The Battle of White Plains, New York, October 1776

 

The Black Watch leads the Criwn Forces attack

The Highlanders attack

With the King's colours flying, the Highlanders will impress upon the deluded subjects the folly of taking them on

American troops begin to advance

With artillery support

The Crown forces successful in crossing the river smash the first American line

The Rebels break and flee. Another Crown victory but the Rebel army still exists 

Fort Anne Annapolis Royal encampment 2026

 

Liverpool Privateer days encampment Fort Point, Nova Scotia

 Our scurvy crew of Kings Orange Rangers and pirates who attacked our camp

Kings Orange Rangers colours ceremony 

My old friends going for a walk in the morning through camp

A lone sentry keeps watch

Our camp on Friday evening set up in the historical area of the defensive Blockhouse and gun battery 

Democracy 250

 

One of the amazing human developments in Nova Scotia was the aspect of an elected assembly, the first in the British Empire. We did so without a revolution and stayed within a Constitutional Monarchy. 

I was still in Japan when these events took place but monuments like these helped cement our country.

Some of my 84th Regiment shots

 

Shearwater Hobby Show 2026

 

The old style Acadian Lines bus, these used to travel between towns in the Maritimes until around 2010.

Im stoked to run a demo game

St. Croix 1750 Nova Scotia

Terrain work in progress

 Ive been working on some table top terrain for my gamming table, and posted the pictures on my FB page. As such, I've been invited to the Shearwater Hobby show in May by a local gamming group!

I'll be giving a demonstration game of the Seven Years War period based on the skirmish near the St. Croix river in Hants county in the 1750s.

The first step I had was to use 3 pieces of terrain which I had bought in Japan back in the early 2000s. I had always placed them as such. I recently bought Vallero European mud and AK Water Gel transparent. I added the water gel to the channel and added the mud to the hill sections.

I then decided to put a tree on one end and I'm thinking on adding another to balance it out. I plan on building up some other river sections.

The Last Kydd novel

 

I have collected the entire series I believe. Mr. Stockwin did a great job woth this series. He has written some other novels which ill have to check out. 

 

Paint or game?

 I need to get myself back into the period. One thing I haven't done is paint some figures.

I also have the Great Northern War Russian gunners to finish up. They can also be early Royal Artillery as well.

The idea is to make a Port Royal 1700 campaign.

I have a weekend free so ill work on some terrain and some 1700s troops 

Rest in Peace my friend

 Kerry DeLorey who was a major part of reenactment in Nova Scotia passed away today. He was my friend from 1986. 

Kerry was also an accomplished photographer having a business with taking school photographer.

I will miss my friend