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, 21 January 2020

The British Rifles in British North America 60th and 95th Regiments

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For my War of 1812 project my Rifles are taking shape. The 95th took part in the New Orleans campaign and I believe that they were in Canad...
Wednesday, 1 January 2020

Black powder games to make a comeback

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I've had 2 issues with doing this era, distractions with other eras, and my battle with depression. I just haven't had the motivati...
Friday, 27 December 2019

Plans for 2020

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So I was overly ambitious for this year, I changed jobs which threw off my game plans and I strayed from the 18th century but fear not, I sh...
Wednesday, 25 September 2019

54mm figures for display, or large scale games

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Before I jumped head first into 1/72 gamming and collecting, I began to collect 54mm figures. IR figures out of the US had a fine metal coll...
Friday, 13 September 2019

This Black and Fatal Day: Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, September 18, 1675

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Another fun installment of my favorite era, New England Colonial forces against the First Nations people of the area, and I have the figures...
Monday, 5 August 2019

18th century Rangers rethink

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An article in the August 2019 issue of Wargames illustrated points out something that I had picked up from the Osprey publishing book on Col...

Bosworth 1745

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Charles Edward Stuart has invaded England. Rather than what actually happened,  the French have sent a stronger force consisting of more Eli...

Double Dutch! UK invaded 1667 and 1688

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Another fun idea from Wargames illustrated August 2019 edition. Bonus use of my pike and shot units to mix in with my early 18th century ki...
Friday, 26 July 2019

Over the hills and far away: UK assault on South Africa 1807

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Inspiration from my favorite author and the old osprey publishing book on the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. This project I plan on doi...

The descent on the river Plate 1808

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The unsuccessful campaign in South America by the British inspired by my favorite author This was my other project which fell by the waysid...
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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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