British Officers of the French & Indian War from Contemporary Pictures

This is a gallery of portraits of British officers during the French & Indian War.  Since these portraits were painted from life, there are interesting regimental distinctions illustrated.  This is by no means an exhaustive list, but hopefully will prove interesting and a springboard for further research.

17th Regiment of Foot: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton.  He wears a non-regulation waistcoat, most likely one that is white.

 

27th Regiment of Foot.  Colonel William Blakeney.

 

35th Regiment of Foot: Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fletcher (photo originally from The 35th Project https://web.archive.org/web/20120417165337/http://www.btinternet.com/~the35thfootproject/index.html.)  Fletcher's portrait is likely from the 1760s or later because of the epaulette, narrow lapels, and light waistcoat.

40th Regiment of Foot.  Captain George Scott.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42nd Regiment of Foot.  Captain John Campbell.  This portrait dates after the 42nd was awarded the title of the Royal Highland Regiment in July 1758.  As part of this honor, their facings were changed from buff to blue, as seen in this portrait.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47th Regiment of Foot: Captain Roger Morris.  Since Morris' painting shows an epaulette, it may date to the 1760s.  However, the cut of the lapels has not been updated to that seen in Fletcher's portrait.  Similar to Lieutenant-Colonel Monckton, Captain Morris also wears a white waistcoat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48th Regiment of Foot:  Captain Gabriel Christie.  Note the buff waistcoat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55th Regiment of Foot.  Colonel George Augustus, Viscount Howe.  This most likely shows him in the uniform of the 55th Regiment of Foot.  It is possible that this illustration shows him as colonel of the 60th Regiment, but it appears that the 60th's officers did not wear buttonhole lace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58th Regiment of Foot.  Lieutenant-Colonel William Howe. (Photo from Archives Canada https://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayEcopies&lang=eng&rec_nbr=2834245&title=General%20Sir%20William%20Howe.&ecopy=c096944k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60th Regiment of Foot.  Jeffrey Amherst, possibly as colonel of the 60th Regiment of Foot.  Alternately, this portrait may illustrate a general's "undress" uniform.