The British Redcoat

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Old Burial Ground, Arlington, Mass.

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Old Burial Ground Pleasant St. Arlington, Mass. Just behind the Unitarian church, on the corner of Mass. Ave. and Pleasant St. in Arlington...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The King's Own, British 4th Regiment

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British 4th Regiment "The King's Own" Starting with the first organization of the Army in the mid-17th century and continuing ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

On this day in History...

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Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775 Charlestown, Mass. On the evening of June 16, 1775 colonial militia under Col. William Prescott left the...
Saturday, June 14, 2008

The Wayside Inn

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The Wayside Inn 72 Wayside Road Sudbury, Mass. Located on the Old Boston Post Road "Howes Tavern" was well situated to receive dr...
Monday, June 9, 2008

Let me tell you a story...

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The old cliche is that everyone has a story to tell. Not only is that true, but what is also true is that everything that surrounds us and m...
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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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