"TheStiggyOne" (thestiggyone)
08/29/2019 at 16:55 • Filed to: None | 4 | 2 |
Last night, I attended the 2019 finale of the
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. I was there for the first event
of this
year in early July...
but as the sky
was still relatively bright even at 9PM at that time of the year, I thought the muzzle flashes of the rifles and cannons, and the climatic fireworks, were not particularly visible. So, back then I had already decided to attend the final event, and it did not disappoint.
The evening started with the bagpipe:
The assembly of the performers:
Buglers:
Drums and fifes:
The mascot of the Fort Henry Guard, a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! :
The Line Infantry contingent performing battlefield marching drills:
Bayonet practice:
Regimental flag party:
Artillery contingent:
Skirmishers covering the artillery batteries :
Forming the Square:
Reforming the line to cover the retreat of the Artillery:
Formed up for the final volley:
Marching off:
Enlisting new recruits:
Sounding off the Fort’s cannons to call the tattoo:
Lowering the flag:
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Fireworks:
Ending with the Flag Party greeting the crowd:
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> TheStiggyOne
08/29/2019 at 17:39 | 0 |
Thanks for posting. Beautiful pictures of a beautiful event.
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> TheStiggyOne
08/29/2019 at 18:30 | 0 |
I was confused about all the Britishness until I realized it was Fort Henry and not McHenry.