Thanks for posting!
We went to Chestertown today for the prelude to the battle of Caulk’s Field. Saw the parade at 10:30, the artifacts on display, and the “Battle of Caulk’s Field” presentation by Dr. Charles Neimeyer and Dr. Julie Schablitsky, chief archaeologist from University of MD. Dr. Neimeyer is from the Marines; both are writing books which will be published soon. It was very interesting and included a power-point presentation with maps and pictures of where the artifacts were found and the battle plan. Parker bled out on the battlefield from a nicked femoral artery and Byron gave part of the eulogy in London. (They took his body to a lot of places before they got back to London. It was ironic - someone with such high connections, dying on the Eastern Shore of MD.)
For anyone who is interested:
Sunday, August 31 is the Reenactment at Caulk’s Field Battlefield.
10:00am the site is open; marching band begins at 9:45
10:15 The Ship’s Company Chanteymen on stage
11:00 Formal Military Ceremony: American and British
11:45 American Artillery Demonstration
12:00 229thh MD National Guard Army Band
12:45 Flag Unfurling
1:15 Dance Performance
1:45 Re-enactor Troops Assemble on the Battlefield
2:00 Battle Re-enactment
2:50 Re-enactor Troops Pass and Review
3:00 Drawing: Ravens Tickets
3:00 Lions of Bluegrass
4:00 Site closes to the public
Do they do this every year? Sounds cool and it would be closer than my beloved Monmouth.