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Books: Re-enacting

On this page we present works on re-enacting as an activity. These publications focus on the creation and kitting-out of an authentic historic persona.

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The Black Watch At Ticonderoga: Campaigns in the French and Indian War

by Frederick B. Richards

The build up to the assault and fall of Fort Ticonderoga and the campaigns that followed are detailed in this book. Muster rolls and biographical sketches are also included in great detail for genealogical work and those reconstructing regiments.

$28.99

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"A Soldier-Like Way"
The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751-1768

by R. R. Gale

This book is a historians dream filled with high quality photographs of extant paintings and items from museums and private collections. Many of which are photographed nowhere else. Not only are the items photographed but than detail photographs are highlighted and thoroughly described along with quotes from period documents. Many excellent examples of swords and muskets are included but also everyday items such as eating utensils and shaving gear.

$32.50

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Recreating the American Longhunter 1740-1790

by Joseph Ruckman

An exploration of the life, clothing, and gear of the longhunter of America's frontiers.

From the author's introduction: As the title implies, this book was written for those who are looking for some guidelines on what the 18th century longhunter looked like and the type of equipment he used with an eye toward reproducing it. But rather than limit the reader to appearances, I hope to encourage those who wish to do so to go beyond being 21st century men (and in some cases women) wearing funny clothes and shooting old-fashioned guns and move into the realm of creating their own 18th century character (sometimes called a persona) with a unique history and identity of their own.

$9.95

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Who Was I?
Creating a Living History Persona

Cathy Johnson

A guidebook to the hows and whys of creating a persona. This book will help the reader save unnecessary expense and frustration; included are the reasons for creating the persona and the advantages thereto. Also included are well-documented sources, ideas, lists of possible activities for men, women, and children, and sketches that provide an overview of common clothing from our past.

$9.95

A must for beginners and seasoned re-enactors - according to EAL, On The Trail, Muzzleblasts and Muzzleloader

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The Packet
Being a Collection of Patterns, Articles and Essays Pertaining to the American Revolution

By Mark Tully

The Packet series has become some of the most helpful and well recognized books for 18th century re-enactors and scholars. The Packet contains completely documented, illustrated and footnoted articles full of great information. Many are projects that can be completed within a weekend including several articles on military rations and food, camp kettles, camp cooking, making tent pins, a pattern for making wallets and bed sacks, notebooks, penny knives, shot pouches and bullet bags, hand barrows, camp furniture as well as others.

48 pages, 8 1/2" × 11", complete bibliography
ISBN 1-893832-08-2
$9.95

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The Packet II
Being Another Collection of Patterns, Articles and Essays Pertaining to the American Revolution

By Mark Tully

The Packet II contains many more articles full of great information for the re-enactor and 18th century history scholar. Included are many projects that can be finished within a day or an afternoon such as eating utensils, work aprons, patterns for knitting a brimmed sailors cap and French double toque, soap, cleaning buttons on coats, shaving, and more.

48 pages, 8 1/2" × 11", complete bibliography
ISBN 1-893832-09-0
$9.95

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The Packet III
Being Yet Another Collection of Patterns, Articles and Essays Pertaining to the American Revolution

By Mark Tully

The Packet III has even more completely documented, illustrated and footnoted articles full of great information for the re-enactor and 18th-century scholar. Included are military dress, watchcoats and cloaks, a pattern for forage caps, a pattern for hand knit mittens and sewn mittens, knapsacks, military markings, and more.

48 pages, 8 1/2" × 11", complete bibliography
ISBN 1-893832-10-4
$9.95

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The Packet IV
Being One More Collection of Patterns, Articles and Essays Pertaining to the American Revolution

By Mark Tully

The Packet IV is the latest offering of this highly popular series which includes completely documented, illustrated and footnoted articles full of great information for the re-enactor and 18th-century scholar. Included are articles on military 18th century recruiting, musket accuracy, cartridges, whistles, diversions, music, 18th century money, directions for making a man's silk money purse, quill pens, style variations of waistcoats from early 18th century to early 19th century, the laundress' trade and tools, pocket handkerchiefs, walking sticks and canes, and directions to make painted floor cloths.

48 pages, 8 1/2" × 11", complete bibliography
ISBN 1-893832-15-5
$9.95

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A Brief Discourse on 18th-Century Games

By Mark Tully

Historical notes plus simple, easy to understand rules for one dozen popular 18th-century games including; Dominoes, Draughts (checkers), Fox & Geese, Going to Boston, Hazard, Laugh & Lay Down, the Mill, Snip, Snap, Snorem, Whist and more! Includes complete play instructions and suggestions for making your own game pieces and boards.

GREAT FAMILY FUN!

26 pages, 5 1/2" × 8 1/2", bibliography
ISBN 1-893832-06-6
$4.25

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