Fire When Ready

The skirmish was underway with plenty to see. Both the loyalists (seen here from behind in both photos . . . not just the red-coated Coldstream Guard) and the colonials staked out ground at both ends of the parade field and entered the ground in waves at staggered times. We saw the artillery fire from both sides with of course the loudest noise, and we saw volleys of shots fired from muskets and rifles with the lines of combatants facing each other. We found that the entire line would not fire at the same time, as that would leave that side with no weapons at the ready, so one section would fire while another was reloading.

On a bright sunny day, the sights and sounds were thrilling. More photos in the next post.