Year: 2010

After Action Reports: Battle of Brandywine: September 25-26 2010

From the perspective of a member of the Continentals, in the southern battalion: Saturday dawned sunny, with the expectation of a warm day. The Continentals were formed into three battalions: the lights, northern and southern battalions. Support- ing the Continentals was 3 artillery pieces and perhaps one of the largest collection of Continental cavalry, approximately…

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Logistics and the Continental Army Part II: Transport and Forage

by Joe Wagner Logistics: “. . the branch of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel.” PART TWO –TRANSPORT & FORAGE The success or failure of a Quartermaster General (QMG) was largely judged on his ability to bring support to the troops while in winter camp and keeping…

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Safety News: Tick Safety

The really warm part of reenacting season has arrived. Now is the time to prepare for everyone’s favorite concern in the hobby, ticks. As we head out to enjoy our hobby, the warm spring weather is also bringing out the pests that could hamper our hobby enjoyment. We know that besides being uncomfortable, ticks also…

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Logistics and the Continental Army Part I: The Quartermaster General

by Joe Wagner Logistics: “. . the branch of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel.” PART ONE – THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL The Continental winter camp at Valley Forge in 1777- 78 is the stuff of legend. A pitiable, cold, starving army in rags perseveres through all hardship…

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American/European Training Manuals in the Era of the American Revolution Part II

By Gustav Person, 1st Virginia Regiment “…I am no advocate for blindly following the maxims of European policy.” Part I of this article examined the British and Ameri- can training manuals in use and available for study by American leaders during the War of Independence. This part will examine those French and German (mainly Prussian)…

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