Tuesday, 30 October 2012

RIP HMS Bounty

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It's a sad day for many in Northeastern North America. One of the sad incidents was the loss of the tall ship HMS Bounty, which was bui...
Friday, 26 October 2012

Celtic culture concert in a Japanese elementary schol

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So what? You've never seen a guy in a kilt before? I'm wearing my MacKenzie kilt which was originally issued to a bandsman in the 1...
Monday, 22 October 2012

Fort St. Jean 1775

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This battle involved one of the regiments which I was a reenactor in, the Royal Highland Emigrants. Though I was in the Second Battalion ba...

The Battle of Garcia Hernandez July 23, 1812

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This refight was to see how the action would play out. This battle is known in military history as one of the few chances where cavalry hav...
Sunday, 21 October 2012

I can't believe I haven't listed these yet

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Slowly over time, I have been collecting historical films. So far I have: Barry Lyndon Robin Hood (2010) Rob Roy: for me, by far the bes...
Thursday, 18 October 2012

Assault on Fort Washington

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Battle of Ft. Washington November 16, 1776 Composite Battalions of Guards, Grenadiers, Lights, 4 th , 10 th , 15 th , 23 rd , 27 th , 28...
Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Captain Morgan anyone?

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Morgan’s Raid on Cartagena des Indes March 1669 (photo courtsey of The Chroncile Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia)   1 brigade of Buccanee...

Dunner's War 1720's Nova Scotia, New England campaign

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This is a campaign which I am going to try and play out this fall. These are the scenarios which I will play. Dunner’s War – Maliseet-Mi’...

Le Lourtre's War Nova Scotia, 1750's

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This is counter insurgency 18th century style. (photo courtsey of the former 15th Regiment website) (photo by G. Embelton)   Le L...

King George's War 1740's North America Part 1

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This is another campaign which I plan on gamming. Most of the actions were small scale battles, perfect for wargamming. (photos courts...