The following are a few British Faction first Event cards and the associated history:

27. The Queen’s Rangers Show for Battle

The Loyalist regiment with a history reaching back to Rodger’s Rangers in the French and Indian War was renamed in honor of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe turned the Queen’s Rangers into one of the most successful British regiments in the war.

30. Hessians

Approximately 30,000 German troops were hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution. They were principally drawn from the German state of Hesse-Cassel, although soldiers from other German states also saw action in America.

35. Tryon Plot

Before Howe returned to New York City with the British fleet in 1776, William Tryon and New York City’s mayor, David Mathews, were conspirators in a foiled plot to kidnap General George Washington and to assassinate his chief officers. One of Washington’s bodyguards, Thomas Hickey, was involved in the plot and, while in prison for passing counterfeit money, bragged to his cellmate about the kidnapping plot. His cellmate revealed it to authorities in an effort to gain his own freedom. Hickey was hanged for Treason.

 43. HMS Russian Merchant with 4,000 Muskets

The sinking of the HMS Russian Merchant (a 243-ton British merchant) off the coast of South Carolina lost thousands of muskets that were intended to arm Tories.

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Author: Harold Buchanan