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From the perspective of a member of the Continentals, in the southern battalion: Saturday dawned sunny, with the expectation of a warm day. The Continentals were formed into three battalions: the lights, northern and southern battalions. Support- ing the Continentals was 3 artillery pieces and perhaps one of the largest collection of Continental cavalry, approximately…
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Up Coming Events
The Fight at Richardson’s Tavern
Mt Harmon Plantation
Mt Siege of Fort Mifflin
Camden, South Carolina
36th Annual Grand Illumination
Logistics and the Continental Army
by Joe Wagner One of the ladies in our group has, for years, worn a pair of wooden shoes and is quite enamored with them. I have noticed a few more pairs in the camps and some time ago I began to mildly ponder the propriety of such things. While reading the “New York Journal”…
by Joe Wagner Logistics: “. . the branch of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel.” PART TWO –TRANSPORT & FORAGE The success or failure of a Quartermaster General (QMG) was largely judged on his ability to bring support to the troops while in winter camp and keeping…
by: Capt. Héctor L. Díaz, Spanish Louisiana Infantry Regiment Although supported by historical fact, it is still not widely known that the assistance of Spain and her colonies was an important factor in the triumph of the American Revolution .This being the Fall issue of our newsletter, I would like to present in its spaces…
Up Coming Events
-The Battle of Newton
-Fight at Richardson’s Tavern
-Grand Encampment of Revolutionary War Soldiers
-Mt Harmon Plantation
-The Battle of Huck’s Defeat
-House in the Horseshoe
Logistics and the Continental Army
The Quartermaster General
Safety News: Tick Safety
The really warm part of reenacting season has arrived. Now is the time to prepare for everyone’s favorite concern in the hobby, ticks. As we head out to enjoy our hobby, the warm spring weather is also bringing out the pests that could hamper our hobby enjoyment. We know that besides being uncomfortable, ticks also…
by Joe Wagner Logistics: “. . the branch of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel.” PART ONE – THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL The Continental winter camp at Valley Forge in 1777- 78 is the stuff of legend. A pitiable, cold, starving army in rags perseveres through all hardship…
By Gustav Person, 1st Virginia Regiment “…I am no advocate for blindly following the maxims of European policy.” Part I of this article examined the British and Ameri- can training manuals in use and available for study by American leaders during the War of Independence. This part will examine those French and German (mainly Prussian)…
Message From the Chairman
Up Coming Events
-Fort George, Niagara-on-the lake
-Brandywine, Creek State Park
-British Brigade Events
American/European Training Manuals in the Era of the American Revolution