Prayers go with you; God bless you. Marie Caron ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Alexander Bosch
lobster1768
Jun 1, 2011 9:38 am
Somehow I expected they get paid for it. It seems they do very well at what they do. My general Question still is, how do we know this strange stepping was not...
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Art Kenney
ludusarian
Jun 1, 2011 10:03 am
We know that it was not done because there is no drill manual that calls for it to be done. A goofy looking step like that would be specifically called out in...
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James Stewart
greateagle1812
Jun 1, 2011 10:53 am
Good Day!!! I trust you all will have fun battling it out at Gelston Castle. Now just a reminder that the 18th C Market Fair will be held at Johnson Hall the...
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Alexander Bosch
lobster1768
Jun 1, 2011 6:41 pm
Does anybody know when these Steps were created/included? Also, not every Detail was included... I dont think these Steps are correct for the 18th C., but...
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britmarinecapt
Jun 1, 2011 10:58 pm
Oh, wow. I'm not sure what to say without sounding mean. The official Manual Excercise for the period (F&I) was either one of the many versions of Bland's...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jun 1, 2011 11:07 pm
Are you sure it's not just some sort of Highland dance? Cheers, Todd...
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Kathy Porcello
revwife4
Jun 2, 2011 12:15 am
Gee, Todd! Did you ever see a Highland dance? If not, it is a must! You'll know it when you see it! Kathy From: Todd Post <todd.post2@...> To:...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jun 2, 2011 12:18 am
Gee, Kathy! Did you ever see a joke? <G> Todd...
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ebolton123
Jun 2, 2011 12:20 am
J. They did'nt have Woolite in the 18th century. Soap and water. One thing folks don't think about is that some detergents and "softeners" have scented...
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Harry Stephens
commander_24...
Jun 2, 2011 12:30 am
Leave them alone, I love it when we can smell them before we see them. Nothing like soft scented fragrance of Downy...Boom  Harry ... From: ebolton123...
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Michael Hagen
mchl_hagen
Jun 2, 2011 12:35 am
Alex, you have inadvertently come across a group we refer to in the F&I community as the "Nylon Highlanders" - this is not really the forum to go into it and...
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ebolton123
Jun 2, 2011 12:42 am
Harry, ...nice nature story. As long as none of those pesky critters get in our line of fire as we mow down the King's ranks like last year! "Why, Major...I...
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ebolton123
Jun 2, 2011 12:49 am
Charles, In my research ( not definitive ) I have not found any markings. Powder kegs were usually banded with copper bands so no spark could be generated....
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PBSP@...
pbspme
Jun 2, 2011 1:20 am
List I added to list two photos I took in 2004 of the powder house at Ft George, Niagara on the Lake, Ont. They are under the posting - Powder House, Ft...
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radford_polinsky
radford_poli...
Jun 2, 2011 2:46 am
Greetings! The UTR 2011 web pages are up. http://www.33rdfoot.org/UTR.html Cheers! Radford Polinsky Under the Redcoat Event Manager utr-info@... UTR web...
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Kathy Porcello
revwife4
Jun 2, 2011 9:42 am
Gee, Todd! I did! And it made me laugh. Thank you!I needed it yesterday! I just happen to love the Highladers at Ft.Ti at rhe Grand Emncampment of the F & I! ...
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jseymour2321
Jun 2, 2011 12:29 pm
Chas: There are a number of references from the 1740s to the 1770s in respect to F and FF powder, including casks marked F and FF. Joe Seymour...
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lenthecooper
Jun 2, 2011 1:24 pm
Hi Chas, I'll repeat here the message (with a couple of additions) I sent to Rev Costume. I wrote this article on Powder casks over twelve years ago (15?) on...
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dklapholz
Jun 2, 2011 8:15 pm
Please call me to confirm our unit's registration for the Nat'l Constitution Center. Thank you. David Klapholz PA. State Navy davek@panavy(dot)org...
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Lee Boyle
mordecaigist
Jun 2, 2011 11:09 pm
Heritagebooks.com has just published my transcriptions of the Samuel Hodgdon Letterbooks, which provide a wealth of detail on the operations of Military...
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Rob Shilling
rhshilling
Jun 2, 2011 11:13 pm
IIRC the Fraser unit in the video is from the Montreal, PQ area...St. Helene's Island maybe. They are a demonstration unit for the most part. While we ...
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Trevor Barnes
msutrevor
Jun 3, 2011 12:00 am
I have a coworker who is interested in purchasing a new Brown Bess and is wondering if anyone has any input on the Short Land 2nd model Brown Bess that is made...
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caspar@...
rangerlt64
Jun 3, 2011 3:08 am
Trevor, The notable differences that I see are the following. The Loyalist Arms muskets, made in India, use a tubular steel barrel. The Pedersoli muskets, made...
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swzypher@...
quiduppani
Jun 3, 2011 4:27 am
What wood will work for a cannon carriage . . . . My barrel has a bore of just over 1 1/4" and is about 36" long. Dimensions are similar to a Grasshopper. I...
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TOM QUINN
revwartom
Jun 3, 2011 9:55 am
I located a local small saw mill and had the guy saw some white oak for me. If you explain what it is for you often get extra cooperation. Be sure it is well...
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MMKTDC32@...
contmarine
Jun 3, 2011 11:36 am
List, I have for sale a Narragansett Arms Ferguson Rifle. Included is the rifle, sword bayonet and custom made scabbard, ball mold and wooden display frame if...
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margaret
foil4epeesabr
Jun 3, 2011 12:41 pm
Take care and please stay safe. Yours, Margaret Dickerson...
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BrandtH605@...
grenbrandt
Jun 3, 2011 3:29 pm
Is there an official address for the British Brigade? Thanks Brandt Heatherington Ensign 1 Virga. Regt. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Todd Post
secondvaregt
Jun 3, 2011 4:03 pm
I'd contact their adjutant: http://www.britishbrigade.org/army/units.html Cheers, Todd Jun 3, 2011 03:29:06 PM, Revlist@yahoogroups.com wrote: Is there an...
