East Norfolk Militia

East Norfolk Militia Portraying the life of East Norfolk Militia around 1809, Georgian, Regency and Napoleonic through re-enactment, living history.

When you've finished a weekend of re-enactment, and you still have to unload the car.
12/05/2026

When you've finished a weekend of re-enactment, and you still have to unload the car.

11/05/2026

In this slow motion video you can see the flint and steel igniting the powder in the pan, causing the gun to fire, and the wadding from the gun being propelled.

East Norfolk Militia holding the line at the Costessey Fete… against a very unexpected invasion.” 🦖⚔️Caption this!
07/05/2026

East Norfolk Militia holding the line at the Costessey Fete… against a very unexpected invasion.” 🦖⚔️

Caption this!

The camps of the East Norfolk Militia are fully interactive and open to explore, giving visitors a real insight into wha...
06/05/2026

The camps of the East Norfolk Militia are fully interactive and open to explore, giving visitors a real insight into what Georgian life might have been like in the Napoleonic era.

(Not our rum, unfortunately — although militia units were often billeted in inns, taverns, and public buildings while on the march.)

Around 1809, local pub landlords and innkeepers could be required to provide food and accommodation for militia regiments such as the East Norfolk Militia, receiving payment at government-set rates for doing so. We’ve tried explaining this arrangement to modern pub landlords… but so far none of them fancy re-enacting that part with us.

May the forth be with you!
04/05/2026

May the forth be with you!

04/05/2026

Slow Motion take of our muskets firing at Costessey.

The East Norfolk Militia have a close connection to Costessey, as this would have been the first stop over after a day of marching French prisoners from Great Yarmouth harbour, en-route to King's Lynn, by the customs house. Where we will be later in the year.

Did you see us on our field day?

Spent a pleasant (but windy) hour with the Militia on board the Spanish galleon "Andalusia" We got the crew (French and ...
01/06/2024

Spent a pleasant (but windy) hour with the Militia on board the Spanish galleon "Andalusia" We got the crew (French and Dutch!!!) singing along with us in a few shanties. Not a single visitor to the ship while we were there questioned why there were 1800's soldiers on board a 1500's ship. I blame the National Curriculum

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