It is nearly Identical to the one depicted in Don Troiani's "Military Buttons of the American Revolution" 2001, p. 159.   That button is from Yorktown.  The button is recorded for three different regiments dating from 1762 to 1783.  Two of the regiments had whit buttons and one had yellow, the Royal-Comtois Regt. From 1762-1775. 

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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 1:10 PM
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Subject: Re: French (?) military button ID, please

Dear Katherine,

it looks like French Napoleonic era
, also there is movement of buttons of French Military buttons throughout North America, and also i think there are buttons related to some activity in the NW United States, but i heard that during chit chat at a conference so need to dig a bit., but if i were a gambling man, and i'm not, i'd bet a cup of coffee it's French, Napoleonic.,

Sincerest best wishes,
kev


kevin m donaghy
doctoral candidate
Temple University
Department of Anthropology
Philadelphia, PA

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Katherine Hull < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Good morning. I am in the field and was wondering if any of the 
> militaryexperts out there could confirm that this is a French military 
> button. Itis from Southern Ontario.The Internet seems to suggest that 
> it isa Rouergue Régiment button (59th), but I know that the Brits used 
> a similardecorative motif on their buttons. However, the British 59th 
> doesn't seemto have used this motif. Any insights?And, yes, we in 
> Ontario are still in the field!Cheers and thanks!Katie Hullhttps://
> www.dropbox.com/s/q6gg3mm9mef4gj4/S__D851.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.
> com/s/k3p34p8nxvaeapd/S__6251%20%281%29.jpg?dl=0
>



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kevin m. donaghy
graduate student
Temple University
Department of Anthropology