21 Results for tag "Military"
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Hands-On: Fire a Flintlock Musket
Fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction 18th-century flintlock firearms used during the Revolutionary War.
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Hands-On: Shoulder Your Firelocks!
Engage in a military drill, learning the tactics and drills of the 18th-century soldier.
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Presentation: Musket Demonstration
Military Programs staff will demonstrate the loading and firing of the musket. Experience the sounds and smells a soldier experienced during the Revolution.
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Music: Fife & Drum March
The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.
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Presentation: The Necessity of Order in Battle
Witness a demonstration of tactics that are crucial to success in combat.
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Presentation: Firing of the Noon Gun
The noon gun signaled a cessation of morning drills and work parties and a start to preparing the midday meal.
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Special Event: Memorial Day Commemoration
Join us on Palace Green as we honor the men and women of the United States military who sacrificed their lives to defend our nation with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony.
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Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo
Guest units join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums for a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.
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Special Event: Grand March and Review
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums as they lead visiting corps from around the country in a Grand March from the Capitol to Market Square.
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Evening Program: In Defense of Our Liberty
Enlist in the Continental Army, become a recruit, and see what it was like to be a soldier in the 18th century. Minimum required age of 10 to participate.
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Special Event: Salute to the States
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums and the Virginia State Garrison Regiment as they present canon salutes to the original thirteen states of the Union.
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Music: Fife & Drum
Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.
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Presentation: The Path of Valor
Discover your Revolution in this immersive, theatrical experience that thrusts you into the role of a townsperson on the Eve of the Revolution.
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Performance: Visit with Colonel George Washington
Step into the past with George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Special Event: Conservation in Action
Arms conservator Isabelle will be on hand to discuss her work on the Magazine Project and the conservation of firearms.
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Musket Range Celebrated 5th Anniversary
The 18th-century Musket Range offers a hands-on activity to visitors trying out firearms at Colonial Williamsburg. Learn more about this acclaimed experience.
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Giving an Officer’s Coat New Life with Death Head Buttons
Explore the button restoration process of a regimental coat dated back to 1770. Read on to learn about the conservation method to replicate the buttons.
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Wayward Highlanders
Nicholas Biddle was one of few captains in the Continental Navy who had previous military experience; from mid-June 1771 until early 1774, he had been a midshipman in the British Royal Navy and was even shipmates with a young Horatio Nelson aboard HMS Carcass. When word of the Boston Tea …
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What Did He Say?
When studying a period long before video and voice recording was possible, it can be difficult to determine exactly what was said and when.
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Washington’s First War
Here are five things that you may not know about young Colonel Washington during his first baptism of fire, the French and Indian War.
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Hoist Up the Flag: The British Red Ensign
Find out everything you need to know about the evolution of British flags and discover what they mean. Read on to learn about flags during American Revolution.