2012 Event Schedule Posted

The 17th Light Dragoons is pleased to announce their 2012 Event schedule (also posted on the left with links to the event sites). Now is the time to make your plans to see the premier British horse cavalry unit at the following events:


Feb 19 Fort Ward Battle Reenactment, Alexandria, VA (Past)

April 14 Regimental Drill, Mount Harmon Plantation, Earleville, MD

April 28 Fort Fred Market Fair and Live Fire Competition, Fort Frederick, MD

May 12-13 Colonial Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, PA (Mothers Day Weekend)

June 8-10 Rockford Plantation, Lancaster, PA - BB/CL Event


Sept 14-16 Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine State Park, Wilmington, DE (TBD)

Oct 5-7 Wellbourne Plantation, Middleburg, VA

Oct 27-28 Mount Harmon Plantation, Earleville, MD

Nov 9-10-11 Veterans Day Weekend, Colonial Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, PA.

Mount Harmon Plantation, Earleville, MD

Excellent event at Mount Harmon Plantation this past weekend despite the weather! The 17LD gave the rebel forces a run for their money and then some! The site had a full turn out of Continental Line and British Brigade forces along with quality sutlers. Overall a wonderful event if a bit water logged.

Monmouth

The 17th attended the Battle of Monmouth in Manalapan, New Jersey this past weekend.  The British Legion joined our five horse with three.  The event proved to be hot but well attended by the public.  Sutler row had quite a few there with interesting wares for sale.  The site and coordinators took care of all of our needs from water, wood, and facilities!  The horse were in shade all weekend.  Overall, this is a great event on hallowed ground.

Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey

Each year the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield co-sponsors, with the DEP, State of New Jersey, an annual reenactment of the battle. The event is usually held on a weekend towards the end of June, in commemoration of the anniversary of the battle being fought on June 28, 1778. Hundreds of troops encamp at the park and recreate scenarios of the battle over the weekend. The 17th Light Dragoons will be there to take part in this commemoration.  There are also numerous presentations and lectures, tours of the camps, and sutler area open to the public. Many programs are being held throughout June and July.  A donation of $8.00 per car is requested to attend the battle.

Colonial Picnic at Mt. Harmon Plantation, Maryland

The 17th will be at the Mt. Harmon Plantation Annual Colonial Picnic on Sunday, 5 June.  The Middletown Transcript news highlights the event in a latest article.  Come by to see us!

Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, May 2011

The 17th participated in the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation event this weekend - in spite of the rain!