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The Manuals, PDFs and Documents collected below have been sourced from various web sites and are included on this site with all good intention.

I have endeavoured to acknowledge as much as possible the authors and owners and can only hope you will allow me to keep these documents on the site to facilitate convenience and further education.

If i have a document that you own and do not wish it kept on this site please contact me and i will withdraw it.

A big thank you to Mr Chris McKay for the use of his work and for allowing them to be on these pages.

Barry Roy Turnbull-Burchmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
 

The latest Versions of the

A Drummers Guide (Napoleonic) v5

Napoleonic Drum Calls (British) v8

A General Equipment Guide v1

Napoleonic Drum Calls Index v1

 
     
 

Drill Manual 1 Jan. 1807 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MANUAL and PLATOON EXERCISES, FORMATIONS, FIELD-EXERCISE, AND MOVEMENTS OF HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES.

Hungarian & Highland Broadsword/Sabre. Digital Transcription Copyright 1999, Peter R. Valentine

British Infantry Facings - off site link

The Structure of the British Army - off site link

Sabre-Fencing

British Sgts Pike Drill Edited by Robert Henderson

Fighting with the Sabre Comments by Norman J. Finkelshteyn Images from Michal Starzewski's "Treatise on Fencing" as presented by Richard Orli

The Royal Clothing Warrant, 1768

1802 Clothing Regulations

1811 Drill Manual

1796 Clothing Warrant

1811 Officers Regulations

Cheveron Notes

Research on the Drummers Bearskin Cap by BRTurnbull-Burchmore

Pigtail Knot

Drum care by Ken at kenb@fifedrum.org

How to make a Trotter Frame Pack by BRTurnbull-Burchmore

How to make a Canteen by BRTurnbull-Burchmore

How to make a Bearskin Cap by BRTurnbull-Burchmore

How to make a Wedge style forage hat by BRTurnbull-Burchmore

Music and Notation

Drummer's Call Through the Ages 1780-1880

Regulations of the Fife and Drums_article_ Composed by Jedediah Dahl July 26, 2001

Drum Instructions Compiled by Ron Glidden from A Plan of Discipline for the use of the Norfolk Militia Written by William Windham, 1759

English Duty For Jocelyns Company, 1st Battalion 60th Regt of Foot

Practice Drum Notations Basic Practice Notation for the Rev War Field Drummer Compiled by Ron Glidden, Drummer Maj. Benjamin Whitcomb’ Independent Corp of Rangers

 
  How to tie the Drag Rope.