The British Redcoat

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Medford Militia respond to the Alarm

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Memorial dedicated to the Medford Minute Men Hillside Ave. and High St. Medford , Mass. 02155 This memorial plaque on the corner of Hillsid...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

George Washington Sworn in as First President

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Geo. Washington Almost 220 years ago, on April 30 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. The oath...
Monday, January 19, 2009

Washington's Farewell Address

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President Washington Coming to the end of his second term in office, in September of 1796 newspapers across America published what came to b...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Washington's Christmas Crossing

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Washington Crossing the Delaware Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868) On the evening of December 25, 1776, General George Washington marsha...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

Great explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Boston's Official Christmas Tree On the morning of December 6, 1917 a French cargo ship loaded with munitions collided in Halifax, Nova ...
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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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