Description:Parade
Notice of a parade by the Longport Volunteer Corps on Wednesday 21st April 1813.
One of the purposes of the parade was to ensure that members of the corps returned their "Arms and Accoutrements".
There was to be a dinner after the parade, paid for by a group of local businessmen.
Volunteer Corps
The French Revolution in 1789 signalled the start of a very turbulent period in European history.
During the 1790s the French Revolutionary government waged war on much of Europe, including Italy, Spain, the Netherlands. In 1793 the Republic declared that it was at war with Great Britain.
Fear of invasion prompted the organisation of voluntary home defence forces all over the country.
Wood the organiser
Enoch Wood was central to organising and setting up the local volunteer corps.
About this Document
This document was collected by local industrialist Enoch Wood. It is now part of the collections at Stoke-on-Trent Museums.