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Making Cartridges – Part 1

This weekend, a small detachment began the work on a project we’ve been researching for a while….reproduction cartridges. The first step is, of course, casting the lead musket balls! The main difficulty is the twin nature of molten metal and…

On This Day – the French attack Jersey!

And no, not *New* Jersey! Here in the UK it can be easy to think that the battles of the #RevWar were only visible in North America. Now not only does this neglect the wider global engagements, and indeed the lengthy siege…

Season’s Greetings!

Joyeuses fêtes de fin d’année! We hope all our followers (over 700 across platforms) are having a restful holiday After all, ’tis the season for reflection! We’ve had a busy year – events across the country, training, research, kit production,…

An Army Marches on its Stomach

The oft-toted phrase “an army marches on its stomach” was very much the case when the French arrived in America. Expédition Particulière, commanded by Rochambeau, spent much of 1780 and 1781 in New York and Rhode Island, and research by…

Caption Competition!

Having had this wonderful photo through from Matt Armett (courtesy of Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust) we couldn’t resist the opportunity for another caption competition! What is le Caporal telling our adoring public here? According to Matt Farmer, ““Have you heard…

Could You Survive the American Revolution?

We’re very excited to be able to share the result of our media collaboration earlier this year! Episode 2 of Survive History’s “Could You Survive in the Revolutionary War Militia?” features an interview with our Caporal and Chair, Rory, alongside…

An Excursion to the V&A!

Le Caporal and our resident chocolate shop owner were able to visit the #marieantoinettestyle exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum this week. The exhibition represents an international collaboration between several major museums across Europe, and features some incredible extant garments…

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