The most noticeable part of our impressions are the uniforms and equipment – and it’s something we work hard to get right!

Pictures & Media

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…

Pictures & Media

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…

Pictures & Media

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…

Research

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…

Research

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…

Research

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…

Research

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…

Events

Summer Training Weekend 2025

Following a cancellation in our public events calendar, a small group of le Gatinois met for a wonderful time sewing, drilling, trying out some new period card games, and otherwise…

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