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The Battlefield On the French Commons:
The armies continue to maneuver around the field losing and gaining ground. A militia
unit makes a charge to flank the enemy but is pushed back. Which army will be victorious?
During the annual Vincennes, IN event, visitors have four opportunities to witness battle reenactments staged by military units of the Northwest Territory Alliance. So who will be the victor? The answer comes with your own personal visit to the battles
conducted during the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous each Memorial Day weekend. All
the action awaits the spectators who gather at the French Commons' battlefield where the
great clashes among reenactor troops occur. |
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The cannon belches a cloud of smoke. A sharp crack that sounds like thunder announces
the presence of opposing forces on the battlefield. Soldiers advance from the woods and a
few shots are fired. Both armies are soon joined by reinforcements and the shooting becomes almost
continuous. Smoke drifts across the field till the armies become like ghosts through the
mist. The cannon to fires again adding its voice to those of the muskets and rifles.
You are drawn in and begin to see a picture of what 18th century warfare was like. 