Yorktown

Today 4 days of reenactments commence in Virginia celebrating the anniversary of the British defeat which led to the loss of America as a colony. French assistance was vital in this victory and the French defence minister is guest at the proceedings. Maybe we in the UK should have our own private celebrations about how glad we are to have got rid of them. Whatever we feel over here, it should be a pretty exciting event with tall ships and shuttle buses for the participants - best of all - admittance is free. The image is from the bicentennial in 81 and is the French regiment Saintonge.
Siege of Yorktown wiki Event website