You can do a lot of online research at http://www.rmg.co.uk/researchers/where for instance you can download PDFs, 12 of them, each containing the names and...
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glenn
gmvalis
Jan 1, 2013 2:59 pm
I see this kind of statement frequently: "black powder was not as good back then as it is now". This is not exactly true. The formula for BP has not improved....
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donhagist
Jan 1, 2013 2:59 pm
I have done some work with Captain's Logs and Master's Logs of British naval ships from the 18th century. These documents are held at the National Archives,...
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lesjob4d@...
lesjobford
Jan 1, 2013 5:02 pm
Some pics from Trenton 2012, most are from before the battle as at some point I had to put down the Nikon and pick up the Pedersoli. ...
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The Hairy Loon
david_brighton
Jan 1, 2013 6:41 pm
The formula of "black powder", or Gunpowder to give it the original British name, has evolved over a very long period of time, for instance Bacon in the 1260s...
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Colonel Ogden
colonelogden...
Jan 1, 2013 8:14 pm
Greetings Jersey Fans www.bluesnewsonline.synthasite.com <http://www.bluesnewsonline.synthasite.com> is talkin Jersey with a new year of articles, pictures...
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Michael
michaeljtgrillo
Jan 2, 2013 2:50 pm
For the past few months I've been trying to contact Roy Nejecki for 1" flat gold plated buttons for a new regimental I'm working on. I tried to no avail find...
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Christopher Pratt
admiral_valen
Jan 2, 2013 7:27 pm
I had conversation about making gunpowder with some friends of mine and one of them shared think link... http://www.musketeer.ch/blackpowder/bp_menu.html It...
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Richard Patterson
wildmanwillett
Jan 4, 2013 4:23 am
Dear List Friends, Here's hoping you will all have a MUCH better and more prosperous New Year. Please pardon the shameless self-promotion, but.. The Trenton...
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robertaselig@...
robertaselig
Jan 4, 2013 1:48 pm
Good morning - I went through my files but can not find any information that the French, or at least Rochambeau in 1780, brought any kind of forges with them...
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britmarinecapt
Jan 4, 2013 2:29 pm
Don: Apologies for not posting references on quadrangle camps yet. I am up to Dec 1778 and there are several references to such camps so far. I found it...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jan 4, 2013 2:49 pm
Jim, While Continental in focus, John Rees did an excellent analysis of the break down of where soldiers slept based on journals: in tents, in buildings, in...
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John Ogden
johnogden2001
Jan 4, 2013 3:10 pm
Just some thoughts rattling around in my head here, but it occurs to me that we frequently over-emphasize the period's ideal at the expense of what was...
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britmarinecapt
Jan 4, 2013 8:11 pm
Can anyone give me a name and contact infor for the book dealer that has been appearing at the joint annual meetings in King of Prussia? I have no info on the...
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84th Regiment CO
krob.stacy
Jan 4, 2013 10:52 pm
Ed and the other members of the 71st research group have put together a good book on the 71st. It includes all of the battle, details of the uniform, and...
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David L.
dave8365
Jan 4, 2013 11:37 pm
Happy New Year, all, While long hair worn clubbed seems ubiquitous to the period, and is certainly the image one gets, I am interested as to whether there were...
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teamcolonial
Jan 5, 2013 1:29 pm
Only a couple of spaces left. Claim yours now! Saturday & Sunday, February 23 & 24, 2013 Leather breeches were perhaps the most universal garment in the 18th...
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David L.
dave8365
Jan 5, 2013 5:25 pm
Further google searching found this very interesting article by Stephen Gilbert: http://www.36thfoot.org.uk/assets/files/British-Hair-Styles.pdf Anyone know...
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DelRev225th@...
Jan 6, 2013 12:55 am
A useful website for students and all interested in Spanish contributions to the American Revolution. _http://www.ouramericanhistory.com/kids/imap.html_ ...
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Sgt42RHR@...
sgt42rhr
Jan 6, 2013 1:01 am
Thanks Kim! Cheers, John John M. Johnston There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Dave Barry. In a message dated 1/5/2013 6:55:25 P.M. Central...
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bvogler
bvogler2003
Jan 6, 2013 2:30 am
List- "The SAR Magazine" published an excellent series of four articles on Spain's involvement in the AWI in the following issues: Fall 2009, Winter 2010,...
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John Robertson
rwmaps
Jan 6, 2013 2:44 pm
This is a great site that I will be studying in depth. I am a retiree 2 da/wk ranger at Cowpens NB. I have studied the RevWar to the exclusion of other wars...
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PAUL & LAURA PACE
paullaurapac...
Jan 6, 2013 3:02 pm
John - make sure you present both sides of the Spanish participation. The British considered the Pensacola siege a great success for 600+ Brits, Hessians and...
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Mark Redfern
frog1779
Jan 7, 2013 11:06 am
http://slavenski.com/templates/beez/addht.php [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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donhagist
Jan 8, 2013 12:45 am
The word is spelled "victuals"; but is pronounced "vittles." That's right, just like hillbilly talk, except that it's the correct pronunciation. This word that...
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umfspock87@...
umfspock87
Jan 8, 2013 1:44 am
Well said Don! A very useful lesson. I had always suspected that the way you highlight was the right way to say it, but I never bothered to check and usually...
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Sherri Rapp
j12creations
Jan 8, 2013 3:48 am
I had no idea. Thanks for informing everyone. Cheers! Sherri ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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The Hairy Loon
david_brighton
Jan 8, 2013 10:38 am
Checking this out online with many dictionaries, I can only find one that drops the c in pronounciation, in fact if you go to ...
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Richard Patterson
wildmanwillett
Jan 8, 2013 1:35 pm
Don, I would have never known, thank you ..and, huzzah..er..huzzay..er..hurrah..no, hooray..hmmm.hoooah? Okay, so now how would one have pronounced...
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sgt42rhr
Jan 8, 2013 2:05 pm
Hi David, I'd be really interested to know more about 18th century dictionaries that are online. Thank you, John John M. Johnston “P.S. If you do not receive...
