The British Redcoat

Sunday, February 22, 2009

George Washington Born

George Washington at Princeton Charles Wilson Peale (1779) On this date in 1732 George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virgini...

Thursday, February 19, 2009

"The Patriot"

The Patriot Great Road Bedford, Mass. This statue, titled The Patriot , represents a Bedford Militia Man carrying the famous Bedford Flag in...

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Battle Reenactment Canceled Due To Protests

The Death of General Wolfe Benjamin West (1770) It was announced yesterday by the Canadian National Battlefields Commission that the 250 th...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Abraham Lincolns Birthday

Today is the 200 th anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Upon his election to offi...

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Medford Militia respond to the Alarm

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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About Me

"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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