HIS MAJESTY'S
TENTH REGIMENT of FOOT
in AMERICA, Inc.
1968 - 2018
Celebrating 50 years of bringing
our history to life!
His Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot in America is a historically re-created infantry unit formed to portray the service of the British Army during the American War for Independence.
Composed of three types of soldiers, Grenadiers, Light Infantry, and Battalion, as well as a company of Music and a Corps of Civilian Volunteers, the members of the Tenth are accurately uniformed, equipped, and trained in 18th century military drill and life so that we appear in public as members of the British Army would have in 1775.
You are invited to browse through this web site and learn more about the Tenth Foot. If you are motivated and have the time and the dedication, maybe you too can become part of America's premier re-created British Regiment.
The Tenth Regiment played an important role in the early events of the American Revolution. On April 19th, 1775, the Light Infantry and Grenadier companies were part of the expeditionary force sent by General Gage to capture the arms being stockpiled by the militia in Concord, MA. On that day, the Light Infantry Company was present at both Lexington Green and Concord's North Bridge when the First Shot and the Shot Heard 'Round the World were fired. Both companies were engaged in the skirmish at Bloody Angle, near Lincoln, MA, and were joined by the Battalion companies, who had come out as part of Hugh Earl Percy's relief column, for the desperate retreat back to Boston along what has become known as Battle Road.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, the Grenadier Company took part in those three fateful charges up Breed's Hill towards Prescott's fortified line, while the Light Infantry Company participated in the ill-fated attack along the beach against Stark's men guarding the rebel's left flank. The Tenth also fought in the Battle of Long Island, the Invasion of Manhattan Island, the Battle of Germantown, the Battle at Monmouth Courthouse, and the defense of Newport and Quaker Hill, eventually being drafted* back to England in September, 1778.
*HISTORICAL NOTE:When a regiment was "drafted" during the Revolutionary War, the Officers, NCOs, and Musicians were sent back to Britain to recruit and rebuild the regiment. The private soldiers stayed in America and were distributed as replacements to the regiments that remained to continue in the war.
50 YEARS in REVIEW.
50th Anniversary Reunion Dinner and Celebration, 16th Decmember 2017: Slideshow reviewing 50 years of Tenth Foot history.
50th Anniversary Reunion Dinner and Celebration, 16th Decmember 2017: Members of Captain Meriwether's Grenadier company (left) and Captain Timberlake's Light Infantry company (right) pose in front of the Silk and Painted Regimental Colours.
SEE the TENTH in ACTION
in OUR 50th YEAR of SERVICE.
Monthly Military Drill
Typically the third (3rd) Wednesday of every month (except April & December) at 1900 hrs, at the Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington MA, with the exceptions for January, February & November noted below.
To schedule a visit to a drill, contact our Recruiting Officer Capt. Winston Stone.
Interested in having the Tenth visit your school? Please refer to the Invite the 10th page or contact Serjeant Rob Lee for more information.
Having a town celebration or parade? Why not invite the Tenth? Please refer to the Invite the 10th page or contact our Adjutant, Major Michael V. Graves, for more information.
Find out how you can
"Take the King's Shilling"
and enlist in the Tenth!
2018 Schedule of Events
JOIN US in CELEBRATING
OUR 50th YEAR!
Updated Thursday, 25 October 2018
| JANUARY | |
| Monday 1st |
First Flag Raising, Sommerville, MA; POSTPONED |
| Saturday 20th 0900-1200hrs |
DRILL, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| Saturday 20th 1200-1500hrs |
Recruit School, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Saturday 3rd 1000-1500hrs |
Recruit School, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| Saturday 24th 0900-1200hrs |
DRILL, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| Saturday 24th 1200-1500hrs |
Recruit School, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| MARCH | |
| Saturday 3rd 1000-1500hrs |
Recruit School, Fayerweather Street School 756 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA |
| Sunday 4th |
First Flag Raising, Sommerville, MA; NEW DATE, VOLUNTEER |
| THURSDAY 29th |
Drill, Lexington Depot NEW DATE |
| Saturday 31st | Battle Road Muster, MMNHP, Lincoln, NEW DATE |
| APRIL | No Monthly Military drill in April | Saturday 7th |
"Pole Capping," Bedford, MA; VOLUNTEER |
| Sunday 8th |
Lexington Green Rehearsal |
| Saturday 14th | Parker's Revenge, Lexington, MA |
| Battle at Tower Park, Lexington, MA |
Sunday 15th | Jason Russell House, Arlington, MA, MORNING | |
March to Barrett's Farm, Concord, MA, AFTERNOON |
| Monday 16th | PATRIOT'S DAY |
| "First Shot" on Lexington Green | |
| "Shot heard 'round the world" at North Bridge | |
| Concord Parade | |
| Lexington Parade | |
| MAY | |
| Wednesday 16th |
Drill, Lexington Depot |
| Saturday-Sunday 19th-20th | The Citadel, Quebec City, Canada |
| Monday 28th | Memorial Day Parade, Andover, MA |
| JUNE | |
| Saturday-Sunday 2nd-3rd |
240th Anniversary of Battle of Fall River, Heritage Sate Park, Fall River, MA VOLUNTEER/RECRUITING |
| Saturday 9th |
Littleton Faire, RECRUITING |
| Saturday-Sunday 16th-17th |
Battle of Monmouth, Freehold, NJ; British Brigade |
| Wednesday 20th | Drill, Lexington Depot, CANCELLED |
| JULY | |
| Sunday 1st |
Re-enactor’s Timeline, Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, NH, RECRUITING |
| Wednesday 4th |
Independence Day Parade, Needham, MA Step-off at 09:05 hrs |
| Wednesday 4th |
Independence Day Parade, Wakefield, MA Step-off at 16:30 hrs |
| Wednesday 18th |
Drill, Lexington Depot |
| Saturday-Sunday 21st-22nd | Defiance and Independence, Ft Ticonderoga |
| AUGUST | |
| Saturday-Sunday, 4th-5th |
Redcoats & Rebels, Old Sturbridge Village |
| Wednesday 15th | Drill, Lexington Depot |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Saturday, 1st |
Peter Oliver Jr. House Middleborough, MA VOLUNTEER |
| Saturday, 8th |
Old Home Day Festival Amherst, NH RECRUITING |
| Wednesday 19th |
Drill, Lexington Depot |
| Saturday-Sunday, 29th-30th | Fort at No. 4 Charlestown, NH |
| OCTOBER | |
| Saturday 6th |
Boston Occupied: The Redcoats are Coming....Again! |
| Wednesday 17th |
Drill, Lexington Depot |
| Saturday 27th | Red Horse Tavern, Wayside Inn, Sudbury, MA POSTPONED to Sunday, October 28 |
| NOVEMBER | No Veteran's Day Parade this year |
| Wednesday 14th 2nd Wednesday |
Drill, Lexington Depot |
| DECEMBER | No Monthly Military drill in December |
| Thursday 6th |
Crucolo Cheese Parade, The Cheese Shop, Concord, MA |
| Saturday 8th 18:00-20:00 hrs |
Year-end Dinner and Meeting The Fours, Quincy, MA |
| Sunday 16th | Boston Tea Party |