Post by Miss Credit on Sept 24, 2008 23:17:52 GMT -5
Well as I have previously posted elsewhere on the board I have just arrived home from Maryland where the Grand Tactical was held this year. It was such a wonderful event, very well organized and with a wonderful turn out we truly couldnt ask for more!
The tacticals were spread over 500 acres of land including shoreline, fields, and woodlands and featured a naval landing by the British and several ambushes from the 2nd Kentucky Militia along with the 19th US Infantry resulting in the British Brigade Major Doug Decroix being captured. Much fun was had by the American side on the field, including shots made at Mark Dickerson of the 1st Royal Scots Light Company during the lunch break.
Entertainment for the evening of Saturday left much to be desired in the opinion of many, but I shall defend Mr. Wass in saying that there are two kinds of people at a dance; those who are there solely for dance and those who wish to enjoy conversation and have a laugh or two. Myself having been prompted by Josh Bodie, British Staff Officer, danced only one dance before retiring, with my lady's companion Cynthia, to the Antelope Club with a couple of British officers. My night was found well spent in the company of gentlemen some spirits were had and jokes and stories were told and before I knew it reveille was being sounded, ugh!
All in all the event was an amazing time, well worth the trip and I simply cannot wait until next year's GT which is to be held at Crysler's farm by the Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario on July 11 and 12 with the 19th's very own Rob Trumbull serving as Commander of the US forces.
The tacticals were spread over 500 acres of land including shoreline, fields, and woodlands and featured a naval landing by the British and several ambushes from the 2nd Kentucky Militia along with the 19th US Infantry resulting in the British Brigade Major Doug Decroix being captured. Much fun was had by the American side on the field, including shots made at Mark Dickerson of the 1st Royal Scots Light Company during the lunch break.
Entertainment for the evening of Saturday left much to be desired in the opinion of many, but I shall defend Mr. Wass in saying that there are two kinds of people at a dance; those who are there solely for dance and those who wish to enjoy conversation and have a laugh or two. Myself having been prompted by Josh Bodie, British Staff Officer, danced only one dance before retiring, with my lady's companion Cynthia, to the Antelope Club with a couple of British officers. My night was found well spent in the company of gentlemen some spirits were had and jokes and stories were told and before I knew it reveille was being sounded, ugh!
All in all the event was an amazing time, well worth the trip and I simply cannot wait until next year's GT which is to be held at Crysler's farm by the Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario on July 11 and 12 with the 19th's very own Rob Trumbull serving as Commander of the US forces.