The Régiment de Metz was an artillery regiment of the French Ancien Régime army formed in 1725 and saw service through many of the major campaigns during the era. Elements of the regiment would then see service during the American Revolutionary War until it was disbanded in 1792. The regiment was then reformed as the 2nd Regiment of Artillery and its successor continued serving until 1999 when it was disbanded. The 2nd battalion took part in the Siege of Savannah from 16 September–18 October 1779, and retreated from the area to join the army of Nathanael Greene, which it remained with until it moved to Yorktown. In April 1780, two companies of the 1st battalion embarked for a tour of America, where it would remain until 1781.