The debut of the 250th reenactments kicked off with a resounding event this month culminating in the dumping of the tea in Boston Harbor!
The Meeting of the Body of People: A meeting and fierce debate amongst high-ranking Bostonians to decide what to do with English tea after the Tea Act was enacted, giving the British East India Company a monopoly on tea in North America. This took place in the Old South Meetinghouse prior to the dumping of the tea.
The Dumping of the Tea: The physical act of the destruction of the tea, organized and carried out by the Sons of Liberty on Dec 16 1773
The Closing of Boston Harbor: Parliament's response to the Tea Party, shutting off the City of Boston from all trade, further inflaming hostilities. This was not enacted until March of the following year due to the time it took for word to get back to England across the Atlantic.
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His Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot in America is a historically re-created infantry unit formed to portray the service of the British Army during the American War for Independence.
Composed of three types of soldier, Grenadiers-typically larger men who are used as shock troops, a company of Light infantry, generally smaller, more agile men--capable of maneuvering in the dense wilderness to skirmish or flank the enemy, and a battalion company--a company of regular soldiers, capable of mass volleys and were the heart of the army and are trained in both Grenadier and Light Infantry tactics. We also have a company of Music, who provide music and commands to the army. Last but certainly not least, a Corps of Civilian Volunteers--who provide food to the regiment during encampments and accurately portray civilian and camp life of the 18th century. Each is open for recruitment. The members of the Tenth are accurately uniformed, equipped, and trained in 18th-century military drill and life so that we appear in public as members of the British Army would have in 1775. Contact us to join.
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