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Jerry Berg in historical redcoat outfit

America 250! Redcoats & Minutemen: Fighting the Revolutionary War In-Person

Join Jerry Berg, of the Swordsmanship Museum for an exciting and informative presentation on the Revolutionary War, including the arms and battlefield tactics. Jerry will highlight the transformation of a ragtag colonial militia into a professional fighting force, capable of contending against the world's premier military power..

Join Jerry Berg, of the Swordsmanship Museum & Military History Academy, for this step back into history-- 250 years back, to the time of the American Revolution! Presentation includes the uniforms, arms and battlefield tactics employed by both the English (Lobsterbacks /Redcoats) and the Colonials /Continental Army)-- and how a ragtag colonial militia was transformed into a professional fighting force, capable of contending against England--the world's premier military power. 

 

        

Date:
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
1931 Room, GLADL
Audience:
  Ages: 18+ (Adults)  

 Presentation will also discuss the iconic guerrilla tactics used by the Colonial forces, the difficult conditions, and how the war was won through conventional European-style linear tactics, strategic endurance, and crucial foreign support. 

 

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