The Duke of Cumberland's Regiment, also known as Montagu's Corps, South Carolina Rangers, and the Loyal American Rangers, was a British

Loyalist Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Cro ...

provincial unit raised from American colonists and rebel prisoners by the former British Royal Governor of the

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Lord Charles Montagu Lord Charles Greville Montagu (1741 – 3 February 1784) was the last Royal Governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1766 to 1773, with William Bull II serving terms in 1768 and 1769-1771. He also was the commander of the Duke of Cumbe ...

as well as in the colony of the

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American Revolution

Lord Montagu raised 5 companies of 100 men each in Charleston and

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as well as African slaves for service in Jamaica or elsewhere. Montagu recruited rebel prisoners who agree to fight the Spanish - not their fellow Americans. The regiment was involved in a skirmish. In August 1781, the regiment sailed for Jamaica and spent the war there. The second Battalion and Lord Montagu arrived in New York on 4 April 1783 to recruit for the Battalion. The Duke of Cumberland's Regiment was disbanded in Jamaica on 24 October 1783.

Resettlement in Nova Scotia

Captain Gideon White's company was allowed to settle in Nova Scotia, settling at

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. Sgt. Nathan Pushee settled at Chedabucto (present-day

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), eventually founding present-day

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. Montagu died soon after he arrived in Halifax and is buried at

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Notable members

* Captain Gideon White * Marcus Rainsfordp. xxiv
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