16127 - 43rd Regiment of Foot Drummer Marching WarPark - Battle of Kharkov Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

in his travels the length and breadth of Judea always made time to talk to children

The actual color of butternut fabric is under debate

back in the countryside it was common for relatively young children to be helping their families by looking after the family livestock

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16127 - 43rd Regiment of Foot Drummer Marching WarPark - Battle of Kharkov Marquis de LafayetteDuring the 18th century British infantry regiments were identified by the color of the facings (collar, cuffs, and lapels) of their coats, and numbers or designs on their flags and drums. In addition the facings were often decorated with false buttonholes made of woven woolen tape (lace) in various widths. Lace patterns were specific to the regiment and could be in white, yellow, or white with a series of colored lines. To further complicate things,