Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Osprey publishing The Swamp Fox Francis Marion's campaign

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My regimental history of the 2nd Battalion 84th Regiment Royal Highland Emigrants Sent their Grenadier and Light Infantry companies to figh...

Louis XV army full Osprey publishing series

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I finally have a full edition of the series. Thus I can check my collection as to what I have and can field. The biggest part of the army i...
Saturday, 6 January 2018

French attack on Harburg Castle December, 1757

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A French army has assembled in Hanover. At the town Harburg, the French are to invest the town and capture the castle for their winter quart...
Tuesday, 26 December 2017

Pirate action, somewhere in the Carribean 1700

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Ian and I wanted to do a Black Powder game. However, the garage is a bit too cold. One of the future house projects is to either get the wo...
Monday, 18 December 2017

War of 1812 forces

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While I have a British and Canadian force, I'd like to try and build an American force. I have backwoods types, but I'd like to have...
Thursday, 7 December 2017

1755 Campaign: Nova Scotia Part 3. The Final Attack

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One of the projects I will try to work on to get back into the 18th century gamming is the Campaign to capture Fort Beausejour. This will b...
Friday, 27 October 2017

Louisbourg garrison Cannionaire-Bombardier 1744-1758

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The French artillery at Louisbourg was made up of men from the colonial Cannionaire-Bombardier. These were trained gun crews who could al...

Louisbourg Garrison 1744: Compagnie Frances de La Marine

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drum for Le Compaigne Frances de La Marine Private, sentry duty private in barracks The garrison compaigne frances was different from...

Louisbourg garrison 1744: Regiment Karrer

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The Regiment Karrer was a Swiss Regiment contracted by the French Ministry of Marine to augment the garrison of Louisbourg. The men of thi...
Sunday, 22 October 2017

Battle of Port La Joie 1746 July 11

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British 29th Regiment vs Canadiens/Acadians and MikMaq 29th Foot unarmed. Protected by Goreham's Rangers and colonial militia Small R...