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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Pandours, Irregular troops were not all "Rangers"

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Bannalist and Pandour , Freikorps Trenck.  By Morier, 1743.     The Pandour .  What has he got to do with anything?  I believe we d...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Voice of the Shuttle

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Weavers.  Diderot's Encyclopedia.       Voice of the Shuttle is a search tool on the open internet similar to those that univers...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

18th Century Knitted Caps

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Any fool can be uncomfortable, 'tis a wise man what wears a knitted cap... Captain Roger Gary and Lieutenant Michael "Caracticus...
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Mount Vernon Colonial Faire, 2012

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Continental Dragoon and First Virginia private soldiers                   The Mount Vernon Colonial Faire was a great eve...
Saturday, September 29, 2012

An Interpretation of Hunting Shirts

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Early War Hunting Shirt                              GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, New York, July 24, 1776.                           ...
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Monday, September 24, 2012

"...Hunting Shirts, which have been washed only in the rain since they were made..."

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A Virginia Shirtman, 1775-76                                                       “…That it be recommended, particularly to the co...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Jack is fast becoming a dull boy...make haste to the 18th c

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...it has been two months since I've time travelled.  One new house, coaching baseball, starting a cub scout pack, and graduate sch...