Upon arrival the regiment took up quarters in the town and remained there through the winter, it was only in June 1781 that the army was concentrated and united with the American Army.
Later, the armies made their way to the town of Yorktown as Nathanael Greene's Southern Campaign came to an end.
On 21 July, around 2500 men of the army, consisting of troops from the Bourbonnais, Royal-Deux-Ponts, and a flying column battalion of the Soissonnais fought a reconnaissance battle in Kingsbridge, New York, which forced the British troops back into the city.
On the 15th August after excessive marching through extreme heat arrived in Philadelphia, and were immediately greeted with kisses, applause, and flowers and the American civilians new who they were immediately, and what they were planning to do.
As the regiment arrived towards the city centre, flags of the two countries were flown and marched pass congress.
Upon arrival the regiment took up quarters in the town and remained there through the winter, it was only in June 1781 that the army was concentrated and united with the American Army. Later, the armies made their way to the town of Yorktown as Nathanael Greene's Southern Campaign came to an end. On 21 July, around 2500 men of the army, consisting of troops from the Bourbonnais, Royal-Deux-Ponts, and a flying column battalion of the Soissonnais fought a reconnaissance battle in Kingsbridge, New York, which forced the British troops back into the city. On the 15th August after excessive marching through extreme heat arrived in Philadelphia, and were immediately greeted with kisses, applause, and flowers and the American civilians new who they were immediately, and what they were planning to do. As the regiment arrived towards the city centre, flags of the two countries were flown and marched pass congress.
Régiment de Bourbonnais