountain Press Ltd 1992.

    Presents information on the 1776 battles of Trois-Rivieres and Valcour Island with design sketches of HMS Maria, HMS Thunderer and gunboats of the period. The book also discusses the Saratoga Campaign and the raids of 1778 and 1780, cites both the Thomas Anburey and John Enys journals heavily for their information on these events.

  5. Enys, John and Elizabeth Cometti (Ed.). The American Journals of Lt. John Enys. Syracuse, NY: Univ. Press, 1976.

    John Enys spent many years in North America during the American Revolution and afterwards while serving with the 29th Regt. He served on the ships of Guy Carleton’s fleet in Lake Champlain at the Battle of Valcour Island and in the raids along the shores of Lake Champlain in 1778 and 1780 under Maj. Christopher Carleton.

  6. Gale, Richard. The Worcestershire Regiment: The 29th and 36th Regiment of Foot. London: Leo Cooper Ltd, 1970.

    A short history of the regiment from its founding in 1694 as Thomas Farrington’s Regiment to its amalgamation in 1970 as the 1st battalion of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters.

  7. Hibbert, Christopher. Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution through British Eyes. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 1990.

    Contains a description of the Boston Massacre and the surrender at Saratoga, describes the political issues of the times, and how personalities of the General’s involved affected the outcome of the war.

  8. Ketchum, Richard M. Saratoga: Turning Point of America’s Revolutionary War. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1997.

    A significant contemporary and easy to read narrative of Burgoyne’s campaign, includes quotations from first had accounts of the battles, indexed and includes a bibliography and notes on sources.

  9. May, Robin and G.A. Embleton. The British Army in North America 1775-1783. London, Great Britain: Reed International Books Limited, 1974.

    Photos, quotations, and discussions of the uniforms, management and disposition of the British Army during the American Revolution.

  10. Roberts, Kenneth. Rabble in Arms. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1933.

    A fictional account from the American perspective of the Burgoyne campaign, specifically mentions the death of the 29th’s Lt. Col. Gordon, by Benjamin Whitcomb.

  11. Washington, Ida H. and Paul A. Washington. Carleton's Raid. Weybridge, Vermont: Cherry Hill Books, 1977.

    This title is about the 1778 raid along the shores of Lake Champlain led by Maj. Christopher Carleton of the 29th Regt.

  12. Watt, Gavin K. The Burning of the Valleys: Daring Raids from Canada against the New York Frontier in the Fall of 1780. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dundurn Press, 1997.

    The 1780 raid led by Maj. Christopher Carleton of the 29th Regt. along the shores of Lake Champlain and into the upper Hudson River Valley.

  13. Wheeler, Richard. Voices of 1776. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1972.

    Contains annotated quotations from eye witness accounts, of particular interest to the 29th is an account of the march from Ft Ticonderoga to Hubbardton and the ensuing battle.

  14. Zobel, Hiller B. The Boston Massacre. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1970.

    An account of the incident on the night March 5, 1770 outside the Custom House in Boston Massachusetts, along with the trial of Capt. Thomas Preston of the 29th and his men. The author is a former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.