My 48th birthday

 I have to work but have 4 days off to celebrate so hopefully some 18th century battle in the meantime I will remember reenactment from days past

Steak pizza in lieu of a cake

Enjoyed my new flags

Louisbourg 1995

Louisbourg 

Louisbourg 

And Daint John Nee Brunswick 1985

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.

The Lost Pirate Republic Netflix series

 And once again, we have a docudrama series about pirates. 

And I'm always amazed where they turn the interpretations to.

After watching this the conclusions I got were

1. Anyway that they can make the Britosh look bad, they will.

2. Anne Bonny got to live out her life as an old woman who saw the birth of America.

3. Pirates would capture slave ships and set the slaves free. Well about 40% right. Blackbeard would still sell humans.

However I did like the emphasis on how much the slave trade was linked into piracy. And with the emergence of Britain as a colonial and naval power they were then able to dictate the global economy.

What i noted was the fact that they failed to make mention of Bartholomew Roberts, the pirate who raided the fishing fleets off the grand banks and into Acadia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Oh and according to the filmmakers, 18th century women's undergarments were not the chemise but some sort of Mumu

The beginnings of a seaport

 

Support to the table: Farms

 Over the years I have collected several farm sets for the black powder era, but could also be used in other eras.

The Airfix Waterloo La Haye Sainte set I have 2 of and an Eastern European village which has several cabins and barns.

I was also able to get some cabins from some interesting sources. I from a cowboy set

Canadian tire also put out some Christmas decorations that look like a nice cabin.

I shall get some pictures up once I can dig them put when it's not freezing 

2021 projects

 Right, seeing as I'm making plans and then not following through, I believe that I plan on painting up what I have, and if possible, fighting small skirmishes until the weather gets warmer.

I also have a bunch of seaport buildings which need to be assembled, so the year has just begun.

I believe that there's been several issues that I have been dealing with.  I have been mentally struggling for the last few years and I have also gotten interested in other periods. However, I have never totally gone away from my interest in the historical period of 1600-1815. I've just been a bit distracted