Why do I need two coffee pots? One for getting grubby on the fire, and another for serving coffee to guests at table, of course! Beautiful coffee pots by Master Tinner Steve Delisle
The Parrot & Cocoa Tree @ Chateau de Versailles
Along with our soldats, the America250 event at the Château de Versailles also played host to our civilian wing! We were incredibly glad to have so much interest from the French public (and reenactment community!) in hot beverages, food, and discussions of luxury consumption in the 18th century Photos by kind permission of Katie events … Continue reading The Parrot & Cocoa Tree @ Chateau de Versailles
The Importance of Living History
We are firm believers that Living History is a powerful tool for education. Research of primary sources and secondary literature is all well and good - but a large part of why we do this is to engage with the wider public, and to talk about the experiences of those humans who came before us. … Continue reading The Importance of Living History
An Update to our Coffee-House
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
2025 Buxton Georgian Festival
We were absolutely delighted to end our 2025 season of public events at #buxtongeorgianfestival, hosted by the marvellous team at Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust! Not only was it a valuable opportunity to conduct some training for our soldats, our growing number of civilians had a wonderful time interacting with many lovely visitors, who were interested … Continue reading 2025 Buxton Georgian Festival
Introducing the Voices of Williamsburg
Whilst we are heavily focused on our impression of the French army during the #RevWar, this is not to suggest that we are only a military group! We have a growing range of civilian impressions - the "Voices of Williamburg" - reflecting the interactions between soldats of le Gatinois and the Virginian population they lived … Continue reading Introducing the Voices of Williamsburg
Le Régiment Gatinois 