The British Redcoat

Monday, December 20, 2010

Paul Revere's Ride

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" was first published in January 1860 issue of the ...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Winston Churchill Born

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Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) Sir Winston Spencer Churchill was born on November 30, 1874 at Blenheim Palace, the home built for his famo...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veterans Day

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An American Cemetery in France Today, Thursday November 11, 2010, is Veteran's Day, a national holiday to commemorate all past and prese...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Happy Birthday Marines!

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Today, November 10, 2010, is the 235 th anniversary of the birth of the United States Marine Corps. The Corps was created in 1775 to serve...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Battle of the Red Horse Tavern

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"The Red Horse Tavern" This Saturday, October 30, 2010, the last major Revolutionary War reenactment in New England will take plac...
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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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