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The daily lowering of the flag at a military installation is known as Retreat. We witnessed Retreat at Fort George while we were there in 2002. The soldiers and fife and drum corps were dressed in the uniforms of British soldiers circa 1812.
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I think watching re-enactments are very educational - great!
Great capture. The flag seemed very much bigger than the soldiers. Haha...
It's one of the things I've never heard of! Is it an annual tradition? I'm awfully interested in anything British! Thanks for showing this event. Have a great weekend!
George, the answer to your question, 40 years.
Great shot George. I like this kind of things showing history. Today I also made a blog full of history.
Very nice shot !! I loved this ...Unseen Rajasthan
That's one hum-dinger of a flag!
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