The British Redcoat

Monday, April 27, 2009

"They Came Three Thousand Miles, and Died..."

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Grave for British Soldiers Old North Bridge Monument St. Concord, Mass. Not far from the foot of the Old North Bridge there is a stone grave...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Jason Russell House Reenactment

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Jason Russell House 7 Jason St. Arlington, Mass. This Sunday (April 19) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. there will be an reenactment of the brutal fi...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Battles of Lexington and Concord

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The Concord Minuteman Minuteman Nat. Historical Park Concord, Mass . This coming weekend (April 18-20) will be a very busy weekend for Revol...
Monday, April 13, 2009

Barrett Farm

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Barrett Farm 448 Barret's Mill Road Concord, Mass. There will be an open house at Barrett Farm in Concord this Sunday and Monday (April ...
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Col. Smith Receives His Orders

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Lt. Gen. Thomas Gage On 18 April 1775 Gen. Gage, commander of British forces in Boston, gave his orders to Col. Smith of the 10th Regiment o...
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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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