Here's a u tube video, 10 min. long, showing our group firing an old British 4.5 inch Coehorn mortar. We don't yet have a mold for zinc balls to fit this...
[mail to: [WarOf1812@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug DeCroix Subject: Vote for the fort! Hi everyone! WKBW-TV here in Buffalo is having a contest for the ...
Greetings, all, and apologies for cross-posting -- Just a quick reminder that the Seventh Annual Historic Merchants' Christmas Gathering is set to go at...
Greetings Can anyone tell me the diameter in inches of the French 12 pounder roundshot? thanks David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Donlyn Meyers <donlyn (at)smoke-fire.com> Please add the following to the War of 1812 Event List. 3rd Re-enactor's Conference at Ft. Meigs, " Yesteryear's...
Date: November 3rd 2007 Doors open @ 9:00am till 4:30pm Location Lincoln Center Beamsville Ontario. Added New this year History Dinner before the big Concert ...
First I would Like to thank Bob Allan aka Doc Quimby for his help and his performance @ the Hardtack & Harmony & Tanglefoot Concert,Also I would like to thank...
Does anyone out there still have a copy of Sgt. J. Pudwell's posting of The Battle of Ogdensburg. I mistakenly deleted it. If someone does have it still could...
Remember remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, I see no reason why gunpowder and treason should ever be forgot. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,...
All- Sorry if anyone gets this twice: I initially posted this on Friday and have yet to see it on-list, so here we go again. The short version is that owing...
I need your advice 1. Should tent pegs be wood or metal? 2. Is a bag or a box preferrable? All opinons welcome and appreciated. thanks in advance "Drums"...
If one branch of the Wellington family was de Wellesley, then that would, I do believe, have made them of Norman background, which if one goes back far enough,...
It seems that the concensus of the tent peg discussion was: - wooden tent pegs were the authentic, historic choice, - iron tent pegs were the practical, modern...
There was me thinking it was only British politicians that followed the long traditions of failing to equip the forces properly :-) Well done Vic. Cheers P**...
Dear list, I am looking for an online site that has contemporary art work of American military during or right after the War of 1812. I was particularly...
Hi Len, I don't think our emails are getting through to each other. I've only gotten one of yours and I don't think you've gotten any of mine. Could you...
Gentlemen and Ladies, Please take a moment to provide us with your thoughts on the 2006 Grand Tactical and your suggestions for future Grand Tacticals. Your...
Hello sorry but the Pre Sale for Tanglefoot & Hardtack & Harmony Tickets for this Sat November 4th @ the Grandstand Hall in Beamsville Ontario is closed...
Greetings, If you are or know of a reenactor [*1] who is also a Freemason [*2] and can be at the "Old Barracks Museum" in Trenton, NJ, December 30th, and cares...
Good morning list! My work has taken me through Ottawa this week and I had the good fortune to have some free time at the National Archives last night. I was...
Today, 28 October, marks the 342nd Birthday of the Royal Marines! Per Mare Per Terram! Ed Seufert, Cpl 1812 Royal Marines [Non-text portions of this message...
I will assume that those of you who consider this off topic - which it is - and irrelevant or annoying will already have hit delete! Below is the first...
This is off-topic to our period but after reading this I wondered what would have happened to this "gentleman" back in 1812. Definitely a CLM (career-limiting...
