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35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16

Name: The History Store 35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16 - 35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16
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The expression “to take the King’s shilling” meant to enlist in the British army. Recruiting parties would wear their smartest uniforms, festooned with colored ribbons, while accompanied with stirring martial music. Recruiting sergeants eag...