Good Morning Patrick! The Newtown Event is shaping up to be a fairly large event.This years event will be held August 28,29 and 30th at the NEWTOWN BATTLEFIELD...
Patrick, Though not specific to this list there are two large 250th F&I Events in 09 that may draw significant folks from other events. July 3-5 Fort Niagara ...
Hello Liste: On the lighter side, in the liste's Photos section, under "Distaff Evening Wear," I've posted the covers of two old RevWar novels I recently...
Amusing at least. My wife has a collection of candles like those commonly used by practitioners of Santeria/Candomble, except that instead of having images of...
Below are some listings I have seen posted or received invitations to attend - I will update it as I see more events. This way we can all make our plans to...
Ed: you can and I have! Did this at Boone's this year after our trailer was broken into (although nothing was stolen, thankfully). You have to remember also...
This is more of a question than an answer. I never really thought about this before. However, I remember reading that officers sometimes carried fusils....
Ed We have used regular muskets while serving the piece. I would imagine carbines to be preferrable, but in short supplu. I remember seeing a reference a few...
... Before joining the Main Army and the general orders of 1777/78 regarding spontoons, Virginia officers were ordered to have fusils: “The long roll to Beat...
Dear Dave, and list, Ha! Gotta love the Lana Turner hair . . . Their clothing looks like vintage 50's/60's evening gowns. -Mary S. ... criticized ... virtue. ...
Well, authenticity aside, if our distaff did dress more in line with these images, we'd probably see a spike in recruiting... ... -- John J. Ogden "Who does...
Hi John; Funny you should say that... back in the day, two of my gal's sisters joined up, and a couple of my sisters friends, and I couldn't keep young guys...
A quick review of some inspection returns from the early 1770s shows the following: 27th Foot in 1772, the year after Light Companies were first authorized: ...
Funny? I was being brutally honest... ... -- John J. Ogden "Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all...
Hi John; OK then, brutally-honest-ly, strategically-torn petticoats here and there or a likewise, a shift strategically off-one shoulder, and a general casual...
To be sure. ... -- John J. Ogden "Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions may establish,...
Ahem: Saltpeter is not used JUST for gunpowder. I guess boys will be boys. Barbi ... Ogden" ... like ... <Revlist% ... "Distaff ... Bluff, ... -- James ... any...
General Thanksgiving (1789) By [GEORGE WASHINGTON] the PRESIDENT of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION ... WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to...
I was asked by the person organizing the Street Fair if I could let everyone
know about this event: Patriots Week in Trenton NJ Sunday December 28th 11am to...
"With Zeal and with Bayonets Only" by Matthew H. Spring has been out for a week now. Has anyone on the list managed to get through it yet? Any startling ...
Tim, I can't say that I can agree with these generalizations. The Virginians at very least were clinging to the 1764 Manual: "College Camp Octr. 12 1775 ...
... see it at Amazon but, they say it isn't available and will take 2 to 3 weeks to ship. Thanks ahead of time. ... of ... every ... that ... British ... lay ...
Hi Todd, & All; Just so everyone is on the same page, Matt Spring's dissertation is almost, if mot entirely, a study of British tactical adaptation and methods...
Dear Lists, Sorry for the cross posts but I had to share the news. I made the cover of Hudson Valley Life Magazine as Ben Franklin with an accompanying article...
Didn't see anyone post this yet, but if one wanted either of these stirling historical tomes, both were available on Amazon! Marie ... [Non-text portions of...
Hi Dave; Sounds like a good plan - it'll give the gals time to download the images into their "Things to Do for 2009" files. <;) Cheers! Steve Rayner...
Steve, The way I read Mercer's account, it sounds like they "...just begun to assume the stiff German tactics..." about the time "...as the British acquir'd...
