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.

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Loyalist Arms Brown Bess Musketoon, 1728 model

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My wife allowed me to buy a musket both for reenacting, and hunting, but also as a bit of home defense (use of bayonet on bears if they ever...
Tuesday, 10 July 2018

East Hants the story of us

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My father, Captain Robert Redden,and I and our friend, Peter Ashley were part of an event to celebrate the launch of a movie made on the his...
Saturday, 7 July 2018

Gearing up for event at Fort Anne.

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I must say I am very blessed. My wife was asking what I had in the freezer recently and I said my father had given us some deer meat. She as...
Tuesday, 26 June 2018

More Highlanders and rangers

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I have just made an order from Redbox for additional units of Highlanders and Ranger/Militia types. So my 18th century Jacobites, Crown forc...

1812 American invasion of Lower Canada

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My first scenario of 1812 battles will be one of an American force trying to push through a Canadian force. My American force is made up of...
Sunday, 20 May 2018

Encampment as a ranger, with my Regiment, the 84th RHE

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In my ranger kit
Monday, 23 April 2018

French Garrison of Quebec 1755-59

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Finally since 1989. I have been able to build, paint, mount and field the Metropolitan French Regiments which were sent to New France. La...
Friday, 20 April 2018

Revell Germany 18th century Seven Years War reinforcement

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I returned my security officers uniforms today, and stopped at the hobby shop I go to. I picked up the new double sets they have. One is the...
Monday, 16 April 2018

A crack at building Vauban fortifications.

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I recently bought a building block set of styrafost bricks. The idea is to cut and shape them into what you want to build. My project shall...

18th century rebasing

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After the last game, I noted how many of my figures needed to be repaired and rebase. No shame seeing as many of them have traveled between ...
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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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