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This shows a private of the 40th Regiment of Foot in a rather typical uniform of the early War of American Independance, after the regiment was evacuated with others to Halifax, New Scotland. The grenadiers of the regiment most likely retained a particularity, wearing a bearskin with a white (goat skin) rim. A bit later, the British forces were re-equipped in a different fashion. The bearskins would have been left in depots. Tighter gaiter-pants would replace the breeches and the short cut gaiters (tall ones were already considered unacceptable). The long vest would also have been shortened. The waist belt carrying the bayonet and the hanger for the grenadiers were already worn across the right shoulder during campaigns by veterans, but it wasn't reglementary and looked down upon by officers before Burgoyne had a say in it. Later in the war the waist belt would be totally replaced by another cross belt, judged more comfortable by the soldiers. In this case, during cold times, the soldier would button up the vest and wear the waist belt upon it. When the vest was open, the waist belt would be worn under it, in the Prussian fashion. But this is in the overhaul how a grenadier of the regiment would have looked like upon arrival at Halifax in early 1776.

Description
This shows a private of the 40th Regiment of Foot in a rather typical uniform of the early War of American Independance, after the regiment was evacuated with others to Halifax, New Scotland. The grenadiers of the regiment most likely retained a particularity, wearing a bearskin with a white (goat skin) rim. A bit later, the British forces were re-equipped in a different fashion. The bearskins would have been left in depots. Tighter gaiter-pants would replace the breeches and the short cut gaiters (tall ones were already considered unacceptable). The long vest would also have been shortened. The waist belt carrying the bayonet and the hanger for the grenadiers were already worn across the right shoulder during campaigns by veterans, but it wasn't reglementary and looked down upon by officers before Burgoyne had a say in it. Later in the war the waist belt would be totally replaced by another cross belt, judged more comfortable by the soldiers. In this case, during cold times, the soldier would button up the vest and wear the waist belt upon it. When the vest was open, the waist belt would be worn under it, in the Prussian fashion. But this is in the overhaul how a grenadier of the regiment would have looked like upon arrival at Halifax in early 1776.