Link of the Day: South Coast Historical

Dear all,

I stumpled across this site recently, and I'm told it was posted in one of the women's egroups (I'm way behind in reading the egroup messages). I want to make sure all my visitors know about it. The site is South Coast Historical and it belongs to David Jennings and Hallie Larkin.

I don't know David well but Hallie is a class act as far as reenacting goes, one of the best of the best. This is especially true in her clothing. I have seen both of them at events doing a fantastic 17thC impression, and their clothing for the 18t and they hand-make all the clothes -- and importantly, they do a very upscale impression so we are talking about hand-making very elaborate clothing out of expensive silks, not just bunging together a shortgown!

Hallie started sutlering recently and I've had the pleasure of buying beautiful caps, aprons, and more, that are beyond the ordinary.

I also want to say that I sort of forced an acquaintance with Hallie and David at Ti in 2000 and there is a very funny story about that, which I won't share right now.

I hope you enjoy their website and get to find them sutlering at an event.

YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey

New Book: "A Soldier Like Way"

This post was on the RevList today. I thought I would share it with you. The author, Ryan Gale, leads a company of the 44th of Foot, who fought at Braddock's Defeat.

New book: "A Soldier Like Way"

This new book from Ryan Gale is the most comprehensive work on the British infantry material culture to date, brimming with exquisite full color photos of original artifacts and paintings. The story of the British infantry, their daily life, weapons, tools, food, and clothing is described in the soldier's own words, utilizing
entries from original journals, orderly books, and official papers, all of which are fully cited.

The 11" by 8-1/2" horizontal layout allows for 22" long spreads of original muskets and swords. Includes images of original uniforms, muskets, pistols, swords, eating utensils, canteens, haversacks, gaitors, halberds, hangers, smallswords, officer's fusils, medical devises, and more.

Artifacts and paintings were taken from public and private collections throughout the United States, Britain, and Canada, including the Royal Collection, Colonial Williamsburg, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ligonier, Fortress Louisbourg, Fort Pitt, and
Jummonville Glen.

Also included, the complete series of grenadier paintings by David Morier, shown in high resolution, full color. These important paintings have never before been published in their entirety and in color, and are here presented in high-resolution full color.

A must-have for the mid 18th century historian, collector, reenactor, and artist.

137 pages, paperbound, 11" by 8-1/2" format, full color photos. By
Ryan R. Gale. Published by Track of the Wolf Inc.
Now taking pre-orders for a mid-August 2007 delivery.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
#BOOK-ASLW $32.50 + S&H. ISBN 978-0-9765797-2-4

You can see a preview and order online at Track's website:

Link of the Day: Captain Terry's Co.

Good day,

I have returned from an excellent weekend at the F&I Grand Encampment at Fort Ticonderoga. Jamie Parillo, commander of the 27th of Foot, was the overall British Commander, Jim Downey of Capt. Terry's Co. (a provincial unit) was his second. Capt. Quintin Kennedy (Wade Stoner) was the Adjutant, responsible for (among other things) getting the troops onto the parade ground in the correct formation and moving them out to the field properly. The weather was wonderful, the battles were thoroughly enjoyable, and the event was marred only by some yahoo(s) taking the Scottish flag belonging to Joey Hall of Father, Son, and Friends (sutler and performer), which was hanging outside his sutlery during the night. Reenactors are lining up to form a gauntlet that the thieves will have to run through once they are caught.

In this picture, Jim Downey is in the lower left corner. Wade Stoner is the redcoat officer front and center, speaking with Mike Slease, head of the 3rd Pennsylvania "Augusta" Regiment (green coats with red waistcoats in this picture), part of the Provincial Brigade.

Speaking of Jim Downey and Captain Terry's Co., the have launched a new website and here it is: http://captainterrys.com/ -- I hope you enjoy it.

YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey