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By Bob Sullivan I have been asked to contribute a regular column. Never refusing to add my two cents to any discussion, I would like to use this space to share with you some of the research I have found, and some ideas and opinions that I have formed from it. I am writing this…
By Garry Wheeler Stone On June 18, 1778, the main British Army under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton abandoned Philadelphia and began marching to New York City. The next day, the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, left Valley Forge and moved to harass the British. The morning of Sunday,…
By John U. Rees Excerpt from: “Reflections on the Clothing Worn by the Soldiers of the Rifle Company of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of 1777 With Additional Thoughts Concerning Riflemen in the Continental Army.” A piece of equipment which may be particularly useful to light troops is the tumpline or blanket sling. Blanket slings are…
By Karen L. Hayden Being a woman can be to your advantage.., especially if you are a Revolutioanry War Spy. Since most men believed that women were not interested in war, political debate, or business considerations, it was easy to play the part. Female spies that made it into the History books were from age…
by James E. Newell As re-enactors there are some aspects of Eighteenth Century life that we would prefer not to re-create. While not in the same category as Typhoid Fever, the setting aside of our eyeglasses while re-enacting is not an option most of us would choose. Fortunately, both recreated and original frames are in…
By John U. Rees Like all the armies which preceded it the Continental Army was not just a community of men. Numbers of women and their accompanying children followed the troops throughout the war and performed a number of tasks which contributed to the welfare of the soldiers. The number of women present with the…