The most noticeable part of our impressions are the uniforms and equipment – and it’s something we work hard to get right!
Kit Update! Le Gatinois on campaign
We promised, and so we shall deliver! This is the culmination of the last 4-5 years of work, and means we’re now approaching our current best guess as to what…
Guillaume and his Drum
We’ve recently received this wonderful photo from Martina Cammerata Photography from our trip to Versailles in July, featuring our dear friend and peloton tambour Guillaume! We’ve been thrilled to work…
Leadership in Battle
In the chaos of battle, soldiers looked to their Officiers and Bas-Officiers (or NCOs in English) for leadership, support, and alignement! This wonderful photo by Katie events Photography also highlights…
Morning Inspection
Inspecting the men was a tireless job! Every officer (commissioned and non-commissioned) performed the task (to varying degrees), from a Caporal up to Chef de Battallon – and indeed even…
Research in Action!
On the left, Charles M. Lefferts’s early 20th century illustration of le Regiment de Gatinois; on the right is our impression! It is always interesting to see how far we’ve…
Descendez vos armes / Lower your arms
Although not in the 1776 Ordonnance du Roi, a practical and period solution to the need to lower muskets whilst in wooded areas! Photo by kind permission of Skipping Red Panda
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…
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…
Making Cartridges – Part 2
The next step in our reproduction cartouche (cartridge) making is the necessary implements to shape them! The instructions that we are following, which were issued in 1777 to the officers…
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