Interesting subject. It is my understanding that most regiments in the French and Indian Wars were local militia types. If they were not would it not have been the British regular Army? Also, did not most of them just serve where needed and pretty close to home due to the difficulty in traveling? Does anyone know a good general history of these battles? ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Phillips" <john.phillips4@virgin.net> To: <NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:23 AM Subject: [NY-Mil] SERVING OFFICERS IN THE FRENCH INDIAN WAR > Hi all > > An ancestor was a serving officer in the New York Province Regiments from > circa 1754-1762/3 when presumably he would have been 'demobbed'. He married > in 1759 in New York, and would have then been travelling with his regiment > to the various locations in the War. Is there a record of the progress of > the War itself which would give likely places where he would have been at > any given moment. Would his new wife have travelled with him, or would she > have been parked in New York, or Orange County where her parents lived, for > the duration. Did these regiments move with a lod of hangers-on and camp > followers bringing up the rear? Was it a static war, or a series of > skirmishes and guerilla tactics. It's a long time since I read "The Last of > the Mohicans" which would, I guess be excellent background material. > > I would appreciate your thoughts. > > Thanks > > John > > PERPETUALLY SEEKING: > RYSDYK in Holland and New York/New Jersey: ELSWORTH in New York: PHILLIPS in > London: GRASEMANN in Germany and London: > > BRICKS IN MY BRICKWALL INCLUDE: LEVERSTONE, ALLEN, PETLEY, RAINES, > LEGASSICKE, WOODHAM, URMSON, ARNOLD, KING, ACOTT, TROTTER, ANDERSON, HOWELS, > MITCHELL, ALFORD, WILLIS, TROTMAN, MANSFIELD, SWINDLE, NICKELS, PAVEY, > ELWES, ILOTT, AND BEAUFORT, all in the UK. > >