Maryland Light Dragoons (MdLD) 2007 season SCHEDULE

MARCH 17-18 2007 (Jamestown Timeline) Napoleonic as 16th LD brigading with 15th Hussars (Ken Hall & Andrew Finch). Mike Bosworth ramrod. Mike will drive down Friday evening, sleep in 15H tent, be there all day Saturday but depart late Saturday to return home. Dismounted interpretation, work on 15H/16LD kit. Apply Mike if you wish to borrow the MdLD unit 16LD kit for this. Dismtd 16LD.

APRIL 28-29 2007 (Bison Ranch campaign event). Full day of outposting campaign riding in a beautiful PA Bison ranch…Mike did it in 2006 on rented mount and loved it. Napoleonic as 16th LD brigading with 15th Hussars (Ken Hall and Andrew Finch). If two+ can go, we can trailer up together, if just Mike, he’ll rent as in 2006. Mike Bosworth ramrod. Mtd 16LD.

Very optional. MAY 5-6 2007 Havre de Grace MD War of 1812. MdLD will operate with Ship’s Company, convertible dragoon/seaman and dismounted. Mike Bosworth ramrod. Dismtd MdLD.

MAY 19 2007 Sully Plantation (Chantilly VA) 1812 Militia Muster. Mike Bosworth ramrod. We applied for a VA Horse Council grant thru Sully, determination ~April. Mtd MdLD.

AUGUST 18-19 2007 MdLD ‘highly encouraged’ event. Hancock’s Resolution War of 1812 encampment. We usually select a single day to trailer in and do demos, but overnight Sat is possible as well. Sgt Bob Hammond ramrod. Mtd. MdLD.

SEPTEMBER 22 2007 MdLD ‘highly encouraged’ event. Jefferson Patterson War of 1812 encampment and reenactment. Our biggest annual event and a favorite. Sgt Bob Hammond ramrod. Mtd MdLD; big wagon if possible.

OCTOBER (date to be determined) 2007 Napoleonic demo at Sully Plantation. If VHIB grant provided, big wagon will come demo and then be left on display thru winter. Napoleonic as 16LD brigading with 15th Hussars. Jim Andrews ramrod. Mtd 16LD.

Training is available at either Linden Farm (LaPlata) any Friday afternoon by prearrangement with Mike/Karen, or Ballyclare (Potomac) any Sunday afternoon by prearrangement with Mike, or Laytonsville various times by prearrangement with Sgt Bob.

(There are other local 1812 events: Bladensburg 11 Aug, North Pt 2 Sept and Ft McHenry 8-9 Sept, but it is unlikely that our unit is yet large enough to support these, though that remains a goal in future years; currently we limit to one event per month).

(1st Tuesdays monthly MdLD recruiter at Ship's Company Royal Mile Pubsing, Wheaton MD. 8pm. No cover charge, food/drink available for purchase, period songs community sing. Dragoon/Seaman Mike Bosworth is usually at the Royal Mile each month, helping to host the sing. Introduce yourself to Mike as a horse person if you stop in.)