Officer Ranks of the British Army in the American Revolution

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Captains, Captain Lieutenants, Lieutenants, 2nd Lieutenants, Ensigns, oh my! Even for such a limited category as "Junior Officers" there are so many different ranks and terms floating about the British army of the late 18th Century, and it can be difficult to keep track! What did these different ranks mean? What distinguished them from one another? How were they all dressed, and what did they do?

All that and more in this, the third installment of my series about the Organisation of the British Infantry during the American War of Independence!

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SOURCES:

Find "Cuthbertson" and tons of other primary sources here

An article on this topic can be found here

A great book that touches on a lot of this, if you'd like to learn more (affiliate link):

LINKS MENTIONED:

The other videos in this series:

Find 'Royal Blue Traders', an excellent 18th C. tailor, here:

Chris' video about Sprang Sashes

My video about Gorgets

...and about Halberts & Polearms

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Timestamps:

Intro 00:00

Officer Uniforms & Weapons 01:03

Sponsor 08:02

Captains 10:09

Captain-Lieutenants 15:04

Lieutenants 17:27

Ensigns 20:04

Conclusion 26:17