History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the War of 1812 and lost his left arm to a musket ball for his trouble.

We left Paul Revere and William Dawes standing in Lexington, Massachusetts, watching the British Redcoats march toward the town. Dr. Samuel Prescott had continued the ride to Concord to warn ...

An 82‑year‑old Quincy resident will present “Life of a Redcoat Soldier” at the Thomas Crane Public Library as part of America ...

STURBRIDGE — Hundreds of reenactors descended on Old Sturbridge Village this past weekend to participate in a series of activities that recreating the sights, sounds, and stories of the American ...

The British at the barricade, cutlasses and cannonfire! Colonial militia will again stand and fight the redcoats on Main Street this Saturday, April 29, as the 240th anniversary of the Battle of ...

LEXINGTON — Under the shroud of predawn darkness, a woman in Colonial dress held up a lantern, and quickly made her way across the town’s battle green alongside the shadowy figures of a few other ...

The British marched into Concord, Massachusetts, with Fifes and Drums playing martial tunes. The red-coated soldiers marching in step were prepared and ...

Actor Chris McKay playing Shadrack Byfield (centre) in the 2011 PBS documentary 'The War of 1812'. This battle scene represents the Battle of Frenchtown in January 1813 in which Byfield was wounded in ...

Several MetroWest residents are participating in the April 19 reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The reenactment marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.

Echoes of battles past whisper through the landscape of many military installations. But, 200 years ago, elements of the British army marched through the hills and woods of what is now Joint Base ...

The irony of the moment does not escape Revolutionary War reenactor Justin Murray, a 33-year-old eighth grade civics teacher at Clinton Middle School. It was the imposition of tariffs and restriction ...