Watching last night’s “debate” (it was hardly a debate as debates involve decorum and dignity), I am reminded that in the 18th Century, when a gentleman’s honor or the honor of someone he holds in esteem (like his son) is deliberately and unapologetically besmirched, there was a remedy. You could publicly demand satisfaction, and if …
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When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 29, 1789 – Congress created the United States Army. Following the Revolution, the Continental Army was disbanded. This act of Congress under the US Constitution created a permanent …
RAINED OUT! Well, at least we aren’t TECHNICALLY cancelling due to COVID. With the rain and our need to maintain social distancing, this event had to be cancelled.
Join us as His Magisty’s 43rd Regiment of Foot is tragically forced to flee into the stone manor at Cliveden. Despite being cut off from the remainder of General Howe’s regulars, we will hold the house and eventually repels advancing columns of Continental Army soldiers. Perhaps you were expecting an American victory, so was George …
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When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 25, 1787 – a first of a series of fifteen essays arguing AGAINST the formation of a new US Constitution were published. The authors of these ANTIFEDERALIST papers …
Pardon me as I take a diversion from my normal 18th Century personae. I frequently tire of being the “… army [ramming] the ramparts, [taking] over the airports, [doing] everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory.”1[i] To discuss a little economics. Yes, I …
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 22, 1776 – Nathanial Hale is executed as a spy on Long Island without trial. “My only regret is that I have but one life to give to …
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 21, 1776 — Great Fire of New York erupted destroying 10 to 25 percent of buildings in the city. The British Army accused revolutionaries of deliberately setting the …
When George Washington choose his uniform, he could have literally chosen any color scheme, so why buff (tan) and blue. The choice was not arbitrary. The Whig party in England (not to be confused with Andrew Jacksons divisive party in the 1830’s) had been standing against the abuses of the crown since 1688. Their rallying …
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. September 20, 1777 – PAOLI MASSACRE: Major General Charles Grey launched a surprise attack on General Anthony Wayne’s camp, near the General Paoli Tavern. To ensure that the Americans …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 