American Legion (Great Britain)
The American Legion was a provincial cavalry and infantry corps of the British Army in the American War of Independence commanded by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold.History
The American Legion is notable for the fact that Brigadier General Benedict Arnold was commander. It was organised in October 1780 at New York. It accompanied him in his raid upon Virginia and did good service. It was also with him in his expedition into Connecticut in September 1781 in which two forts were stormed and dismantled and the town of New London plundered and burned. The Legion was disbanded on 24 October 1783 in New Brunswick.Uniform
The Legion's uniform consisted of a red coat with green facings. The coat had short tails, as opposed to those worn by British Regulars who wore long tails.
