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Croce Reale - USA

Croce Reale - USa is the US branch of Croce Reale, an international cultural movement that tries to uphold the old traditions of Church, Monarch and Nobility.  We seek to explain the role monarchy has played in history and as a unifying symbol to the countries they head or headed.

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A matter of respect

     There is no doubt that we live in turbulent times. Just turn on the news or scroll through Facebook and you will see hundreds of arguments ranging over dozens of tops. Politically we are in an era that can be categorized by controversy, and it seems like every day new controversies are sprouting up.

     We are well aware that we have members across a wide spectrum of beliefs, spiritually, personally, and politically. This is a good thing, to disagree with one another is the threads to the fabric that is the American way.

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Lancers in the American Civil War

Although many European nations had large numbers of lancer units, only a few can be found in the American Civil War. Most Civil War historians have heard of Rush's Lancers, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, but there were some other units armed with lances. Texas seemed to lead in this arm with no less than five Texas Calvary regiments being armed in whole or in part with lances. Perhaps Texans were impressed with the Mexican Lances they had seen. Other states both North and South fielded lancer units.
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