An Annotated Bibliography of the 29th Regiment in North America
Based upon our members book shelves and specific references to the 29th
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photos, quotations, and discussions of the uniforms, management and disposition of the British Army during the American Revolution.
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.
This title is about the 1778 raid along the shores of Lake Champlain led by Maj. Christopher Carleton of the 29th Regt.
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.
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.
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.