'The Bristol Expedition' comes alive at Coggeshall Farm

Posted 8/21/24

The sound of fife and drum music and the smell of gunpowder lingered over Coggeshall Farm this past weekend.

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Register to post events


If you'd like to post an event to our calendar, you can create a free account by clicking here.

Note that free accounts do not have access to our subscriber-only content.

Day pass subscribers

Are you a day pass subscriber who needs to log in? Click here to continue.


'The Bristol Expedition' comes alive at Coggeshall Farm

Posted

The sound of fife and drum music and the smell of gunpowder lingered over Coggeshall Farm this past weekend as “The Bristol Expedition,” a two-day-long history program recreating the 1778 British occupation of Rhode Island was held at the Farm, co-sponsored by Captain Tew’s Company (the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment).

Interpreting the life of troops and on campaign during the American Revolution, the weekend featured tactical demonstrations, lectures, a fashion show, artillery demonstrations, and domestic life during the American Revolution era. Participants included Peter’s Corps, King’s Rangers, 9th Regiment of Foot, Claus’ Rangers, Lexington Training Band, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, 13th Continental, 4th Kings Own Regiment of Foot, 17th Regiment, Col. Bailey’s 2nd MA Regiment, 3rd Massachusetts, HM 24th Regiment of Foot, and Knox’s Regiment of Artillery.

2024 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.