The Henricus Citie Militia gathered on March 21- 22, 2015 to join Jamestown Settlement’s “Military Through the Ages“ event in which thousands witnessed the evolution of military power through the centuries. This year’s MTA was just as spectacular as always. Several members of the Henricus Citie Militia which attended dressed as pirates of the Chesapeake from the dawning of the golden age of piracy.

The coat depicted in the photos was sturdily constructed of worsted wool with gold tone bullion braid that has aged over the years to a rich patina.

The coat from this outfit was worn in several pirate movies including Swashbuckler (1976) starring Robert Shaw and the documentary Pirate Tales (1997) hosted by Roger Daltrey.

In the movie, the coat was worn by one of the Jamaican Governor’s footmen and by the actor portraying Bartholomew Roberts in the documentary.

These photos were taken by Ava Francesca of Time and Again Living History Photography. Ava has been attending historical reenactments all across the country capturing the participants with her art for the last twenty nine years.

To view more images please visit our Military Through the Ages 2015 image gallery.

For more information visit the Jamestown Settlement website
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