Hi Ken, Is that a reference to Colonel Banastre Tarelton of the American Revolutionary War? I thought his Legion was made up mostly of British. Regards, Don Baratta -----Original Message----- From: Tiphys <tiphys@ameritech.net> To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com <NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 8:56 PM Subject: [NY-Mil] 5th American Regiment >Hi to the list: >I would like some help locating historical information about the 5th American Regiment, aka Tarelton's Legion. I am particularly interested in their formation. Thanks >Ken >