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.

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

New 18th century Osperys for Christmas for my library

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Osprey Publishing had a sale, so I bought British Redcoat vs French Fusilier, Continental vs Redcoat, Patriot Militiaman in the American Rev...
Monday, 3 December 2018

Iroquoian Warriors pre contact to 1700

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Around 1988, I really got into wargames, and my first big influx of figures was from the Canadian company RAFM based in Ontario. They had a ...
Sunday, 7 October 2018

Fontenoy 1745

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So my next mid 18th century battle will be Fontenoy. The main reason for doing this battle is the fact that the Wild Geese had such a main ...

American Continental Units 1779

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One of my other purchases recently was two boxes of Italeri American Continental Units. My goal is to paint up some more American units for ...
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Fort George, 1813, America attacks

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the moose looks on  Mohawk warriors being to advance on the Americans a lone French looking American scouts out the small river The ...
Friday, 14 September 2018

1812 project in progress

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Caldwell's Rangers were a light infantry unit with cut down shakos. Their alternative name was the Western Rangers. Need to paint their...
Thursday, 13 September 2018

War of 1812 104th Regiment (New Brunswick)

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I am recreating this unit for my crown forces as they are a Maritime Canadian Regiment. They had red coats faced light buff. As I still hav...
Monday, 10 September 2018

War of 1812 American 16th Infantry

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The first American unit I have started on is the US 16th Infantry. This regiment wore black coats faced red. While I have previously painte...

War of 1812 10th Royal Veteran's Battalion

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The 10th Royal Veteran's Battalion was a battalion made up of veterans of the British forces for service in the colonies. This unit gave...
Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Siege of Louisbourg 1758. British assault on the Dauphin Bastion

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This coming Saturday, I'm going to have a battle day with one of my reenactment mates. He wants to be the British, Ian wants to be the c...
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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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