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The British Are Coming, The British Are Coming!
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 10, 2018
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM ESTSaturday, March 10, 2018
11am-4pmLocation
Colonel Paul Wentworth House
Water Street, RollinsfordFees/Admission
$5-Adults
Free-Children or ARCH MembersThe British Are Coming, The British A...Description
Visit Rollinsford’s historic Colonel Paul Wentworth House on Saturday, March 10 for a day of living history with His Majesty’s Royal Regiment of Artillery. Revolutionary War re-enactors portraying the officers and crew of the 7th Company, 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery will display the weapons, equipment and uniforms from this vital corps from General Burgoyne’s army of 1777.
Throughout the day, the unit will present demonstrations of their two bronze 3-pounder artillery pieces, including how these light artillery cannons were fired and moved through any terrain, along with musket drills and other aspects of British military life. Inside the Wentworth House, visitors can view demonstrations of hearth cooking, displays of military equipment and uniforms, and information on the American Loyalist volunteers who fought alongside the British in the American Revolution. The event will take place from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for children and ARCH members.
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