Provincial soldiers at  Fort Dobbs 1167627600

At Fort Dobbs in Statesville, North Carolina, French and Indian War re-enactors illustrate how provincial soldiers drilled to prepare for battle. Eight soldiers march in a line, carrying muskets upright. A drummer marches behind them, providing the cadence for the drill.

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Jack, Emily for learn_nc. Provincial soldiers at Fort Dobbs. October 27, 2007. Photograph. Flickr. Accessed February 20, 2026.