VINTAGE VIEWS OF NEW YORK
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von Barner
Brunswick Jaegers, 1777
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BRUNSWICK JAEGER COMPANY, 1777
(Captain von Geyso)
 (1) Private (3) Officer
 (2) Private . Arrived Quebec, Canada, 17 Sept. 1776. Principal engagements: Ticonderoga, Hubbardton, Freeman's Farm, Bemis Heights, Saratoga. Attached to Lt. Col. von Barner's Light Infantry Battalion during entire Burgoyne Cainpaign. Under direct control of Commanding General for military operations.  An elite corps of selected rangers and marksmen, predominantly  sons of  German State-Forest-Rangers. Arms: German rifles of excellent quality and straight hunting swords (hangers). Equipment and leggings of brown leather. Coat and waistcoat, traditional Jaeger green with white metal buttons, scarlet lapels, collar, cuffs and left shoulder strap. White worsted aigulettes for the enlisted men, worn on right shoulder. Buff leather breeches and gauntlets. Green worsted sword-knot, green and white hat-cord, green cockade with black loop and white metal button. Officers' buttons, aigulettes and cockade loop were silver. Their hat-cord and sword-knot were green silk interwoven with silver threads. Officers jack-boots were soft legged with stiff knee-cuff and foot.
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Postcard Era:  Souvenir Booklet
Card Number:  G105
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