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, 19 August 2017

Montcalms 1757 campaign against Oswego

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I had ordered the Osprey publishing book back in April prior to my birthday. The book arrived yesterday August 18! Once life settles down (...

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

The move to Dutch Settlement

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My move back to Nova Scotia has been a bit fluid over the past two years. I'm in the process of buying a new home. Once this gets settle...

Friday, 11 August 2017

Fort Sackville, Bedford, Nova Scotia

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Prescot house, built adjacent to Fort Sackville where we set up our camp Back in the early 1990s, my regiment, 2nd Battalion 84th ...

Thursday, 10 August 2017

Fort Anne Encampment 2nd Battalion 84th Regiment Royal Highland Emigrants, 2017

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Revillie 0700 dressed for duty Leena falls in as a soldier's daughter lunch in the mess tent Drummer Ian Redden Sun...

Sunday, 30 July 2017

Uniacke House, Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia

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Richard John Uniacke was a successful lawyer, judge and militia officer in the early 19th century. The china in this room was actually the ...

Fort Edward National Historic Site, Windsor Nova Scotia

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Private 45th Regiment of foot. The regiment which built the fort. The oldest remaining blockhouse of its kind in North America. Ia...

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irishhighlander: 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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