Port Royal Habitation, Nova Scotia

 This historic site is now just down the road from where my Dad lives. Cool. The site is a 1939 reconstruction of the 1604 Habitation Champlain built as his first colony in what became Acadia

Halifax Citadel encampment 2024

 I was able to make it to at least one event for our unit during our 40th anniversary. 

Drummer Wagner and myself

My buddy Bill Thompson 

And yes, it was a fun day

Great Northern War skirmish

 I finally got the chance to run an 18th century game. And since it's raining I can hang out in my garage and play. Scenario was a Swedish force attacks to raid the,Russian fort. The Russians charged out got cut down and the Swedes had fires for their meatballs while the rest went to IKEA he'd hee

King Williams War

 As I may have noted previously, the European conflicts between England and France boiled over into their colonies. 

And the amount of actual troops used were small which makes recreating the battles easy to do.

I've used the Osprey game series Cities of Gold as the basis of my armies. 

I'm going to try and start a campaign with an English force trying to establish a fortified settlement.

Warmer weather means ill get back into 18th century gamming

 I'm itching to play some black powder games. I'm thinking in early 1700s.

Could be Port Royal or Northern War

Christmas Season 2023

The Christmas season is here and since I back in Nova Scotia, I've been able to do the family traditions with my children.

Hopefully we will be able to do some Christmas dinner., however I'll be working.

However we will celebrate Christmas as best we can

 

 

When the kids grow up

 My son is in grade 12 and is preparing for when he wants to leave home. Which means s cleaning out closets.

I have these toy soldiers to sort out. Some were mine, some his, some my Dad's. All will be sorted and traded or sold to collectors who would like them

Royal Navy Dockyard, Halifax

Naval and coastal defense guns

Naval guns on display

 Part of the new exhibit in the Citadel. Of the regiments to protect the Naval yard 

Acadian dyke systems in Colchester County Nova Scotia

 

Slackers 2023 my first wargame convention in Halifax

 We did the Battle of Talavera 1809.

The final attack. Royal Artillery gives cover fire as a British infantry brigade of regulars and Highlanders with a cavalry unit on the right. Both French unis destroyed which meant by points we won!

My Rifles threw out the Voltigeurs to my front. These would then become the focus of the French centre

The British cavalry attempt to flank the Fremch right 

While the Spamish on the left launch a bayonet charge

The river to my front was actually dry

The centre of the Battle. I'm to hold the hill

The full board

I made it even after working a night shift