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Month: October 2025

The Importance of Drills and Marching in the Kentish Guards' Training
  • Posted on October 26, 2025
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The Importance of Drills and Marching in the Kentish Guards’ Training

Introduction to the Kentish Guards The Kentish Guards stand as a testament to the enduring spirit of community-based militia units.…

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The Use of Flintlock Pistols in the Kentish Guards
  • Posted on October 25, 2025
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The Use of Flintlock Pistols in the Kentish Guards

The Kentish Guards and Their Historical Context The Kentish Guards, a notable militia company based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island,…

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The Differences Between the Kentish Guards' Weapons and British Muskets
  • Posted on October 17, 2025
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The Differences Between the Kentish Guards’ Weapons and British Muskets

Introduction The interplay between the Kentish Guards, an American militia, and the British Army during the Revolutionary War presents a…

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The Role of Bayonets in the Kentish Guards’ Training
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
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The Role of Bayonets in the Kentish Guards’ Training

The Historical Context of Bayonets The bayonet, an indispensable tool in military history, has long played an important role both…

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    • Kentish Guards history: Formation and the Revolutionary War
    • Kentish Guards history: Nathanael Greene
    • Kentish Guards history: The 1800s
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  • 1775 Siege of Boston
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Latest Articles:

  • The Role of Militias in the Defense of Coastal Cities
  • The Differences Between State Militias and the Regular Army
  • The Training and Drilling of American Militias in the 18th Century
  • Why Militias Were Essential to the Early United States Military Strategy
  • The Relationship Between Militias and the Continental Army
  • The Role of State Militias in Defending Colonial Settlements
  • How Colonial Militias Functioned Before the Revolution
  • The Importance of Militias in the American Revolution
  • The Kentish Guards’ Contribution to Rhode Island’s State Defense Strategies
  • The Kentish Guards and Their Role in Rhode Island’s 19th-Century Military Development

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