Military History Academy

Military History Academy A place to learn what we call "reenactor skills"!

An academy for teaching all of the skills necessary to be a soldier to familiarize yourself with the drills and maneuvers of infantry, cavalry, artillery, or navy from armed conflicts in human history!

We got to be part of a unique battlefield tactic at Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield, where the Battalion of U...
05/28/2026

We got to be part of a unique battlefield tactic at Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield, where the Battalion of US regulars formed an assault column! This Napoleonic style formation would have charged through and broken the enemy line of battle... If we got a chance to use it. Instead we just used it as a quick way to charge to the front before deploying in our own battle line. But it was still pretty cool! Props to the battalion commander for utilizing it.

A Rum Ration! In the early 1800's, one of the "benefits" of joining the army was a daily ration of rum or other liquor, ...
05/26/2026

A Rum Ration! In the early 1800's, one of the "benefits" of joining the army was a daily ration of rum or other liquor, given to each man in the quantity of one "Gill", which is about 4 ounces. The soldiers had to finish their ration immediately, showing the officers that it is consumed right then and there and not being saved for later! We recreate this bit of military history at our relevant events, like our War of 1812 reenactments, with our friendly units after hours! (Exclusively for historical recreation, of course!!!!)

A special thanks to our friends at Bier Distillery & Brewery for helping bring this bit of history to life, and providing other unique historical drinks such as the1 vinegar-based Switchel to give us energy throughout the day!

05/25/2026

A beautiful end-of-battle ceremony we participated in to commemorate Memorial Day weekend at Fort Meigs.

The 2026 Grand Tactical event at Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield is now over, and what an amazing time it was...
05/25/2026

The 2026 Grand Tactical event at Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield is now over, and what an amazing time it was for us and our friends at LaCroix's Company Living History Organization. Our two groups fused together to create one massive reenactment unit that often had to split into two platoons.

Michigan and her War of 1812 history was well represented this weekend! Great job to everyone involved!

Second Platoon, Michigan Legionary Corps, Light Infantry Company! We performed very well at our battle earlier today! Co...
05/23/2026

Second Platoon, Michigan Legionary Corps, Light Infantry Company! We performed very well at our battle earlier today! Come to Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield tomorrow to see the second battle of the Grand Tactical!

A great school education day!
05/21/2026

A great school education day!

Soldiers in the Revolutionary War would often fight in companies of three men deep: a front, middle, and rear rank. Some...
05/14/2026

Soldiers in the Revolutionary War would often fight in companies of three men deep: a front, middle, and rear rank. Some of our reenactors are demonstrating how this would happen without risk of hitting a soldier in front of you. While it's more complicated than the following, simply put the front rank would kneel, the middle rank would stand tall, and the rear rank would take a step to the right.

05/12/2026

A TV clip from the Tulip Time parade featuring our friends of the 3rd Michigan Infantry promoting the Van Raalte Farm Civil War Muster and our Revolutionary War section; Revolutionary Van Raalte - Celebrating America's 250th in Holland, MI!

Thank you, Captain Nate!!!!We have to point out how much help and generosity has been given to us by our friend Nate, wh...
05/10/2026

Thank you, Captain Nate!!!!
We have to point out how much help and generosity has been given to us by our friend Nate, who traveled from his home on the east side of Michigan all the way to Ludington on Saturday to help train our 84th Highlander group (9 total), then down to Grand Rapids for a War of 1812 Training Day on Sunday (13 total), before returning home again! Your guidance and knowledge has given our groups a significant head start!

Our War of 1812 reenactment group recreates the elite Michigan legionary Corps Light Infantry! Today we are practicing h...
05/10/2026

Our War of 1812 reenactment group recreates the elite Michigan legionary Corps Light Infantry! Today we are practicing historical military drill in preparation for the large reenactment later this month at Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield

Historic White Pine Village hosted us today, where we held our first training session for the 48th Highland regiment, a ...
05/09/2026

Historic White Pine Village hosted us today, where we held our first training session for the 48th Highland regiment, a British Redcoat unit from the Revolutionary War!

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