The British Redcoat

Friday, October 26, 2007

New names added to Lexington Memorial

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Lexington Frieze-Memorial @ Buckman Tavern One Bedford St. Lexington, Mass. On Saturday October 13, 2007 a ceremony was held to mark the ad...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

The Jason Russell House

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The Jason Russell House 7 Jason St. Arlington, Mass. This 18th century home is best known for the fighting that took place here on the afte...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

British Surrender at Saratoga

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Surrender at Saratoga by John Trumball Next Wednesday (October 17) marks the 230th anniversary of the surrender of British forces under Gene...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Statue of John Harvard

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John Harvard Statue Harvard Yard Cambridge, Mass. In any guided tour of historic Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts one of the obliga...
Sunday, September 9, 2007

A short history of Fort Ticonderoga

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Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, N.Y. Situated on a peninsula overlooking Lake Champlain, Fort Ticonderoga was built by the French during the F...
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"The British Redcoat"
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beginning with Cromwell's "New Army" in the 1600's until the late 19th century, the British soldier was known around the world for his "Redcoat". The British Redcoat fought and often died on six continents, helping to establish the largest Empire the world has ever know. The sun set on the British Empire in the mid-twentieth century but even today we still live with its legacy. The British soldier now only wears the "Redcoat" for ceremonial purposes, but he is still serving his country in the world hot-spots just as his ancestors did and in many cases he can be found fighting right alongside his American cousins. The author of this blog was born in England, served in the U.S. military and for ten years was a member of a Boston based group of Revolutionary War reenactors recreating a British Regiment of Foot's Light Company. My purpose in creating this blog is to write about U.S. and British Military History, with an added emphasis on early New England history.
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