I don't remember who was looking for this information, but I happened to mention this to my soon-to-be nephew who is getting his Doctorate in History in this time frame (don't ask, I have no idea).
At any rate, he sent me this info to pass on: Here are a couple of resources that might be helpful to you. http://www.militaryheritage.com/ This company supplies all sorts of replica weaponry, uniforms, accoutrements for a number of different periods including the Seven Years'/French and Indian War. They've also got supplies of 24 oz/yard wool for $18.95 a metre. In 2005, there was a 250th anniversary commemoration of Braddock's march which included a living history event at Carlyle House museum in Alexandria, Virginia, pictures from which, including details of the re-enactor playing Braddock's uniform, can be found here: http://www.fortedwards.org/braddock/article/grndasmb.htm I'm not sure whether they do this event every year, or whether it was a one-time thing. Regardless, you could probably contact the museum, as I'm sure they would have information, if not on the uniform specifically, at very least contact information for the re-enactor: Carlyle House Historic Park 121 N. Fairfax Street Alexandria VA 22314 (703) 549-2997 As for the colour of Braddock's trousers, I'm not sure. The original painting "George Washington During the French and Indian War" by Junius Brutus Stearns, ca. 1849-1856, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts portrays Braddock in a plain red coat with yellow fronting and buff trousers, but a hand-coloured lithograph of the same painting held by the Museum of Fort Ticonderoga depicts Braddock in a blue coat with cream fronting, a burgundy sash and white trousers. There are a number of other paintings that I found, but none in colour that were earlier than the Stearns painting, and at 100 years after the fact it can hardly be considered authoritative. If the Coldstream Guards portraits indicate white trousers (and that's what he's already got) I would go with that. I think that's about as much help as I can be at the moment, but if anything else comes to mind I'll send it along. --- If he comes up with anything, I will let you know. Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA The only twelve steps I'm interested in are the ones between the flat folds and the brocades. --Anonymous Costumer-- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
