The only military markings I have seen with the "R" are in the book on Spanish colonial Military weapons, the escopeta lock plate found in Arizona should be in...
I went recently to Natchez, Mississippi and toured the Historic Cemetary. For those who are interested in where our Spanish Predecessors are buried I found...
Hi Guys, You might be interested in this website. www.artifacts.org Enjoy! Manolo "Por Dios, Espaņa y el Rey" ... are ... said, ... over P; ... and date ... ...
Hi David, Both France and Spain contributed far more than money to the Independence of the US. No matter the poor press the French have now-a-days, most...
Buenos Noches, A little off topic but when did the Spanish army start marking. I am doing early 16th Century and I am wondering if I should be marking any of...
Hola Jorge, I have no idea, but I have seen the inlaid trademark of the artisans at the Toledo Arms Factory, beginning about 1840 and ending in 1900... There...
An excellent synopsis of the Spanish and French contribution to the American Revolution. During the Seven Years War, I belive it was the French Minister of...
Thank you for the kind words. I remember hearing once that "there is no such thing as friendly nations, only nations with common interests", I don't recall...
Hi Ricardo, We are reenactors in San Juan of Puerto Rico, our nom de guerre is the Regimiento Fixo de Puerto Rico. (The one that engaged Abercromby in 1797). ...
Hello, actually there were not "Hispanized Frenchmen", French people in Louisiana wasn't hispanized, the soldiers in Pensacola, Florida belong to the French...
Just to add to the discussion of how the Spanish contributed to the American Revolution and specifically for the engagement at Yorktown, I have an article by...
Howdy Lilian, The french civilians in Luisiana had to swear fealty to the King of Spain, after France ceded same to Spain. Even their names were translated...
Leroy, It was great to see you at Calle Olivera. I often thought about how great it would be to actually see something historically Spanish than the usual...
Does anyone know the story of Francisco Salvador (I think that was his name)? He was a Sephardic Jew in the South and did a Paul Revere-type ride. Thanx Yago ...
Does anyone out here have patterns for 16th Century Mens's Garb? Can I beg borrow steal or otherwise aquire. Gracias Timo Send instant messages to your online...
Hola! You might try "Reconstructing History." They have a line of 17th century costume patterns - both early and late. I have no experience with them, and do...
... Could you be more specific in terms of the 16th C.? There's quite a bit of difference between the cut of mens clothing spliting about the middle of the...
Hey Timo, Is this Timo Johnson? I also do 16th Century Spanish. Email offline and you can check out my 16th Century group and there are some other good groups...
Amigos, I am trying to get a cabasset-morion. I know this is as hard as getting the truth from Kim Ill Jong. Not a combed morion and not a cabasset, but a...
... The suppliers that used to carry them regularly, such as IMA, don't seem to have them anymore. A google search for "European Morion" & 11" will turn up a...
Machas Gracias Tim, again. As you know, combed morions and cabassets are everywhere but I never looked under European Morion. I just did and found one. I'll...
Thanx Doc. I have the one you sent, but Tim Burke sent me to the below site and I ordered one. This is the hard one to find. Cabassets and combed morions...
Saludos Soldados, On Friday, March 31st, my school (John Adams Middle School in Los Angeles) will be having its annual History Fair. Every year I organize ...
Actually Quintvs, A significant amount of the people south-of-the-border (specially the more impoverished) belong to the American race, and share a lot of ...
Manuel, I know you are not joking. Are they making them for actual fighting or for re-enacting? I wonder if this is what Al Sayaff is using. Strange Yaqo ... ...
Manuel, I think I replied to this post on the other site. Sorry, late night. I used to date girl of Mexican ancestry (parents immigrated). Her mother was...
They still use them. Remember that the yagatan is their official weapon, as well as the silent and omnipresent bows and arrows. They also make great...
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