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shayna121
Aug 2, 2012 8:41 pm
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Iain Burns
the_forty_twa
Aug 5, 2012 9:34 pm
Good morning, all I got into a discussion on a 42nd in the Napoleonic Wars forum about the Sergeant's Pike Exercise; specifically about Present Arms. I know...
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Colin
colin.pinn
Aug 7, 2012 12:28 am
Hi Iain I too have had trouble finding specific mentions to the "Present Arms" with a pike. I know that in our period, usually the Sergeant is placed behind a...
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Ian Gardner
knickerbocke...
Aug 7, 2012 10:06 am
Hi all, Just doing a bit of background research and thought I'd throw this question out to the group. I know there's the stone marker for it in front of First...
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Aug 7, 2012 10:07 am
Hi Everyone, Just a quick reminder that it is only two weeks till Wasaga under Siege -"A War of 1812 Experience" taking place August 17th, 18th & 19th . Wasaga...
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Iain Burns
the_forty_twa
Aug 7, 2012 10:09 am
Thanks, Colin... I went back over the manuals I had when I did Rev War and found that the "Discipline for the Norfolk Militia" ( online at...
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tom4141fournier
Aug 7, 2012 10:19 am
Hi Colin Where does the instruction for the salute come from? Any references that I have seen have suggested that a salute can come from any hand (it does not...
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Ray Hobbs
dismas_3
Aug 7, 2012 12:12 pm
Ian:Since the Americans burned St. David's, I suspect that the building no longer exists.Ray To: WarOf1812@yahoogroups.com From: igardner@... Date: Mon,...
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Mark Bradford
devonport150
Aug 7, 2012 12:13 pm
I do not think anything was written down, as faras as I am aware. We just started doing this drill because we were just standing there doing nothing. A...
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annbwass@...
annwass2000
Aug 7, 2012 12:13 pm
Great article featuring our upcoming Battle of Bladensburg event at Riversdale. ...
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shayna121
Aug 7, 2012 12:43 pm
Hi Tom, To refresh - This is from the 85th Standing Orders. If a soldier is carrying his musket at the advance, and comes upon an officer, the left hand is...
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tom4141fournier
Aug 7, 2012 1:18 pm
Perfect, what I was looking for ... Thanks!...
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Ian Gardner
knickerbocke...
Aug 7, 2012 8:36 pm
Hi Ray, I'm quite certain it was although they were kind enough to leave Samuel Quick's Inn and a few other properties untouched. :-) According to information...
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peter monahan
petemonahan
Aug 7, 2012 8:38 pm
Iain A separate drill for the pike was developed in line with the words of command used for the musket drill of the other ranks. The below drill is reproduced...
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John
flokuscbs
Aug 7, 2012 8:39 pm
Does anyone knows which uniforms did the Rifle Regiment wore on their final years? I've read some speculations about they being the grey uniforms ordered for...
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Colin
colin.pinn
Aug 7, 2012 10:44 pm
@ Tom, Sorry I forgot you were not at the NCO School this year where Chris gave his presentation on Saluting and Compliments. The saluting movement I was...
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shayna121
Aug 8, 2012 12:27 am
Which in turn were taken directly from Tom's lecture at the Living History Conference the year before. :) Chris ... his presentation on Saluting and...
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Jason Everett
bdemajor1812
Aug 8, 2012 12:39 am
Many years ago I was in a used bookshop and naturally headed for the history section, with British history being one on my top list. There was a big hardcover...
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tom4141fournier
Aug 8, 2012 2:23 am
I was waiting for that to come back to haunt me ...the joys of travel and trying to work on the fly! "shayna121" >...
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Iain Burns
the_forty_twa
Aug 8, 2012 10:42 am
Thanks, Peter, I did find that on Googlebooks. My comment about the Norfolk Militia drill is in reference to the Halbred drill from that manual being the same...
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shayna121
Aug 8, 2012 11:45 am
I think that Jason is on the right track. No one seems to have seen a drill manual containing the present arms for pikes, so period pictures would be the next...
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I dont know Nick - ne...
majorsotano
Aug 8, 2012 2:27 pm
Hello Mark. Did you find out any more about this flag?...
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I dont know Nick - ne...
majorsotano
Aug 8, 2012 4:27 pm
Hello Mark. Did you find out any more about this flag?...
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Ron
ronpontiac
Aug 8, 2012 7:43 pm
I don't know about "Treaty Flags" but there do seem to be a fair number of these Ensigns extant, blue or red, that belonged to First Nations. We know that the...
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Aug 9, 2012 2:26 am
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Aug 9, 2012 2:26 am
Hi Everyone, Just a quick update and note to let everyone know that Coghlin & Upton Military Accouterments based our of Jordon Station, Ontario, Canada is...
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Aug 9, 2012 10:24 am
Wasaga under Siege "A War of 1812 Experience" August 17th, 18th & 19th - Nancy Island Historic Site, Wasaga Beach, ON Just a quick reminder that it is only two...
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deedle_momof3@...
deedle_momof3
Aug 9, 2012 12:23 pm
Hello Folks, We're downsizing to a couple wedges and have sold our wall tent. I am about to order one online, but thought I'd give one last shout out before...
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Aug 11, 2012 12:36 pm
Hi Everyone, I received the email below from William Ball who is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Cambridge, Ontario and who is in charge of Warriors ...
