Sewing Workshop: HM 40th Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry Company
Valley Forge, PA
Sewing Workshop: HM 40th Regiment of Foot, Light Infantry Company
Take a behind-the-scenes look at reenacting and learn more about the hobby with the 40th Regiment of Foot, 2nd Battalion, Light Infantry Company. An elite unit, the 40th fought during the Philadelphia Campaign, and they may have taken part in the British raid of Valley Forge on September 18, 1777.
During this workshop, unit members will create and repair their own uniforms for upcoming reenactments, to include events commemorating the 250th anniversary of this country’s independence. Stop by the Meeting Room at Valley Forge to learn not only about the British perspective of the war, but also how the 40th's uniforms—and their fighting practices—changed as the American Revolutionary War progressed.
