18th regiment of the foot

[rvn]

ken,
 thank you for the needed clarity. i had assumed that when
 the french surrendered in 1763 that the 18th was with the 42nd when they
 took possession in 1765.

 i wonder if the 18th were the engineers who attempted to control the river erosion?
 rvn

[bleckie]

Hi rvn

The attached link gives a potted history of the 18th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Irish_Regiment_(1684%E2%80%931922)

They were a Infantry regiment of the line (not engineers although they may have had some sappers with them)

Yours Aye
BruceL

[ev]

"the majority of the regiment(18th) under wilkins was ordered to Illinois in
early 1768 and remained in Illinois until april 1772 when fort chartres was abandoned"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Foot

ev