Sunday, 7 May 2023

Monday, 1 May 2023

Compagnies franches de la Marine with collars.

 It is to be noted that these illustrations present members of the Compagnies franches de la Marine as they appeared in harbours in France and on board ships of the Marine royale. Uniforms worn in the French colonies of North America were slightly different.







Sunday, 23 April 2023

1780 at Michilimackinac

 "New uniform at Colonial Michilimackinac! We're presenting the year 1780 at Michilimackinac this year, which is when members of the 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment appear at the site. We have a full video here with a little history and how they would have got dressed: https://youtu.be/mh_RGtJ8avQ"



Thursday, 20 April 2023

British troops on snowshoes

Czech reenactors. Martin "Black" Pšenička leading, Sixfox and Myšák behind him.


Across the Ocean, Into Battle: German Soldiers, Families, and Communities in the American Revolution

  Historian Friederike Baer focuses our attention on the varied experiences of the German auxiliaries in the American Revolution. Between 17...