Philadelphia campaign 1777

 

The Highlanders lead the way.

I had some pictures of my table but must have deleted them. I'll get some more up.

As per the campaign of 1777, I'm doing this up as the British advance into the area. 

So far, the Crown forces have advanced through a coastal town and destroyed the main fortified position. A militia brigade is holding up the Crown left wing while the centre is being held by Continental forces 

More to follow 

French Colonial Army 1690

 From my copy of Field of Glory Renaissance Cities of Gold Africa and the Americas, I am finally getting around to organizing my French force.

Using the Customised List using the points, I have in my collection 

2 Battle groups of Companies Franches de la Marine. Musket armed

1 Artillery battery of 2 guns

Coureurs de bois 1 Battle group, of 2 sections

Colonial French Militia, 4 battle groups 

Huron skirmishers with muskets 1 Battle group of 2 sections 

Huron warriors 1 Battle group.

Grassy Island, Canso Nova Scotia

 

Fort Edward, Windsor Nova Scotia

Fort Edward National Historic Site is the last remaining original blockhouse of its type in Canada if not North America 

It was one of the first British expansions into Nova Scotia in the 1750s

the sad fact is that the Acadian people were caught up in the first really big global conflict the Seven Years War and were expelled in an unnecessary operation 

 

CBC Switchback Louisbourg contest

 Switchback was a youth variety show on CBC television in the 1980s. In 1984, they ran a contest to win a trip to the Fortress of Louisbourg. Those who didn't win did get a package of several information packages 

I kept the information and used for part if my BA studies in the 1990s.

The other interesting thing is that the brouchers that Parks Canada published in the 1980s were very well done. However the production costs must have become too high as now most are extremely plain.