Photo by Paul de l'étoile
Chargez et feu par files / loading and firing in files @ Château de Fontainebleau
Photo by kind permission of Martina Cammerata
Garde à Fontainebleau
Why are you not protecting le Roi? Cover photo by Martina Cammerata
Le poste de garde / the guard post @ Château de Fontainebleau
Photo by kind permission of Franck Loiseau
Moi et les garçons / me and the boys @ Château de Fontainebleau
Photo by kind permission of Martina Cammerata
En marche à Fontainebleau
How did you spend your Easter holidays? We started our season at Château de Fontainebleau...more to follow! Cover photo by Association Le Chant Du Dèpart https://videopress.com/v/dK32CdJc?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Sergent’s “Stripes”
The main distinguishing feature of our new sergent's impression is the lace band around his forearm. The 1779 Reglemente says that his lace should be "a simple silver braid on the forearm," nothing that to make it stand out more on the white uniform it should be piped in the facing colour. For ours, that … Continue reading Sergent’s “Stripes”
Making Cartridges – Part 3
Welcome back- at last we've assembled our cartouches and loaded the giberne! And how, you might ask? With the template cut out... ...we place a lead ball in the top of the mandrel, and then roll it into the paper. We use the "hole" in the table to secure the paper around the ball. Then … Continue reading Making Cartridges – Part 3
Caption Competition!
Taken at our recent training day, we thought this called for another caption competition! So….what is our soldat in the front rank saying to his Sergent? According to Matt Farmer (a regular commenter, and in reference to our recent meme), “So, I shoot the chaps in the red, right?”
Spring Training #2
The second of our pre-season training and drill sessions was made even more special by the presence of some new items of uniform! Not only did we have more habites, but our newly elevated sergent was able to test out the first of our vestes to be made in linen (more on that to come). … Continue reading Spring Training #2
Le Régiment Gatinois 