After Braddock's defeat in 1755, Britain decided to raise a new regiment in America, recruited largely from the colonies' German settlers. That took a special Act of Parliament in March 1756, because foreigners could not normally hold British commissions. The act allowed a limited number of foreign Protestant officers, who could serve only in America. Swiss and German professionals such as Henry Bouquet and Frederick Haldimand took commissions in its four battalions. Recruiting in the colonies went slowly, and many of the men came as drafts from regiments in Ireland. First numbered the 62nd, the regiment became the 60th in 1757, after the 50th and 51st were struck from the army list for surrendering at Oswego.

The officer stands at the front of the set with one hand on his hip and his sword drawn, wearing a crimson sash and black boots. Behind him the sergeant holds his halberd upright. Six privates fire in two ranks with bayonets fixed. All wear black tricornes edged in white, red coats with the dark blue facings of a royal regiment, dark blue breeches and brown campaign gaiters, with buff belts, haversacks and canteens. For Bouquet's column at Bushy Run in 1763, pair them with 42nd Highland Regiment. Send British Light Infantry out ahead in the woods.

Tradition of London set 622. Officer, sergeant and six privates, eight foot figures on square gloss bases. 54mm scale (approximately 1/30). All toy soldiers cast in quality white metal and individually hand-painted in gloss enamels. Packed in the Classic Tradition Red Box. Please allow 2–3 weeks for shipping.