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General George Washington, at his headquarters in Cambridge, hoists the Continental Union Flag on this date in 1776. This flag is generally thought to be the first flag of the United States of America, and had flown from an American warship (the Alfred) the previous December. It is generally believed that the thirteen alternating red [...] Its been a long time since there has been a post on this blog. Hopefully that will change over the next couple of weeks, but just to show that we haven’t been completely inactive, a few of the photo gallery pages have recently been updated with additional photos. Check out the 2008 Jerusalem Mills, the [...] As another public service announcement that might be of interest to our readers…. University of Notre Dame – Assistant Professor, Military History. Location: Indiana, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant Professor Submitted: Thursday, June 18th, 2009 ________________________________ Main Category: Diplomatic/Military History Secondary Categories: None Military History. The University of Notre Dame [...] The reenactment of the Battle of the Hook at Glouster Point took place last October. A documentary of Glouster Point’s significance in the American Revolution has been put together using footage from the event. While 4th Coy is not prominently featured, its still worth a viewing. You can catch a quick glimpse of us at [...] About a week old now, but a Civil War “reenactor” pleaded guilty to reckless handling of a firearm after an incident in which he shot another reenactor during the filming of a Civil War documentary. The “reenactor” attended the event and used live ammunition in his pistol, sending his fellow reenactor to the hospital with [...] The first pictures from Under the Redcoat are now available on the Coy’s flickr site. The photo gallery on our webpage will be updated in the next couple of days. Large crowds and lots of interaction. Stay tuned for more information about the event. King George III was born on this date 271 years ago, in 1738. King George III was a member of the House of Hanover, ascending to the crown in 1760 and ruling for nearly 60 years. Among English monarchs, his length of reign was succeeded only be Queen Victoria, his grand-daughter. [...] The first of what will become a series of pages to provide additional information about the various sites that 4th Coy frequents has been posted as a link on the schedule page. www.brigadeofguards.org/colonial-williamsburg is intended to describe Colonial Williamsburg and helpful information for visiting 4th Coy when we’re at the site. Since this is a [...] There is a new museum focusing on an interesting aspect of the American War for Independence in the Carolinas and Virginia. It’s worth a visit. This museum commemorates the “Race to the Dan” during the Southern Campaigns of 1781, and marks a remarkable accomplishment by the soldiers and officers of both armies. The museum and [...] Follow the BrigadeOfGuards on Twitter! Would Lord Cornwallis have used Twitter? In the words of Nelson (of The Simpson’s fame) “Records from that era are spotty, at best”. Enjoy! |
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