#redcoatposting

[redcoatsuggestions]

hey sorry but your boyfriend took the king's shilling last night. yeah. he's enlisted now. we're sending him o'er the hills and o'er the main. to flanders portugal and spain yeah. the king commands and we obey. you know how it is. sorry.

[iamthemaestro]

for all my posturing I am not much of a fop I am more of a foppishly inclined late 18th century soldier who sleeps on the ground and gets drunk on the daily and thinks sticking an oak leaf in his hat is the height of fashion. and it's NOT gay it's called adornment and it's an art

[luckyopossum14]

Tentmates

unlike Cathy, Esther didn't get her own tent and had to share one with 4 other soldiers: Jonas Tacy, Isaac Booker, Peter Stokes, and Judas Palmer

Peter and Judas don't know but Isaac and Jonas do and their interaction went something like this

Esther also has blackmail on Jonas since he has a thing for Isaac

I'll probably give more context and develop them more later but that's all for now

[thebaffledcaptain]

Some studies I did of the British at Monmouth this past June, featuring soldiers and musicians from the 22nd, 33rd, and 71st regiments of foot, inspired by William Barns Wollen’s 1911 sketchbook. Fantastic event and I can’t wait to do it again.

(Alternate, color-less version below cut)

[meerawrites]

In every human breast, God has implanted a principle, which we call love of freedom. - Phillis Wheatley

[cliffsecord]

It’s not my fault that a rich crimson color looks nice with my complexion and that I’m rabid about fancy jackets

[iamthemaestro]

wanted to try my hand at 18th century-style silhouettes so I did one of both me and my partner in kit :)

(myself in drummer’s kit on the right and him with the corporal’s knot on the left)

(alt versions under cut)

[iamthemaestro]

how it feels to be a military history guy surrounded by fopdandy history mutuals

(inspired by another doodle from ganymedian)