The organization portrays three impressions spanning the 17th and 18th Centuries. The Primary impression is that of Ansbach and Hessian Jagers during the American Revolutionary War.
Group members can elect to participate in any Supporting Impression; 17th Century Dutch Militia or British Forces during the Seven Years War /French & Indian War. Although designated as “Supporting Impressions”, members can elect to portray / interpret any of the groups impression as a singular main interest or elect to participate in all three unit portrayals.
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New Amstel Militia Dutch - 17th Century
1654-1664
Unit portrays Dutch Militia serving during the conquest of the New Sweden Colony in 1654 and later service in New Amstel. Individuals carry a firelock or Snaphance, cartridge boxes, plug bayonets, cutlass and don civilian clothes in the Dutch style.
Unit bases historical documentation on the 1640 Dutch Militia Laws which established that all inhabitants of
The Militia was called upon in 1650 when two companies were formed of 40 men, one provided a “Blue”color [flag] and the other with an “Orange” color, in response to the threat of privateers against Long Island.
In 1654, The New Amsterdam militia participated in the conquest of
Following the capture of New Sweden, which was renamed New Amstel by the Dutch, a list of equipment for 150 men was sent to the New Amsterdam by the occupying Dutch forces on the South River (
“…bags of leather with three of four compartments, in which one could place cartridges; these are many times better in the woods than bandoliers…”
In 1658, New Amsterdam Militia was organized into three militia companies, each having a color with officers armed with partisans, Sergeants with Halberds and a Drum. During the same year, Governor Stuyvensant approved a request from Swedish settlers in the New Amstel region to form three militia companies.
1754-1763
