Category Archives: military

Seeking a Military Furlough During the Regency Era

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

First, what is a “furlough”? A military furlough is a temporary, approved leave from active military service for a set period, typically without pay and often for reasons like an approved break, awaiting new orders, or returning to civilian life for … Continue reading →

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What Did the Term “Half-Pay Officers” Mean During the Regency? And What of “Honor”?

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I thought addressing this recent question from a reader appropriate for the Memorial Day Weekend. Question from a reader: I am confused about what it meant to be an officer on half-pay. Can you shed any light on this topic? … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Five: “We need people who could penetrate into the bourgeois institutions. Penetrate them for us!”

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

 If you are a great lover of all things British, as am I, you are likely familiar with the BBC2 mini-series, Cambridge Spies. It starred four of my personal favorites: Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry Jones, Tom Hollander, and Samuel West. … Continue reading →

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Who the Heck was the Lord Lieutenant of the County in Regency Times?

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question from a Reader: Who or what does the term “Lord Lieutenant of the County” mean? Answer: Simply speaking, the Lord-Lieutenant represents His Majesty The King or Her Majesty The Queen in his respective county/shire. They were not just in the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Military Uniforms in the Regency Era

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I had a reader recently ask me what I knew of officers uniforms, specifically the cost of those for the British Army. Note: Most of what I have included are notes from a class I sat in on regarding the … Continue reading →

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Naval Enlistment in the Regency Era

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I had several questions from readers after my Army enlistment post on Monday regarding the rules for enlistment for the British Navy during the Regency era. So here goes . . . Could one purchase his rank in the Navy? … Continue reading →

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Militia Officers in Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

What was the difference between the militia officers found in Regency-based novels such as Mr. Wickham in Pride and Prejudice and the Regulars, such as Colonel Fitzwilliam, in the same book? At the time of the war with Napoleon, Great … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day and the Great John Philip Sousa

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Today, we have a celebration of Veterans’ Day, a day originally called Armistice Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs Website tells us, “In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following … Continue reading →

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Thank a Veteran This Memorial Day for His/Her Service and Know Gratitude For … “Some Gave All”

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” Continue reading →

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Black Monday Tragedy

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

 Black Monday was the Monday after Easter on 13 April 1360, during the Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1360). The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337; by 1359, King Edward III of England was actively attempting to conquer France. In October, … Continue reading →

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