Our recent trip to the Chateau de Fontainebleau saw the premiere of our new venture - The Parrot and Cocoa Tree Coffee and Chocolate House! Although in its early stages, this project will showcase the nature and experience of "luxury consumables" for Americans during the American Revolution. including demonstrations of a wide variety of hot beverages and foodstuffs. It … Continue reading An Update to our Coffee-House
Say less, mon ami.
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?”
Le Régiment Gatinois 