April 15, 2015

The Red Coats Have Landed

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Though Saturday was “training day” for the British 43rd Regiment of Foot and the 4th Battalion Royal Artillery, the Red Coats appear to be taking a break adjacent to the Thomas Clarke House, where General Mercer died after being wounded during the actual battle. There were demonstrations with muskets, cannon, tactical formations and drills, marching, and loading and firing volleys. Some period local color was provided by campfires and the other domestic activities of camp followers and colonials, such as cooking, baking, lap-looming, knitting, spinning, laundry, candle-making, and herbal-medicine-making. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)