Captain Robert Donkin's Light Infantry Company of the
Royal Welch Fusiliers in America
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Like their counterparts in the Grenadier Company, the Light Infantry Company was considered one of the elite companies of the regiment. It was usually made of men whose speed and agility allowed them to engage in special tasks beyond the capabilities of the regular line infantry. The Light Company of the 23rd Foot was almost destroyed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, with only five men surviving unwounded.
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Some members of the Light Infantry Company at Yorktown in 2006
Battle Road - Lexington & Concord in 2000 Captain Robert Donkin