Duties and Responsibilities of Rank in the British Army During the American Revolution

Previously on this channel, we have discussed identifying rank in the British Army during the American Revolution. But what do those ranks actually do? In this video, I hope to shed some light on the topic.

References used:

"A System for the Compleat Interior Management and Economy of a Battalion of Infantry" Bennet Cuthbertson, 1768

Hagist, Don N. Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution. Westholme, 2021.

Hagist, Don N. “Untangling British Army Ranks.” Journal of the American Revolution, 26 Jan. 2017, allthingsliberty.com/2016/05/untangling-british-army-ranks/.

Hagist, Don N., and Eric H. Schnitzer. British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution. Westholme, 2014.

"The Element of Military Arrangement" John Williamson, 1781

"The Military Medley" Thomas Simes, 1767

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