17th Light Dragoons in North America: Fort Ward Hosts Battle Reenactment

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Fort Ward Hosts Battle Reenactment

Captain Jess Phillips and Dragoon Gregory Fisher both at right (Photo by James Cullum)

The 17LD participates in the skirmish at Fort Ward on 20 February as reported in the Old Town Alexandria Patch.

Welcome 17th Light Dragoons website!

We are a British Cavalry reenactment unit that portrays 1 of only 2 regular British Army Light Dragoon regiments that served in America during the Revolution. The 17th arrived in America just weeks before the battle of Bunker Hill, and were some of the last troops to leave America in 1783.

The regiment served in all areas of conflict during the war including Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and served with distinction with Colonel Tarleton and the British Legion during the Southern Campaign.

We are proud to represent a regiment with a long history that has spanned centuries, and is still an active serving tank regiment almagamated with it's sister regiments as the Queens Royal Lancers. They still carry the skull and crossbones and Motto Or Glory on their cap badges. A badge that was designed by the founder of the regiment colonel Hale after the death of his friend General Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec in 1759 and in honour of the General.

Our unit members are based in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York , Tennessee, and Maine; We travel to various 18th Century Living History events and Reenactments up and down the East Coast.

Take a few moments to peruse the site. If you think you have what it takes to serve as one of His Royal Majesty's Dragoons, and are interested in accepting the King's Shilling, go to the Recruiting area for more details!

HM 17th Light Dragoons Schedule of Events 2016

March 12-13 235th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greensboro, NC

April 30-May 1 Mt Vernon, VA. Encampment and Skirmish. (BB/CL National event)

June 18-19 Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

August 6-7 MAD Tactical, Petersburg, PA. (TBD)

September 17-18 240th Anniversary Battle of Long Island, Monmouth Battlefield NJ. (BB/CL National event)

September 24-25 Siege of Yorktown, Endview Plantation, VA. (TBD)

October 1 Battle of Germantown, PA

October 29-30 Mt Harmon Plantation, Earlville, MD

November 12-13 Ft Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA. (TBD)

Although this is the proposed schedule, other events may be added during the year if interest is shown.

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