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Woodland Skirmishes at Bidwell

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The Army on Campaign

The Bidwell House Museum (Monterey, Massachusetts) hosted its second “Army on Campaign” living history event in October 2025. This event featured two conjectural woodland skirmishes at Bidwell and encampments of army units “on campaign” during the American Revolution.

Soldiers and other reenactors gather at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Soldiers and other reenactors gather at Bidwell House.
Reenactor Asher Laurie narrates the woodland skirmish for spectators at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactor Asher Laurie narrates the skirmishes for spectators.

Military Maneuvers

The event included two tactical skirmishes and artillery demonstrations in the surrounding woodlands. The reenacting units of the British Brigade, along with individual reenactors, represented the British armed forces. Additionally, followers from both units and individual reenactors represented the women, children, and non-military men who traveled alongside the army.

Reenactors of the British forces march to the battle site at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactors of the British forces march past a stone fence at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactors of British officers at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactors of the British forces ready their firearms at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactors of the British forces engaged in combat at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Reenactors of the British forces on the move at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.

Continental Forces

Individual reenactors and the reenacting units of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment and Spencer’s Additional Continental Regiment portrayed the Continental forces and their encampments.

Reenactor Asher Laurie regards the cannons on the Continental side of the skirmish at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Continental forces at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.
Continental artillery at Bidwell House Museum, Monterey, Massachusetts. 2025.

More from Bidwell on Campaign

The event also featured lectures, a tavern talk by Brandyn Charlton, and a presentation by Emma Cross on the life of Baroness Frederika Riedesel. These woodland skirmishes drew history enthusiasts from across the region.

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