74th French regiment pewter button

[Lodge Scent]

I was poking around the edges one of my well pounded colonial sites and dug a button. Couldn't tell what it was out in the field but when I got home and started to clean it I started to get excited as a couple of numbers emerged. Best as I can tell it is a button from the French 74th Regiment. The French were in Newport for quite a while before heading down to Virginia and the Battle of Yorktown. Where I found the button is only a hard day's march from Newport. At this point I am just guessing.

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Here is a pic of one I found on line. This looks to be brass, mine is pewter.
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Any ID help from you button experts would be appreciated !

Thanks,

Jeff

[del]

:wow: very interesting button Jeff , can you post some better close ups of the front and reverse (better side view of the shank) , a 74th regiment served on both sides and I would like to inspect this a little more before i commit to a reply .

Dan

[The Rebel]

Awesome!

[Digger_O'Dell]

Awesome find-can't wait to hear from the experts!

[CTTodd]

I like that button Very nice find

[chief5709]

I love regimental buttons :notworthy:

[del]

Jeff , does yours have the 4 hole turret style shank or the 2 hole style , its difficult for me to see it clearly to tell ?? I'm sure Iron Patch can positively id this when he sees it .


I love regimental buttons :notworthy:

you and me :smitten:both Brian

[Lodge Scent]

Dan, yeah sorry about the sucky pictures. It definitely has the 4 hole turret style. It also definitely has that same design element as the one shown in the example I found online. Thanks!

[del]

Dan, yeah sorry about the sucky pictures. It definitely has the 4 hole turret style. It also definitely has that same design element as the one shown in the example I found online. Thanks!

Jeff , the only info i see is this ....

Number 74 borne by Saintonge Regiment (yellow) from 1775-1776 , and 74th buttons found in North America are most likely from this unit.

that was from Don Troiani's book military buttons of the American Revolution.

[Pennsylvania Treasures]

Incredible find!!!!

[Lodge Scent]

That is very helpful Dan. I had been focused on the Bourbonnois regiments. The Saint Onge regiment was definitely involved in the Battle of Rhode Island. Very cool. I'll try and get some decent pics.

[Isaac]

WOW Great find!!!!!!!!

[Sam]

Wow! That is INCREDIBLE! Huge congrats!


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[Iron Patch]

Nice one! But don't sell yourself short because the link you provide is a button that dates later. Very different. A hunting buddy of mine dug a French 74th over a decade ago... was a nice one too. I've never found a Rev War period French, so is definitely on the want list.


Your button might look pewter but it's not.

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks everyone, it is an exciting find for me to say the least! Thanks for the info IP. Yeah I was looking hard at it the other day and was thinking it might be bronze or something similar. I couldn't find any pewter examples either.

I have a USA button, now all I need to find is an British and a Hessian button and I'll have a complete set :grin: Well, I can dream about it anyway. :daydream:

[BTV Digger]

Great find Jeff! Definitely will be one of your finds of the year for 2016.

John

[OxShoeDrew]

Holy cow! I missed a lot of stuff in January....my apologies :embarrassed:
That is a heck of a find, Jeff!! I'd like to talk to you about the location as I found a French 95th in our area and only conjecture as to why it would be here.

[del]

I'd like to talk to you about the location as I found a French 95th in our area.

I 'd like to talk to you both about the locations :yes::lol: , great find again Jeff and congrats on winning relic of the month !!

[OxShoeDrew]

I 'd like to talk to you both about the locations :yes::lol: , :lol: well, within five miles or so

[Lodge Scent]

Found it in Fall River, gents.

From what I've read, French troops marched from Boston and Newport through CT to join the battle in the Chesapeake area.