Near Schuylerville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British Troops in Blue Coats
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 12, 2024
1. British Troops in Blue Coats Marker
Picture 36 cannons and howitzers, 32 ammunition wagons, 27 tool carts, 7 powder carts, 2 traveling forges, over 24 tons of cannonballs and case shot, 300 artillerymen and 400 horses. Burgoyne's artillery force was an awe-inspiring sight. The Park, where much of this was stored, was located nearby.
To fire any 18th-century cannon in battle took more than just as trained team of artillerymen. Wheelwrights, blacksmiths, and other artificers stood ready to make needed equipment and repairs. Drivers handled big horse teams to haul the heavy guns, wagons, and carts.
Warley Camp: the Review (detail), by Philip James de Loutherbourg, RA, 1779.
Britains Royal Regiment of Artillery wore blue coats, hence their nickname Blue Boys. A Hessian officer called them the tallest, strongest, and best-looking troops which can be seen in the entire world.
Bombardier, Royal Regiment of Artillery by Dan Troiani, 2014.
Erected 2024 by Saratoga National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 43° 0.161′ N, 73° 36.532′ W. Marker is near Schuylerville, New York, in Saratoga County
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: They were cutting off limbs and taking out bullets (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); the Whole Way was marked with Devastation (about 400 feet away); Buried Here: Any Hope of Victory (about 400 feet away); Men and Beasts, Hard at Work (about 400 feet away); Chasing Burgoyne Changed the World (about 400 feet away); Why Do the Battles of Saratoga Matter? (about 500 feet away); Get Ready to Retreat (about 500 feet away); Hike the Refugee Trail (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylerville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Crown Forces Artillery Park (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The River Redoubts (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Burgoynes Retreat (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Readying to Retreat (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Crown Forces Baggage Park (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Main Crown Forces Hospital (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 12, 2024
2. British Troops in Blue Coats Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 10, 2024
3. Refugee Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
