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List of British units in the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia, the ... /wiki/List_of_British_units_in_the_American_Re... List of British units in the American Revolutionary War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American This is a list of British units in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) who fought against the American rebels and their French and Spanish allies in the Revolutionary War North American colonies, including battles in Florida and the West Indies. In addition to the regular army it includes German auxiliary units (known collectively as Hessians), and militia and provincial units formed from Loyalists, West Indians, and Canadians. No battle honours were ever awarded to British regiments who fought in America as it was seen by the British to be a civil war. Four battle honours were, however, Armed Forces awarded for actions against the French and Spanish in the West Indies and other United States theatres. Continental Army Only three British Army regiments (23rd Dragoons and the 73rd and 78th Foot)  → Commander-in-Chief raised during the period of the war, many of whom were intended for North  → Regional departments America, survived the post-war reduction in the Army. The 23rd Dragoons aka 19th  → Units (1775, 1776, 1777–1784) Light Dragoons served in India; the 73rd (renumbered 71st in 1786) later became Continen