Somehow I expected they get paid for it. It seems they do very well at what they do. My general Question still is, how do we know this strange stepping was not...
We know that it was not done because there is no drill manual that calls for it to be done. A goofy looking step like that would be specifically called out in...
Good Day!!! I trust you all will have fun battling it out at Gelston Castle. Now just a reminder that the 18th C Market Fair will be held at Johnson Hall the...
Does anybody know when these Steps were created/included? Also, not every Detail was included... I dont think these Steps are correct for the 18th C., but...
Oh, wow. I'm not sure what to say without sounding mean. The official Manual Excercise for the period (F&I) was either one of the many versions of Bland's...
J. They did'nt have Woolite in the 18th century. Soap and water. One thing folks don't think about is that some detergents and "softeners" have scented...
Leave them alone, I love it when we can smell them before we see them. Nothing like soft scented fragrance of Downy...Boom  Harry ... From: ebolton123...
Alex, you have inadvertently come across a group we refer to in the F&I community as the "Nylon Highlanders" - this is not really the forum to go into it and...
Harry, ...nice nature story. As long as none of those pesky critters get in our line of fire as we mow down the King's ranks like last year! "Why, Major...I...
Charles, In my research ( not definitive ) I have not found any markings. Powder kegs were usually banded with copper bands so no spark could be generated....
List I added to list two photos I took in 2004 of the powder house at Ft George, Niagara on the Lake, Ont. They are under the posting - Powder House, Ft...
Greetings! The UTR 2011 web pages are up. http://www.33rdfoot.org/UTR.html Cheers! Radford Polinsky Under the Redcoat Event Manager utr-info@... UTR web...
Gee, Todd! I did! And it made me laugh. Thank you!I needed it yesterday! I just happen to love the Highladers at Ft.Ti at rhe Grand Emncampment of the F & I! ...
Hi Chas, I'll repeat here the message (with a couple of additions) I sent to Rev Costume. I wrote this article on Powder casks over twelve years ago (15?) on...
Heritagebooks.com has just published my transcriptions of the Samuel Hodgdon Letterbooks, which provide a wealth of detail on the operations of Military...
IIRC the Fraser unit in the video is from the Montreal, PQ area...St. Helene's Island maybe. They are a demonstration unit for the most part. While we ...
I have a coworker who is interested in purchasing a new Brown Bess and is wondering if anyone has any input on the Short Land 2nd model Brown Bess that is made...
Trevor, The notable differences that I see are the following. The Loyalist Arms muskets, made in India, use a tubular steel barrel. The Pedersoli muskets, made...
What wood will work for a cannon carriage . . . . My barrel has a bore of just over 1 1/4" and is about 36" long. Dimensions are similar to a Grasshopper. I...
I located a local small saw mill and had the guy saw some white oak for me. If you explain what it is for you often get extra cooperation. Be sure it is well...
List, I have for sale a Narragansett Arms Ferguson Rifle. Included is the rifle, sword bayonet and custom made scabbard, ball mold and wooden display frame if...
Is there an official address for the British Brigade? Thanks Brandt Heatherington Ensign 1 Virga. Regt. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I'd contact their adjutant: http://www.britishbrigade.org/army/units.html Cheers, Todd Jun 3, 2011 03:29:06 PM, Revlist@yahoogroups.com wrote: Is there an...
