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Rev War

Replica Antique 10 Colonial 18th C Rev War Mallet Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
Replica Antique 10 Colonial 18th C Rev War Mallet Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
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1600s pre Rev War clothing DOUBLET buttons found in the NETHERLANDS
1600s pre Rev War clothing DOUBLET buttons found in the NETHERLANDS
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Replica Antique 8 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
Replica Antique 8 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
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Rev War Domestic Regimental Coat Washington 1776
Rev War Domestic Regimental Coat Washington 1776
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Replica Antique 55 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
Replica Antique 55 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Black Glass
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REV WAR PERIOD USA ENTWINED PEWTER BUTTON DUG CENTRAL VIRGINIA
REV WAR PERIOD USA ENTWINED PEWTER BUTTON DUG CENTRAL VIRGINIA
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Replica 18th C Antique American Small Sword Sword Brass Rev War Era
Replica 18th C Antique American Small Sword Sword Brass Rev War Era
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Sash18th cReenactorFIHandwovenRev WarHemp Wool
Sash18th cReenactorFIHandwovenRev WarHemp Wool
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18th CENTURY ANTIQUE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SHAVING STRAIGHT RAZOR EARLY REV
18th CENTURY ANTIQUE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SHAVING STRAIGHT RAZOR EARLY REV
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NICE VINTAGE US REV WAR OFFICERS SHORT SABER HANGER SWORD
NICE VINTAGE US REV WAR OFFICERS SHORT SABER HANGER SWORD
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Replica Antique Rev War Era Brass Hunting Signal Whistle Military Training
Replica Antique Rev War Era Brass Hunting Signal Whistle Military Training
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Rev War Napoleonic Wars 1st Foot Guards Box Badge
Rev War Napoleonic Wars 1st Foot Guards Box Badge
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REV WAR VERY RARE IRON HAND CANNON BATTLE SALUTE POWDER TESTER 1770 83
REV WAR VERY RARE IRON HAND CANNON BATTLE SALUTE POWDER TESTER 1770 83
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Overalls Gaitered Trousers Pants Rev War 1812
Overalls Gaitered Trousers Pants Rev War 1812
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Replica Antique 18th 19th C Primitive Rev War Deed Document Box Tin Rolled Iron
Replica Antique 18th 19th C Primitive Rev War Deed Document Box Tin Rolled Iron
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Rev War Colonial Period Shirt
Rev War Colonial Period Shirt
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REV WAR VERY RARE IRON HAND CANNON BATTLE SALUTE POWDER TESTER 1770 83
REV WAR VERY RARE IRON HAND CANNON BATTLE SALUTE POWDER TESTER 1770 83
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70+ Rev War Books Monmouth Yorktown Saratoga Battle Of
70+ Rev War Books Monmouth Yorktown Saratoga Battle Of
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Replica 13 Antique Colonial Rev War Charger Tin Iron Plate Dish
Replica 13 Antique Colonial Rev War Charger Tin Iron Plate Dish
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100 Rev French Indian War Musket Cartridge Tubes Reenactment Blanks
100 Rev French Indian War Musket Cartridge Tubes Reenactment Blanks
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Dug Rev War Battle of Camden SC Flintlock Musket Trigger Guard 1780 Two Pieces
Dug Rev War Battle of Camden SC Flintlock Musket Trigger Guard 1780 Two Pieces
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Peytonsburg Waist Belt Longhunter Colonial Rev War
Peytonsburg Waist Belt Longhunter Colonial Rev War
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Replica 18th 19th C Antique Rev War English D Guard Cutlass Sword Saber
Replica 18th 19th C Antique Rev War English D Guard Cutlass Sword Saber
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FITZGERALD JOHN REV WAR COLONEL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED MARCH 29TH 1785
FITZGERALD JOHN REV WAR COLONEL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED MARCH 29TH 1785
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Copper and Brass Mini Bosuns Whistle with Cord Necklace Nautical RevWar
Copper and Brass Mini Bosuns Whistle with Cord Necklace Nautical RevWar
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Powder Horn 18th century Reproduction Rev War Style
Powder Horn 18th century Reproduction Rev War Style
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Original TomahawkBelieve it is from Rev War
Original TomahawkBelieve it is from Rev War
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Rev War Colonial Military Cocked Tricorn hat
Rev War Colonial Military Cocked Tricorn hat
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c1750 1775 antique Rev War era bronze SPOON MOLD w Rat Tail bowl
c1750 1775 antique Rev War era bronze SPOON MOLD w Rat Tail bowl
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REV WAR 18TH CENTURY PEWTER FRONTAPE IRON CENTER MATCHING SHOE BUCKLES SUPER SH
REV WAR 18TH CENTURY PEWTER FRONTAPE IRON CENTER MATCHING SHOE BUCKLES SUPER SH
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REV WAR DUG ROYAL ARTILLERY BUTTON
REV WAR DUG ROYAL ARTILLERY BUTTON
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70+ Rev War Books Trenton Ticonderoga Brandywine Battle
70+ Rev War Books Trenton Ticonderoga Brandywine Battle
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REV WAR DUG OVAL NAVY BUTTON
REV WAR DUG OVAL NAVY BUTTON
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civil rev war forged tent ridge pole hook
civil rev war forged tent ridge pole hook
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REV WAR DUG LEAD POWDER MEASURE  2 MUSKET BALLS
REV WAR DUG LEAD POWDER MEASURE 2 MUSKET BALLS
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Peytonsburg Minute Men Rifle Frock Colonial Rev War
Peytonsburg Minute Men Rifle Frock Colonial Rev War
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REV WAR DUG ARTILLERY COAT BUTTON
REV WAR DUG ARTILLERY COAT BUTTON
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civil rev war forged tent pole top pin lantern holder
civil rev war forged tent pole top pin lantern holder
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Interesting 18th C Rev War Era Belt Trade Axe Antique Revolutionary Metalware
Interesting 18th C Rev War Era Belt Trade Axe Antique Revolutionary Metalware
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Rev War Cartridge box with strap
Rev War Cartridge box with strap
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Hudson Bay Like Rev War Cloak
Hudson Bay Like Rev War Cloak
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Rev War 28 Button Set USA
Rev War 28 Button Set USA
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Antique 18th Century Riflemans Rev War Lockplate Pick Revolutionary War Iron
Antique 18th Century Riflemans Rev War Lockplate Pick Revolutionary War Iron
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Wood Comb Reenacting Rendezvous Rev War Civil
Wood Comb Reenacting Rendezvous Rev War Civil
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TWO GRAPE SHOT 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURIES ONE IS REV WAR PERIOD YORKTOWN AREA
TWO GRAPE SHOT 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURIES ONE IS REV WAR PERIOD YORKTOWN AREA
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civil rev war forged tent ridge pole double hooks
civil rev war forged tent ridge pole double hooks
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Replica Antique Colonial 18th C Rev War Handle Onion Bell Bottle Black Glass
Replica Antique Colonial 18th C Rev War Handle Onion Bell Bottle Black Glass
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Rev War Colonial Period Peytonsburg Tin Cartridge Box
Rev War Colonial Period Peytonsburg Tin Cartridge Box
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Antique Replica Rev Revolutionary French Indian War Tin Kidney Canteen
Antique Replica Rev Revolutionary French Indian War Tin Kidney Canteen
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General Lord Charles Cornwallis Rev War Signed Letter
General Lord Charles Cornwallis Rev War Signed Letter
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Antique Replica Rev War Era Tin Tankard Rolled Iron Tavern Mug Stein Cup
Antique Replica Rev War Era Tin Tankard Rolled Iron Tavern Mug Stein Cup
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18th C Antique Rev War Era Forged Iron Tavern Mug SteinTankard Jug Pitcher NR
18th C Antique Rev War Era Forged Iron Tavern Mug SteinTankard Jug Pitcher NR
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70 Rev War Book CD Monmouth Yorktown Saratoga Battle Of
70 Rev War Book CD Monmouth Yorktown Saratoga Battle Of
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GREAT 18TH C REV WAR ERA CAST IRON THREE FOOTED SKILLET RARE SMALL SIZE
GREAT 18TH C REV WAR ERA CAST IRON THREE FOOTED SKILLET RARE SMALL SIZE
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civil rev war reenactors forged cooking fire trammel
civil rev war reenactors forged cooking fire trammel
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Great Horn Handled Rev War Riflemans Side Knife 18th C Revolutionary
Great Horn Handled Rev War Riflemans Side Knife 18th C Revolutionary
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c1725 1775 Rev War era officers antique WIG CURLING IRON
c1725 1775 Rev War era officers antique WIG CURLING IRON
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Original Antique 18th Century American Revolutionary Rev War Spontoon Pike
Original Antique 18th Century American Revolutionary Rev War Spontoon Pike
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DUG CONTINENTAL ARMY REV WAR REGULATION SHOULDER BELT PLATE
DUG CONTINENTAL ARMY REV WAR REGULATION SHOULDER BELT PLATE
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Original French model 1728 Flintlock lock made 1728 1746 FI Wars and Rev War
Original French model 1728 Flintlock lock made 1728 1746 FI Wars and Rev War
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BUTLER ZEBULON REV WAR COLONEL DOCUMENT NOTE JULY 26 1781 BORN 1731 D 1795
BUTLER ZEBULON REV WAR COLONEL DOCUMENT NOTE JULY 26 1781 BORN 1731 D 1795
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Copper and Brass Mini Bosuns Whistle w Cord Necklace Nautical Rev War NEW
Copper and Brass Mini Bosuns Whistle w Cord Necklace Nautical Rev War NEW
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Rev War era Brass COOKING SKIMMER c1760 1820
Rev War era Brass COOKING SKIMMER c1760 1820
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BOOK ANGEL IN THE WHIRLWIND TRIUMPH AMERICAN REV WAR
BOOK ANGEL IN THE WHIRLWIND TRIUMPH AMERICAN REV WAR
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1777 Rev War Hero Encamped at Valley Forge Signed War Payment Certificate
1777 Rev War Hero Encamped at Valley Forge Signed War Payment Certificate
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Replica Antique 18th 19th C Primitive Rev War Tin Rolled Iron Trinket Box
Replica Antique 18th 19th C Primitive Rev War Tin Rolled Iron Trinket Box
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DUG REV WAR FRENCH 7TH REGIMENT COAT BUTTON TURRET SHANK DUG NEAR YORKTOWN
DUG REV WAR FRENCH 7TH REGIMENT COAT BUTTON TURRET SHANK DUG NEAR YORKTOWN
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Replica Antique Natural Ox Horn Rev War Era Anti Static Organic Hair Comb
Replica Antique Natural Ox Horn Rev War Era Anti Static Organic Hair Comb
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A Nice Rev War Period Connecticut Interest Note  Dutch Duit Both Date 1790
A Nice Rev War Period Connecticut Interest Note Dutch Duit Both Date 1790
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Antique Replica Rev War Era Tin Small Tea Set Coffee Pot Creamer Pitcher Sugar
Antique Replica Rev War Era Tin Small Tea Set Coffee Pot Creamer Pitcher Sugar
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Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Pin Solid Pewter F I RevWar Mountain Man
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Pin Solid Pewter F I RevWar Mountain Man
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Replica Antique 8 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Clear Glass
Replica Antique 8 Colonial 18th C Rev War Onion Wine Bell Bottle Clear Glass
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REV WAR DUG JEWS HARP MOUTH HARP
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Original Rev War Period Wrought Iron Canon Touch Hole Worm Bore Cleaner
Original Rev War Period Wrought Iron Canon Touch Hole Worm Bore Cleaner
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REV WAR FLINTLOCK Conversion PISTOL or LARGER GUN REVOLVER CLEAR DISPLAY STAND
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Replica Antique 9 Colonial 18th C Rev War Gin Case Square Bottle Black Glass
Replica Antique 9 Colonial 18th C Rev War Gin Case Square Bottle Black Glass
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Economical Flint and Steel Kit 1 Mountain Man Rev War Camping
Economical Flint and Steel Kit 1 Mountain Man Rev War Camping
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Replica 11 Antique Colonial Rev War Charger Tin Iron Plate Dish
Replica 11 Antique Colonial Rev War Charger Tin Iron Plate Dish
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General Charles Lee Revolutionary Rev War Signed Letter
General Charles Lee Revolutionary Rev War Signed Letter
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Antique Replica Rev Revolutionary Civil War Wood Drum Canteen Keg Jug Box
Antique Replica Rev Revolutionary Civil War Wood Drum Canteen Keg Jug Box
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Inkwell Quill Set 18th Century Ink Instructions Rev War FI Civil War Reenactors
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Replica Antique 18th 19th C Wood Rev War Era Portable Mirror Camping Glass
Replica Antique 18th 19th C Wood Rev War Era Portable Mirror Camping Glass
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Mustache Beard or Lice Comb Horn Colonial Rev War Civil Reenacting Country Gent
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Replica 18th C Antique French Hanger Cutlass Sword Brass Rev War Era
Replica 18th C Antique French Hanger Cutlass Sword Brass Rev War Era
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Rev War Button possibly SOUTH CAROLINA 2nd Regiment
Rev War Button possibly SOUTH CAROLINA 2nd Regiment
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REV WAR PERIOD IRON FLINT STRIKER WITH LEATHER POUCH 1770 90
REV WAR PERIOD IRON FLINT STRIKER WITH LEATHER POUCH 1770 90
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LINCOLN BENJAMIN MAJ GENL REV WAR SIGNATURE ACCEPTED SURRENDER SWORDYORKTOWN
LINCOLN BENJAMIN MAJ GENL REV WAR SIGNATURE ACCEPTED SURRENDER SWORDYORKTOWN
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POSSIBLES BAG Hunting Pouch Colonial FI Rev War Black Powder Reenactor
POSSIBLES BAG Hunting Pouch Colonial FI Rev War Black Powder Reenactor
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Economical Flint and Steel Kit 2 Mountain Man Rev War Camping
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Replica Antique Rev War Wood Traveling Dressing Wood Shaving Makeup Mirror Box
Replica Antique Rev War Wood Traveling Dressing Wood Shaving Makeup Mirror Box
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1776 Dated Rev War Autographed Letter Signed
1776 Dated Rev War Autographed Letter Signed
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Replica 17th 18th C Antique Rev War English Officer Hanger Cutlass Sword Brass
Replica 17th 18th C Antique Rev War English Officer Hanger Cutlass Sword Brass
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Earlys of Whitney Badge dated 1669 F and I Rev War Mountain Man
Earlys of Whitney Badge dated 1669 F and I Rev War Mountain Man
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Military Order of WWI Medal Group w ID Signal Corps Boston Sons of Rev War
Military Order of WWI Medal Group w ID Signal Corps Boston Sons of Rev War
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Rev War Colonial Period Peytonsburg Haversack
Rev War Colonial Period Peytonsburg Haversack
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VERY OLD EARLY WOODEN BARREL CANTEEN REV WAR  WAR OF 1812 MILITARY
VERY OLD EARLY WOODEN BARREL CANTEEN REV WAR WAR OF 1812 MILITARY
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1778 Rev War newspaper GEORGE WASHINGTON  Gen Burgoyne
1778 Rev War newspaper GEORGE WASHINGTON Gen Burgoyne
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WW1 Field Post Boer War God and our Soldiers by RevPaul BBull +photos+ P C
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CIVIL WAR 12 POUND 6LB collectible Antique Cannon Ball REV WAR ARTILLERY STAND
CIVIL WAR 12 POUND 6LB collectible Antique Cannon Ball REV WAR ARTILLERY STAND
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RAF Navigator F Lt Browne DFM O S Map Buxton  Matlock Second War Rev S45 C
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Rev War
Rev War

Firm May She Ever Stand With the Lord

Some say there are two Americas. One America sees any use of force as a sin, any limits put on civil liberties an outrage. The other America sees any state use of power (and those who wield it) as almost godly and anything that promotes security as self-evidently good.

America, America. Land of the slogan and home of the simplification. That type of thinking breeds a policeman in Ohio who fathers children from several women and ends up accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend. That type of thinking condones the most outrageous and offensive public displays of sex, violence and profanity. “We’ve got to make America strong,” both sides shout.

Well, I want America to be strong, too, but I know a gun in every dresser drawer or an indecent T-shirt on every back isn’t going to do it. America can only be strong if she stands with the Lord. I am going to take you to look at some history of another country, about 2900 years ago, biblical Israel. If we look at what made Israel weak, we should be able to learn what can make America strong.

Firm May She Ever Stand with the Lord.

1.Pledge your heart to him.

2. Seek to promote his peace.

Here’s the summary of 37 years of Israel’s history.

Jeroboam, the first king of the break-away nation, Israel, had died. His son, Nadab, came to the throne. After two years Baasha heads up a conspiracy and successfully assassinates young Nadab. But to solidify his position, Baasha goes to the extreme of killing all Jeroboam’s descendants. The whole family was exterminated. Strong man Baasha reigns for over twenty years, but upon his death, his son, Elah, rules weakly for two years. A general, Zimri, assassinates drunken Elah. Like Baasha did to Jeroboam’s family, Zimri executes all of Baasha’s family and even friends! Within seven days the military reorganizes and, led by another general, Omri, they attack the capital city. When Zimri sees the city captured, he commits suicide by burning down the palace around himself. After a civil war, Omri becomes king for a dozen years, transferring the capital to a new city which he builds, Samaria.

Five kings, four dynasties, two assassinations, one suicide, two genocides and two civil wars, all in 37 short years. That is a great way to weaken any nation. It almost makes today’s Italian government look stable!

These things just don’t happen. What were the underlying causes of this instability and violence? A recurring theme throughout the history of these years is, “He walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols (1 Kings 16.27).”

Worthless idols of Jeroboam. When Jeroboam broke away from Judah, he worried that the people would go to Jerusalem and worship the one true God at the Temple served by God’s priests. He worried they might think, as authentic worship took place in Jerusalem, so the legitimate government was in Jerusalem under King David’s family. So he refused to let his people go to Jerusalem to worship. He set up a rival priesthood and two golden calves and told Israel to worship these as their gods. Worthless. What could those golden calves do? Each one of these kings who sat on the throne of Israel followed Jeroboam’s religious policy. Instead of pledging their hearts to the one, true God, they pledged their hearts to a lie, and an absurd lie at that.

The other recurring theme that hits us is the violence of these men. To wipe out your rival’s entire family. Women and children, young and old. To wipe a whole prominent family from the face of the earth. It would be like the Bush family hunting down the Clintons. It would be like the next president tracking down ailing Barbara to hang her, and while he is at it, hunt down Carl Rove, Scooter Libby, Vice-President Cheney and Tom De Lay to have their heads, too. What could permit a husband, a father, to become so ruthless that he would execute innocent people?

Let’s not hide our heads in the sand. Most of the other tyrants of the 20th century did the same thing, all of them on a much larger scale. What did the paper say the other day, 200 million died at the hands of totalitarian states in the past 100 years? If the ruler’s heart is not with the Lord, his number one goal is to use his power to promote himself, not peace. And the people let them. And the people cooperated with them. And the people stood by and watched it all go down.

Here we are, ready to celebrate America’s 231st birthday, the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What are we Christians in America to work for?

We must realize this great nation of ours will stand firm with the Lord. We have had one government since 1781, with peaceful transitions of power to different political groups at the direction of the voting public. We have witnessed a rising tide of both power and prosperity in our private and our national life. We have come from a nation clinging to the Atlantic seaboard to the undisputed world power, our military, business and personal interests spanning the globe.

These things just don’t happen. What are the underlying causes of this stability and tranquility?

Christians in America have pledged their hearts first to God. They have sought to worship the Triune God as the Bible directs them to worship him, unfettered by government restrictions, taxation or influence. It shows in our lives today. The land our church sets on was for sale to any church. The City of Henderson did not cast a jaundiced eye toward our building plans. Bosses and neighbors do not keep us locked up in home or workplace so we cannot attend church. No thought police monitor the motions of our soul as we lift up prayers of faith to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

I’m not saying everybody in America does that. I’m not saying the majority of our own membership does that every Sunday. I’m not even saying you and I do that consistently enough. But I am saying it is important for each one of us to do that. You can’t have a strong family, you can’t have a strong moral life, you can’t have a strong community and nation unless the Lord is backing it up.

We also seek to promote his peace.

Israel 900 BC was a bloodthirsty land because in abandoning the Lord, they abandoned God’s primary role of government: to promote peace--tranquility within its borders and harmony outside its borders.

America has had better than average results on this score. We recognize a sacred duty to uphold the peace. Murder even of the most seemingly inconsequential person is pursued by the justice system. No house, no matter how humble, is permitted to go without fire protection. Wars have been fought, of late, anyway, more for the restoration of law and order throughout the world rather than personal and national enrichment (I pass over how we treated Native Americans and wars fought early in our history with Mexico and Spain). We recognize a need to be a force for peace in the world rather than a protagonist of war without end. And if methods and strategies may differ, the goal of all Americans is the same. Secure peace and liberty for all our citizens and work for those goals for as many outside our borders as possible.

Again, it boils down to you and me, how we show our faith in our lives, because a nation in very many ways, is simply the sum of its parts. Will we strive to live at peace in our families, in our marriages, in our neighborhoods, in our church? Will we use God’s law as a mirror to show us our faults, to let us know how far we are from perfect and what terrible consequences could be around the corner for us if we continue to lead a life led for self instead of seeking the peace and happiness of others? Will we hear that sweet message of Jesus the Savior, the message of sins forgiven that can restore our relationship with God and give us the virtues and strength to be in restored relationships with family, friends and our fellow man? If that is the type of American we intend to be, then

Firm May She Ever Stand with the Lord.

1.Pledge your heart to him.

2. Seek to promote his peace.

I see one America—my America, where people believe in our Lord, Jesus Christ and consistently enjoy the grace he sheds upon this beautiful country. And if someone wants to argue with my vision and say, “That’s not the way things are,” well, then, tell me, why not?

About the Author

Rev.Don Pieper is a minister in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. He has devoted his life to

sharing the Gospel of Christ to all of Gods people. For more information about the Green Valley

Evangelical Lutheran Church visit us at
www.gvelc.com or call 702-454-8979 .
Ask for Pastor Don or Pastor Matt.

I have to pretend to be someone in the Rev. War nd i need to no why we shouldnt have been at war with England

I already no about the death and injuries and sickness. PLEASE HELP and details about that or more. i need it :)

Look at the news and the war protesters today they have similar views.

Many complained that they liked England and accepted British rule. Specifically those that were either independent of Britain by location or those that were directly supported Britain like Governors in the colonies appointed by the King.

Some just turned on American when George Washington didn't show them enough appreciation ( Benedict Arnold)

Nathan Hale Revolutionary War Encampment June 12 2011

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