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This year’s event seemed to start a little bit later than in the past, but in a similar manner. 4th Coy followed the 40th into the historic area and to the Capitol Building for the hoisting of the British flag over the Capitol. The rest of the afternoon was filled with drilling and the setting up of the campsite. Just like last year, the weather was too hot for the animals to be pulling carts to bring in the equipment, so everyone pitched a hand to either carry in their tentage or pull a handcart.

Saturday turned out to be the busy day, with the mid-day shift on guard duty and the firing competition in the afternoon. The morning was an opportunity to work out the rust and drill. Guard duty was uneventful, taking two stints on the posts before being relieved in the early afternoon. 4th Coy participated in the annual firing competition after guardy duty on Saturday. Similar to last year’s competition, the first team to fire five volleys and return to the shoulder wins. The new wrinkle was that dumped loads would count against you; each dumped load would add one second to the time. 4th Coy took the field against the 40th, the 43rd, and a combined team of the 22nd and 55th. 4th Coy was well in the lead after the first three rounds, but the 22nd and 55th managed to pull even and finish a split second before 4th Coy. Members were forced to console themselves at Chownings Tavern, which was the place to be after the tatoo.

With all the excitement on Saturday, Sunday was a pretty low-key day for 4th Coy. Guard duty was the first shift, and due to the large number of men available for guard duty, each section was only required to take a short stint at their posts. And with the weather being downright chilly for an Under the Redcoat, guard duty was a breeze. The rest of the afternoon was left to periodic drilling and an opportunity to be tourists around Colonial Williamsburg. After the Sunday firing competition, 4th Coy took their places at the right of the Crown Forces and led the army out of Williamsburg.

As always, 4th Coy would like to thank the organizers of the event for putting together another smooth edition of Under the Redcoat. A highlight of the reenactment calendar, 4th Coy is already looking forward to next year’s event.