Irishhighlander

A blog on War gaming in North-eastern North America from 1670-1815, the life of an ex EFL instructor, a family man formerly in Japan and now in Canada , a camper, a reenactor, a drummer, and all round crazy but home Nova Scotian. Having taught for an extended period my career is now in private security.

Saturday, 28 February 2015

Another Seven Years War raid

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So on a Sunday morning, Ian decided he wanted to be the French cavalry (or as he kept saying Calgary force) attacking a British infantry col...

Saturday in early spring 2015

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 Ian cooking his brunch, either scrambled eggs or omlet.  This is a popular bakery near our home. The place is always packed on Saturday...
Sunday, 22 February 2015

Japanese old lady square dancing, or how Japanese copy American culture

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 This was so bad! It was a group of women about 70 years old doing what they thought Square Dancing was! The caller was giving all the com...
Saturday, 21 February 2015

Combat of Saundershausen July 23, 1758

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One of my more popular postings was on a Seven Years War raid. This is another one,  a French raid. The forces are French battalions with L...
Friday, 13 February 2015

Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton Reenactment

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 Thanks to Fay Kobland for posting the video. My own table top recreation will follow later today, unless the laundry keeps me busy
Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777

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Crown Forces: 17th Regiment, 40th Regiment, 55th Regiment, 17th Light Dragoons, Royal Artillery American Forces: Virginians Continental, N...

Ye Mutinous crew of Scurvy Dogs

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After rumminging through my figures, I decided to paint these fellows as pirates/privateers and buccaneers for my On the Seven Seas game whi...
Monday, 9 February 2015

Tozai Line Tokyo Metro in morning rushhour

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or as I like to say stuffed like sausages or packed in tuna cans  A map of the subway lines served by Tokyo Metro A wide shot showing a...
Sunday, 1 February 2015

Battle of Assunpink Creek January 2, 1777

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Crown Forces: Hessian Jagers, British Light Infantry, Battalion guns American Forces: American Rifles and Rangers I got Ian to play wi...
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Nova Scotian, Canadian, ESL in Japan, South Korea and Nunavut. I'm also a wargamer in my spare time and Canadian Forces officer in the Cadet program.
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