84th Regiment of Foot Royal Highland Emigrants memories

Halifax Citadel 1994

Fort Anne 1992

Fort Ellis 1987

Stewiacke parade 1987

Middleton 1991

Shelburne 1990

Fort Anne 1990

Pte. REDDEN Shelburne 1992

Fort Sackville 1993

Saint John 1990

1990

Fort Anne 1986

Stewiacke 1986

Halifax 1987

Hardwoodlands 1991

Fort Sackville, Bedford, Nova Scotia

Prescot house, built adjacent to Fort Sackville

where we set up our camp 

Back in the early 1990s, my regiment, 2nd Battalion 84th Regiment Royal Highland Emigrants had several encampments on this site. It was an interesting place to be and one of the few 18th century historic sites in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The site is now a park, the ruins of Fort Sackville unfortunately were built over by a condominium complex. 

84th Regiment of Foot Encampment at Fort Edward

 This is my reenactment regiment. Thanks to the West Hants Historical Society for producing this video.

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!

Fort St. Jean 1775

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

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.

Quebec 1775: The American Invasion of Canada

Happy New Year! Japanese New Year is basically eating alot of mochi, rice cakes, which is sticky and sends the Japanese Fire Department all over the place helping old people and little kids from choking on it. Grilled fish and lots of other fishy things. But then again, they usually eat these.

Getting back on track. Ian and I played Arnold's Attack on Quebec on the night of December 31, 1775. We recorded our attack on video and have posted it on japanesehighlander channel of youtube.
The video is in 3 parts.
The art work comes from www.cmhg.gc.ca  These will include 1st Batallion Royal Highland Emigrants, 7th Royal Fusiliers and Quebec militia.

Quebec city militia, 1775. The English speaking militia.

1st Battalion,Royal Highland Emigrants (www.cmhg.gc.ca) However the officers would look like this
British soldier in winter uniform

American rifleman, a few of these made it to Quebec with Arnold's units.

American Army officer 1775

American soldiers trying to survive a Canadian winter. Not easy when it's usually -20c in January!
Daniel's painting of the British repulsing the Americans. (www.cmhg.gc.ca)

Battle of Germantown October 4, 1777

This battle was an attempt by Washington to get back at the British for Brandywine.

(photo courtsey of King's Orange Rangers)

The American forces consisted of Wayne's Brigade, Weeden's Brigade, Muhlenburg's Brigade, Maxwell's Light Infantry, Bland's 1st Dragoons, Stephen's Division, Stirling's Division, Militia of New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania.  

 

The Crown forces were made up of:

Composite Grenadiers, Composite Light Infantry, Composite Guards, 5th, 25th, 27th, 40th and 55th.

(photo courtsey of King's Orange Rangers)

(photo courtsey of New France/Old England site)

(photo courtsey of artist)

(photo courtsey of artist)

(photos courtsey of the Jersey Militia, UK)

 

The battle refought August 15, 2013. The battle started off with the Americans charging at the Chew House.

 The American right wing

made up of militia hit the British Grenadier battalion

on their left and badly maulded them.
The British right wing continued to press the American left.

A final cavalry charge sent them packing while the British centre pressed the American right. The Grenadiers were destroyed, and the Pennsylvannia militia were able to break into Germantown. The Chew house was badly smashed up by the American artillery which cleared out the last of the 40th and Light Infantry. Unfortunately, neither side was able to press home their advantages. Like it's historic counterpart, the battle ended in a draw.

Stirling's Division

4th Battalion, Royal Artillery