The British Redcoat

Thursday, November 27, 2008

A Day of Thanksgiving for a New Nation

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President George Washington's first Thanksgiving Proclamation to the new nation: Thanksgiving Proclamation City of New York, October 3, ...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

National Museum of American History Reopens

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , often referred to as the " nations attic" , reopens in Washington, D.C...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veterans Day

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A U.S. Cemetery in France Today marks the 90 th anniversary of the end of the First World War, formerly known as the Great War and the War...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

"From the Halls of Montezuma..."

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Semper Fidelis Today marks the 233 anniversary of the birth of the United States Marine Corp . Established on November 10, 1775 the Continen...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Harvard College Founded

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Massachusetts Hall Harvard Yard Cambridge, Mass. On October 28, 1636 the Great and General Court of the Masachusetts Bay Colony voted to es...
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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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