The Continental Line, Inc.
By Paul Trainor — 1st Continental Regt. 1770-1773 American colonists buy Dutch tea in preference to British tea. 1774 Britain declares all shipments of warlike goods to the colonies to be contraband. Local Dutch officials continue to smuggle the sinews of war to the rebellious colonists. 1776 Dutch evade British blockage of colonies by shipping…
By Lauren Radecsky — President, 6th Pennsylvania Regiment As far back into myself as I can remember, history was always a fascination for me. I would spend hours absorbing any book I could get on any historical subject. My favorite was American History, from the settlement at Jamestown to the Victorian Era. If I had…
By Mark Magiera Shortly after the wonderful event at the Daniel Boone Homestead in May, I received a call from our wonderful Adjutant to the Continental Line. “Mark!” says she, “Would you like to write an article about artillery?” So in this issue, I would like to talk about two topics. “The importance of using…
By Gary Corrado, D.P.M. The inhabitants of Cherry Valley had been fearful of an Indian attack for some time. They had been petitioning the Continental Congress and George Washington for Continental troops to be stationed in their town to replace those males who were already serving in the army. The destruction of tiny Andrustown, a…
By Sue Huesken In the summer of 1989, I awoke one morning to very stiff legs and a large rash on my thigh. My doctor agreed that it was Lyme Disease and treated me with 20 days of antibiotics. Since all the information stated that Lyme is curable with immediate treatment, I did not give…
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…