Canadian War Museum early Canadian war exhibits

My visit to the Canadian War Museum 

Ottawa warrior

Ottawa-Huron village 

European armor and matchlocks

Huron and Canadien raiders

Kings Colors, Bourgogne, 58th Regiment 

Mortar

Fragments from siege of Louisbourg 1758

The colours

Loyalist uniform

Camp colours Royal Highland Emigrants 

Back in 1986, we made a reproduction of this for our encampments 

RHE broadsword 

 

Seven Years War/ French and Indian War French commands

Ｌｅｓ Tomboures. When I have a bit more time I will note which regiments

The officers, at one point I had their flags painted but 12 years in storage will make stuff fall apart.

My RAFM Rangers 1754-65

I have painted up several companies of Rogers, Gorhams, New Jersey Frontier Guard,

RAFM British Line Regiments

While living in Japan, I was able to build up several regiments in plastic. These battalions/regiments are the ones I did not have painted up.
I have several buff/blue/and yellow faced regiments

Since this photo was taken, I've repainted several of these with yellow facings.

I now have every British Regiment which sent battalions to North America painted.

In future I shall be expanding my Highlanders Grenadiers

My RAFM Light Infantry

Originally, I had planned on building each group of Lights as a group of six figures, however, as with my AWI Lights, I have decided to make them as 2 figures per company
So far, I have painted  white/yellow/buff/green/orange companies. Added to some Highland companies as well.

My RAFM SYW Highlanders

　I began to collect RAFM figures about 1989 while in high school. I am still painting them up. 

Due to circumstances, I am limiting myself to the figures I have now. 

So far I have painted up 42nd Royal Highland Regiment as of 1758 post Ticonderoga.

77th Regiment, will need their green facings added.

78th Fraser's Highlanders will still need some white or buff facings.

Since I took the photo, I have painted the flesh tones in. 

My RAFM minatures have been found

My father found them in his shop, so I shall be collecting them next week. I have British line troops, American Colonial, Rangers, Militia, French Regulars, Compaigne france Milice, and Amerindians.

 RA with a Battalion gun

AWI Highlanders

80th Gage's Light Infantry

Compaigne Frances de La Marine

40th Regiment

Marines

Amerindians

77th Highlanders

Characters

Montcalm and Washington

American colonials

French

77th Pipes and Drums

the rest of the box!

French troops of the Seven Years War/French and Indian War in Canada: Royal-Roussillon

2eme Le Regiment de Royal-Roussillon was sent to Quebec in 1756. It's main fighting was at Fort William-Henry, Carillon/Ticonderoga, Quebec and finally Montreal.
Painted figures to followSargeant, Royal Roussilon(Gerry Embelton)


Drummer, (www.cmhg.gc.ca)

Seven Years War British Light Infantry by RAFM

  (www.rafm.com)
So far, I have painted these units as either 80th Gages Light Infantry, Light companies for the 60th,
When I do return to Canada, I plan on reorganising these figures from 6 figures per group to 3 as it will be easier to base them, plus expand on what I have. My wife says I have sufficient figures, so I don't need to buy more.

Battle of Trois Riverie 1776

 From Brendan Morrissey Quebec 1775 Osprey Campaign 128 comes the Battle of Trois Rivieres. This action took place on June 6, 1776. An American force under General Thompson attempted to attack Allan McLean of the 1st Battalion Royal Highland Emigrants. What he found at Trois Revieres was something different. 

The British force consisted of 29th Regiment, 9th Regiment, 20th Regiment, and 62nd Regiment,  Royal Highland Emigrants, Montreal Militia, some Canadien volunteers and Amerindian warriors.

The Americans consisted of a mixed bag of troops from different units in the colonial army. The morale of this group was poor as they had not been paid, the British had sent troops from Halifax, and the war was not going so well for them. 

On turn one, the Americans were led into a swamp by a Canadien farmer, who rightly believed the Americans to be the invaders, not the liberators from British rule. They advanced to engage the British left which consisted of the Amerindian warriors.

The British Light Infantry companies began to snipe at the advancing Americans, but were forced back by formed units of Americans. 

The Amerindians began to take casualties for the American riflemen and fell back to leave the battlefield. The Highlanders and Loyalists then formed the Left of the British line. The centre was then made up of Loyalist militia supported by an RA gun.

The British right consisted of the centre companies of the British regulars as well as a composite Grenadier battalion from all the British regiments.

The Highlanders advance on the left. The Americans form a line to keep up a brisk fire on the advancing British.

Eventually, when the British were able to form line, they poured devasting volleys into the American ranks. The Highlanders and Grenadiers then went in with the bayonet, and drove the Americans from the field. Canada, was saved!

Quebec 1775 part 2

Part 2 of our game

Fort St. Jean 1775

 A video I did up of one of the 1775 Quebec Campaign.

Attack on de Vienne house, Beauport, Quebec 1759

This is a fictional battle, but could have happened if the British had been able to ford the Montmorency river further up from the French defences. (All images courtsey of www.cmhg.gc.ca)

Men of the Compagnie des canonniers-bombardiers of Canada move an artillery piece into place

Shown are various ranks of the Canonniers-bombardiers during the mid-eighteenth century. The men serving the cannon are wearing their waistcoats so that they will not be hampered by their coats and equipment. Sergeants and corporals can be recognized by the silver lace stitched to their cuffs, double lace for the former and single lace for the latter. The drummers are wearing the king's livery with buttons of white metal. The officers' uniforms are identical to those of their men, but of better quality. Reconstruction by Eugène Lelièpvre.


The British deployed against the French defences. The British right took some casualties from the French gunners. However, with counter battery fire, and bayonet charges by the grenadiers, the French guns were taken out.The Ottawa warriors then broke, leaving the Canadien milice to hold them back.


In the centre, the British and French guns fired on each other, the French guns held out, but were then threatened by the grenades of the British Grenadiers.

Grenadier officer, 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, 1757-1767

The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot was raised as part of an effort to create units of the British army drawn from the American colonies. The successor to this regiment is still part of the British Army in the 21st century, although it has not recruited in North America for hundreds of years. Grenadiers wore the distinctive pointed cap shown here until these were replaced by fur caps in 1768. The officers and drummers (but not the ordinary soldiers) of the 60th had their uniforms trimmed with lace. Note that grenadier officers carried muskets, unlike most infantry officers. (Library of the Canadian Department of National Defence)


On the French left, the Huron warriors attempted to hold back the British brigade. Eventually with a combination of musketry duels and bayonet charges, the warriors slowly fell back. The Compaigne Franches then came from reserve to hold the line.
Finally, the entire British army bayonet charged the French centre. Knowing the battle to be lost, Montcalm surrendered. Quebec fell, without a direct assualt.

Osprey Publishing - Colonial American Troops 1610–1774 (3)

This final volume in the series covered most of the ranger units which were raised in their colonies in order to take on the Amerindians and French in Canada.

Osprey Publishing - Quebec 1775

Osprey Publishing - Quebec 1775





This campaign was where the American's attempted to invade Canada.

One of the wargames I intend to redo is Trois Riverer 1776.

Osprey Publishing - Highlander in the French-Indian War

Osprey Publishing - Highlander in the French-Indian War




An excellent volume covering the Scottish regiments who were sent to North America to fight the French and Indians in our theatre of the Seven Years War.

Coming from a serving Canadian Army officer who has served in Canadian Scottish regiments, it gives a very good look at the enlistment, training and combat of these regiments.

Ray Mears' Extreme Survival S03E02 - Roger's Rangers

 An interesting BBC documentary about Major Robert Roger's St. Francis raid on the St. Francis village in New France.

Compagnies Franches de la Marine

 This Quebec group is made up of University and high school students from Quebec. It is a student summer employment program affiliated with The Stewart Museum in Montreal. I have participated with this unit at the Louisbourg Grand encampment 1995 on the 250th anniversary of the first siege of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

78th Fraser Highlanders DVD - Musket RunThrough

 This clip is of the excellent student summer employment program at the Stewart Museum, in Montreal, Quebec. The 78th Fraser's Highlanders took part in the Louisbourg and Quebec campaigns. Thanks to the 78th Fraser Highlanders.

Ft. St. Jean 1775 refight number 2

I forgot that I had done this game back in 2011 so I did the game again, and made a video of it back on December 22, 2013 which can be seen on my youtube channel japanesehighlander.