I am currently reading & enjoying “The Fort”. Being a bit of a Military Anorak,I noted the reference to the 82nd Regiment of Foot, so I checked my records and found that the 82nd were never in America & had Yellow Facings. Ah Ah I thought got him! Rechecking I found of course that the original 82nd with black facings were raised for service in America and were later disbanded. Sorry!!! Trevor Lindley