The Gentlemen of Gloucester: A New Look at the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry - Paperback
by Kenneth Baumel (Editor), G. Andrew Meschter (Author)
This is an account of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, a Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit founded in 1774 and still going strong. Stodgy in some ways, wild and fun-loving in others, the Troop is a fascinating organization that reflects the quirkiness that makes Philadelphia unique among major American cities. By 18th-century tradition, Troopers serve without pay and elect their own officers, all with a blend of Quaker humility and Cavalier panache.
G. Andrew Meschter grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. After earning a master's degree in Modern British History from the University of Durham (England), he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at the rank of private. As a Cavalry Scout in the First City Troop, he served on combat and peacekeeping deployments in Iraq and Egypt.
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