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, 30 November 2024

An Uncivil War Vendee ,France 1793

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 An inspiration on Invasion via Wargames Illustrated July 2019. The French Revolution wasn't all most of the country against the Royalis...
Monday, 25 November 2024

Malplaquet September 11, 1709

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 One of the big battles if the War of Spanish Succession,  Like really big So I'm going to focus on a small section, based on the Wargam...
Sunday, 24 November 2024

Over 180,000 views

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 Im surprised that I'm still getting views on this blog despite not getting much new content up. I'm hoping to get some stuff going ...
Friday, 1 November 2024

Im itching to play this period again

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 Just trying to find some time, and also I have an idea to try and write an article for Wargames Illustrated about Wargamming the period in ...
Sunday, 29 September 2024

Port Royal Habitation, Nova Scotia

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 This historic site is now just down the road from where my Dad lives. Cool. The site is a 1939 reconstruction of the 1604 Habitation Champl...
Sunday, 22 September 2024

Halifax Citadel encampment 2024

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 I was able to make it to at least one event for our unit during our 40th anniversary.  Drummer Wagner and myself My buddy Bill Thompson  An...
Sunday, 26 May 2024

Great Northern War skirmish

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 I finally got the chance to run an 18th century game. And since it's raining I can hang out in my garage and play. Scenario was a Swedi...
Saturday, 13 April 2024

King Williams War

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 As I may have noted previously, the European conflicts between England and France boiled over into their colonies.  And the amount of actua...
Thursday, 4 April 2024

Warmer weather means ill get back into 18th century gamming

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 I'm itching to play some black powder games. I'm thinking in early 1700s. Could be Port Royal or Northern War
Saturday, 9 December 2023

Christmas Season 2023

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The Christmas season is here and since I back in Nova Scotia, I've been able to do the family traditions with my children. Hopefully we ...
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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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