Colonial,
Revolutionary War
&
War of 1812
Here are a few resources about Colonial, Revolutionary War & War of 1812 history, relics & more:
Military & Civilian Buttons
Antique Metal Civilian Buttons p1 (metaldetectingworld.com)
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Revolutionary War Buttons – The Historical Shop
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William Leigh: Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Era Collectors (civilwarbuttons.com)
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Buttons of American War of Independence (metaldetectingworld.com)
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Non-Metal Items
A Short History Of Clay Pipes - Pipedia
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The History, Manufacture, and Use of Clay Pipes | Smokingpipes Daily Reader
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17th and 18th Century Marked Clay Tobacco Pipes From Ferryland, NL (heritage.nf.ca)
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Guns, Ammo & Weapons
Revolutionary War Guns | Facts, Information & History (revolutionary-war.net)
Weapons and Firearms of the American Revolution - American Firearms
Weapons From the Revolutionary War (thehistoryjunkie.com)
Revolutionary War Weapons (history-of-american-wars.com)
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USA - 18th and 19th Century Bayonets (to 1865) (worldbayonets.com)
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Iron Items
Iron & Steel (flintriflesmith.com)
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Cannon Projectiles of the American Revolution – Revolutionary War Journal
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Get To Know The Brutal Artillery Of The Revolutionary War | The Drive
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What You Must Know About the Trade of Colonial Blacksmiths - Historyplex
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Hitting the Nail on the Head: The importance of cast iron nails in the colonial economy (ucf.edu)
Buckles & Plates
Antique Buckles 1600s-1800s (metaldetectingworld.com)
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Buckle Up! (colonialwilliamsburg.org)
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war of 1812 belt plates identification - Bing images
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