Nathan Smithtro, born June 18, 1998, which is the same day that the War of 1812 began and the same day as the Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon Bonaparte was savagely defeated ...view moreNathan Smithtro, born June 18, 1998, which is the same day that the War of 1812 began and the same day as the Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon Bonaparte was savagely defeated by Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. Smithtro is an independent military historian that studies eighteenth- and nineteenth-century warfare and tactics. He has loved military history ever since he was in the fourth grade. During Smithtro’s years in high school, he excelled greatly in history that was about eighteenth- or nineteenth-century warfare.
Smithtro has taken part in historical reenacting for the past five years. He has been a part of American Civil War reenacting with the Second US Sharpshooters, as well as World War II reenacting as a private in the Ninety-Ninth Infantry Division of the 393rd Regiment. He is now a member of the American Revolutionary War reenactment group, His Majesty’s Forty-Third Regiment of Foot and the Second Pennsylvania Regiment.
Nathan Smithtro’s future plans are to become more involved in the entertainment business and also to publish more books about America’s famous wars and battles.view less