The redcoats of George III will take over Tilbury Fort this weekend to 'practice' for the famous Battle of Waterloo.
It will be the first time Tilbury Fort has seen military action since it was decommissioned by the British Army in the 1950s.
The 44th East Essex Regiment of Foot, one of the country’s foremost Napoleonic re-enactment groups, will be there for two days, to rehearse for acting out the famous Battle in June.
On Sunday May 23 and Monday May 24, they will set up a 19th Century tented camp within the walls of the fort.
Visitors will get a chance to to see troops drill and fire the famous Brown Bess Musket - meet a regimental surgeon and his leeches, and find out how the King’s soldiers lived and played.
Details will include discipline at courts martial and how the officers settled their dispute by duelling.
2015 is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the battle that changed the course of history.
The 44th East Essex Regiment of Foot were present at that historic British victory and will take part in the magnificent re-enactment at Waterloo in Belgium in June.
The garrison have promised visitors a chance to see the preparations the regiment will be making before they “take ship”and experience the smell of the powder and rattle of the cannonball at first hand.
The flag will be raised at 10am and lowered at 5pm on Sunday, and at 4pm on Monday.
For more information, visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/tilbury-fort/ or www.44theastessex.co.uk
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