47101 - British Grenadier Guards Drummer, Present W. Britain War on The Nile Andrew’s Cross of Scotland

Andrew’s Cross of Scotland

The 52nd Regiment’s grenadier company fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord and took heavy casualties at the Battle of Bunker Hill

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and being supported by a slightly bent right arm

47101 - British Grenadier Guards Drummer, Present W. Britain War on The Nile Andrew’s Cross of ScotlandBritish Grenadier Guards Drummer, Present In the 1960s, rod tension style drums were introduced replacing the old rope tension drums rope tensioned brass drums remained almost unchanged in construction from the 1700s to the 20th century. The change to a brass shell somewhat altered the sound of the deeper toned, all wood construction drums. All drummers in the Guards now use this rod tension style drum, but the transition was not sudden. Steve Ward, a