Saturday, 26 January 2013

Battle of Newton 1779

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This battle was played following an article from Wargammes Illustrated. The Loyalist troops behind their breastworks on what eventually be...
Monday, 14 January 2013

It's snowing in Chiba!

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Holy cow, the white stuff  whalloped us on Monday! The Tokyo area is to got 10cm which for here is nearly unheardof. The trains will be del...
Saturday, 12 January 2013

Happy New Year the year of the Snake, British Regiments and Talavera 1809

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Happy New Year to readers of my blog. Here in Japan, New Years is a big event, but my wife and I usually like a quiet one, as Christmas to ...
Friday, 11 January 2013

Fortifications of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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Fort Edward, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Built as part of the enlargment of English Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, it's first use was as a holdi...
Monday, 7 January 2013

Stupid things I did as a child

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Ok, I'm sure that we all have stories from our childhood which make us laugh like crazy when we are older. Like the time I was 8 and a...
Friday, 28 December 2012

Tastes of home

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For any Canadians who read this post, who live outside of Canada, nothing brings on homesickness like... A decent cup of Tim Horton's C...
Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Ticonderoga 1758 Refight December 26, 2012

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For a long time, I considered this battle an American one as it took place in upper state New York. For Canadiens in Quebec, this battle i...
Monday, 24 December 2012

It was a not so Merry Christmas for the Hessians

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The Battle of Trenton December 1776 was the cap to an interesting year for the Contential Army and a horrible event for the Hessian allies o...