Does anyone know what the Royal marine Artillery Congreve crews would be dressed like for Napoleonic times? Would thier uniforms be similar to Royal Artillery...
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BritcomHMP@...
Sep 2, 2002 3:19 am
In a message dated 9/1/2002 9:27:07 PM Central Daylight Time, ... The only official uniform for the RM at the time was the red one. Having said that Marines...
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easeufe@...
easeufe
Sep 2, 2002 5:13 am
In a message dated 9/1/02 11:55:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Most correct Your Lordship. There was no difference in dress from Royal Marines and Royal...
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nappingcrow
Sep 2, 2002 8:58 pm
You may find the following site interesting: http://www.rockets.org.uk/ The author just wrote a good article for "Military Collector & Historian" about the...
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terry1813
Sep 3, 2002 2:05 pm
... 1812. Great site! Can anyone answer me this question? The Royal Horse Artillery, they didn't man the Congreave rockets here in North America right? If so...
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steenkinbadges
Sep 3, 2002 2:13 pm
... To keep the time-honoured tradition of shooting off bottle rockets at reenactment events alive...):P Fred C Dobbs...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 3, 2002 2:36 pm
From: "terry1813" <tlubka@...> Can anyone answer me this question? The Royal Horse Artillery, they didn't man the Congreave rockets here in North...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 3, 2002 2:39 pm
Ooops! should read: Osprey Campaign Series #28 "New Orleans 1815" - Tim Pickles (an autographed copy)...
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BritcomHMP@...
Sep 3, 2002 5:01 pm
In a message dated 9/3/2002 9:07:02 AM Central Daylight Time, ... They did at New Orleans. In fact the overall Artillery CO at New Orleans was RHA (Lt. Col....
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nappingcrow
Sep 3, 2002 9:51 pm
... Glad you liked the link. In "Amateurs to Arms" John Elting states that for the attack on Washington D.C. Major General Robert Ross had under his command a ...
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easeufe@...
easeufe
Sep 4, 2002 3:02 am
In a message dated 9/3/02 5:53:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... In Ross's dispatch to Earl Bathurst after the battle, he expresses his thanks to a Captain...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 4, 2002 7:44 pm
1812's Very interesting news has been reieved from NINETY3RD@... _____________________________ This just in from 93rd member Kendall Lamar in New...
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Kevin Windsor
kevinwindsorca
Sep 5, 2002 12:16 am
You mean they talked about those things back then?...
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Kevin Windsor
kevinwindsorca
Sep 5, 2002 12:19 am
I was actually just saying to the wife: "I would really like to go down to New Orleans one year for their event" This is sweetening the pot!! (which by the...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 5, 2002 12:24 am
From: "Kevin Windsor" <kevin.windsor@...> "I would really like to go down to New Orleans ... So Kev, do you think this will get more Canucks or ...
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Kevin Windsor
kevinwindsorca
Sep 5, 2002 1:05 am
The idea of bounty or powder brings in people, and I think it would fly. What might make it even sweeter is for tents or other accommodations for those of us...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 5, 2002 2:07 am
From: "Kevin Windsor" <kevin.windsor@...> What might make it even sweeter is for tents or other accommodations for those of us that may be flying...
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Rich Parkinson
rich.parkinson@...
Sep 5, 2002 3:21 am
... From: "Larry Lozon" ... New Orleans Superbowl was actually this year so don't fear the hotel rate increase. Superbowl XXXVII is January 23, 2003 in San...
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easeufe@...
easeufe
Sep 5, 2002 3:42 am
In a message dated 9/4/02 9:06:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I think its a plot by Benton to get us to play on NPS land! Ed Seufert, LCpl 1812 Royal Marines...
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ebclemson
Sep 5, 2002 5:09 pm
larry and List, Personally, I would prefer for the battle to be close as possible as the original. War of 1812 events seem to lean toward "Generic"...
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Larry Lozon
lalozon
Sep 5, 2002 5:42 pm
From: "ebclemson" <ebclemson@...> larry and List, " ... I would prefer for the battle to be close as possible as the original. War of 1812 events seem to...
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grenadier1815
Sep 5, 2002 9:00 pm
I am one of the reenactors from the host unit for the reenactment in New Orleans this year. The reenactment WILL follow a historical basis... it is not just a...
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PEGGY MATHEWS
sgtlambert
Sep 5, 2002 9:26 pm
(snip) ... I think it depends on where you are the theme of the event. At Crysler's Farm (one of the few events I've gotten to do this year) we did a fantasy...
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BritcomHMP@...
Sep 5, 2002 9:37 pm
Just to reassure some jitters out there. The idea IS to do as historically correct battle as possible, however (and I am a bit disappointed at having to point...
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BritcomHMP@...
Sep 5, 2002 9:44 pm
In a message dated 9/5/2002 4:01:23 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Actually a lot of the Brit rank and file were Irish Catholics! ;-) [Non-text portions of this...
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HQ93rd@...
hq93rd
Sep 5, 2002 11:04 pm
I have always said the 23 December battle would be an excellent choice if only one choice can be had, and for all the reasons Grenadier1815 states below. OR --...
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ebclemson
Sep 6, 2002 2:46 am
... DAVE: I agree that what Grenadier1815 states sounds good, but this was a far cry from the "Demonstration" only that was previously suggested. My point...
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ANDREW S BATEMAN
abateman2001
Sep 6, 2002 2:57 am
... From: "ebclemson" <ebclemson@...> ... stage. I'm curious as to why War of 1812 has not attempted more actual battle recreations ? Recreations of...
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ebclemson
Sep 6, 2002 2:57 am
Tim, That is good new that it will be historically correct as possible, exactly what I was hoping for. Of course I am fully aware that there were more than one...
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BritcomHMP@...
Sep 6, 2002 3:38 am
In a message dated 9/5/2002 10:19:08 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Well, when most people say 'Battle of NO' they mean the battle on the 8th not the campaign...
