Author: Alex Ivanchishin

  • Battle of Camden 2025
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    Battle of Camden 2025

    Brief after action on 23rd play at Camden on 8-9 November. Attendance very good. Had 27 sign up, but lost a few at last minute. Overall, 2 officers, 4 Sjts, […]

  • Endview Plantation 2025
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    Endview Plantation 2025

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    Remembering Brigadier Don Beale

    —ICON of the British Brigade and the Hobby. Read the Obituary of Don Beale via legacy.com I knew of the legendary figure who was Don Beale. I remember many times […]

  • 250th Bunker Hill
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    250th Bunker Hill

    This was an outstanding event with a tremendous turnout of British and American reenactors. It certainly exceeded my expectations for this 250th event. The location was Northeast of Boston in […]

  • Revolutionary War Weekend – Mount Vernon 2025
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    Revolutionary War Weekend – Mount Vernon 2025

    Two days, threat of rain, so what’s new here? It was a well-attended event with over 15 in attendance and a surprise visitor from a fusilier from the past.

  • Hillsborough 2025
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    Hillsborough 2025

    Coyle’s cannon and wonderful table display had a steady flow of people gravitating to it.

  • Princeton 2025
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    Princeton 2025

    Another cold day at Princeton in January (at least Eric thought so; Alex thought it was quite balmy for January) – we only had a few 23rd in attendance but […]

  • Mount Vernon 2024
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    Mount Vernon 2024

    Mount Vernon’s 12-Acre Field transforms into a battleground as Continentals, British, and Hessians set up camps and conducted military drills and tactical demonstrations. The 23rd was well represented with 13 […]

  • Captain Tom Pieper
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    Captain Tom Pieper

    It is with great sadness that I am reporting the death of Captain Tom Pieper, commander of the Grey Grove’s Company of Fusiliers, 23rd RoF, RWFiA–one of our company’s based mostly out of Ohio and western PA. 

  • Princeton 2024
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    Princeton 2024

    Well as you can imagine a battle in January – we did have snow flurries during the event, and it had its cold moments.

  • Camden/Stono Ferry & End of Campaign Banquet 2023
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    Camden/Stono Ferry & End of Campaign Banquet 2023

    We had a great event in some respects; however, the weather did not cooperate at all. On Friday evening we had our first End of Campaign Season dinner at the […]

  • Princeton 2023
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    Princeton 2023

    On Sunday, January 8th, a Northern Virginia detachment of Horsfall’s Company (Alex Ivanchishin, Jordon Rowland, and Denis Messier) traveled to Princeton Battlefield State Park in New Jersey to participate in […]

  • Hickory Ridge, Boone 2021
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    Hickory Ridge, Boone 2021

    On 24 July, a splendid occupation of Hickory Ridge, Boone NC was carried out by a most able and enthusiastic detachment of the 23rd Foot (RWFiA).