Another Regiment Button, Lead seal

[GioTheGreek]

I sniffed out another button today. I found it in the first few minutes of the hunt. I didn't find much after that.

69th Regiment... again! This one is a different style.

Lead seal

Happy hunting!

 

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[dig kzoo]

Cool button! HH

 

[ironhorse]

Bingo!

You got the numbered buttons flying out of the ground , congrats on another successful mission

 

[birdman]

Very nice! Is it an English button?

 

[GioTheGreek]

Very nice! Is it an English button?

Yes it is.

The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1758 and amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment in 1881.


Caribbean. 24 December 1761-5 January 1762, Trained for Martinique invasion on Barbados; 16 January-12 February 1762, Battle and Captured Martinique; 1781, Garrisoned Barbados. American Revolution. September 1781, Occupied New York. Caribbean. November 1781-1785, Garrisoned the Antilles; 11 January-12 February 1782, Defeated by French and Surrendered St Christopher on St Christopher; 14-25 January 1782, Battle of Antigua; 25 January 1782, Battle of Basseterre;12 April 1782, Naval Battle of The Saints; 1 January 1796-October 1798, Battled French for control in Spanish Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo); 1798;1800-1802, Garrisoned Jamaica; 1831-1839, Garrisoned the Antilles. Canada. 1839-1842, Garrisoned Halifax Nova Scotia. Caribbean. 1851-1857, Garrisoned the Barbados. Fenian Raids. 1867-1870, Garrisoned Lower Canada; 26 May 1870, Defeated Fenian Raid near Vermont. Caribbean. 1870-1873, Garrisoned Bermuda.

It was from one of the two highlighted time periods that they were here dropping buttons.

 

[ironhorse]

Yes it is.

The 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1758 and amalgamated into The Welsh Regiment in 1881.

Caribbean. 24 December 1761-5 January 1762, Trained for Martinique invasion on Barbados; 16 January-12 February 1762, Battle and Captured Martinique; 1781, Garrisoned Barbados. American Revolution. September 1781, Occupied New York. Caribbean. November 1781-1785, Garrisoned the Antilles; 11 January-12 February 1782, Defeated by French and Surrendered St Christopher on St Christopher; 14-25 January 1782, Battle of Antigua; 25 January 1782, Battle of Basseterre;12 April 1782, Naval Battle of The Saints; 1 January 1796-October 1798, Battled French for control in Spanish Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo); 1798;1800-1802, Garrisoned Jamaica; 1831-1839, Garrisoned the Antilles. Canada. 1839-1842, Garrisoned Halifax Nova Scotia. Caribbean. 1851-1857, Garrisoned the Barbados. Fenian Raids. 1867-1870, Garrisoned Lower Canada; 26 May 1870, Defeated Fenian Raid near Vermont. Caribbean. 1870-1873, Garrisoned Bermuda.

It was from one of the two highlighted time periods that they were here dropping buttons.

I would imagine that Leslie NS was finding some of those buttons from the NS time they spent there, and possibly yours too

 

[GioTheGreek]

Yeah, IH. That was quite a spot they found. hahahaa

A bit mucky, but awesome.

 

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[Hunthicks]

I'm sure there are more hanging around there, keep em coming!