Submitted by Andy Danish on

[img_assist|fid=41|thumb=1|alt=Troy NY photo] We had an excellent time last weekend, if you didn't count the rain Friday night & Saturday morning. We ended up with 120 re-enactors attending.
We had upwards of 1500 spectators over the course of the event and even made the evening news on all three local channels.
The 2nd VT Light ended up a bit short of people, so the Navy fell in to man the gun. Let's just say we all had a "blast" !

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Navy Gun Crew

The 2nd VT's Napoleon is a bit on the small side for the Navy.
Now something in the 8 to 15 inch range would be better.

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.

2nd VT Light

We were just lucky and honored to be able to work with the 2nd VT.
They're good people.

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.

Preferred on a Gun Run

You might be right Andy, But I've read the story of the Royal Navy at Ladysmith during Boer War and other feats of excersize involving a Field Gun Run. I think I should prefer a small field piece over offloading and transporting overland a regular naval piece.

For anyone who does not know of what I speak then check out the link below. I'm just sorry I never saw one of these competitions.
http://www.royalnavalmuseum.org/info_sheets_gun_run.htm

--
Michael Johnson
Owner - MaineMilitia.com

-- Michael Johnson

Ouch !

I've seen this event.
It was televised a few years ago.
IT IS NOT FOR THE WEAK !!

During the Civil War, the Navy used a 12 lb
boat howitzer which weighed in at about
1000 pounds, carridge and all. The carridge
was made of wrought iron with a third wheel
attached to the trail to make it easier to be
hauled by the gun crew.

http://aotw.org/weapons.php?weapon_id=9

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.

Swabbies

Looks like a fun time Andy.... Did our friend from the History channel show up?

Major Eric R. Reeder
CSO, 1st Division ANV, Staff
Liberty Hill Signals

2nd Lt Eric R. Reeder United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers "Hawks and Eagles fly like Doves"

Steam Launch

Eric,
We had a great time.
Lots of spectators, lots of free food and lots
of friends you only see once a year.

No, Carl couldn't make it. One of his steam boat
friends passed away and he had to be at the service.

He did say he planned on making it next year.

Andy

Andy Danish Master at Arms US Naval Landing Party THE SAILOR'S PRAYER : Oh Lord above Send down a dove With beak as sharp as razors To cut the thoats of them there blokes What sells bad beer to sailors.