1812 Action on the Niagara frontier

crown forces advance on an American occupied farm

The Americans have dug in

A mix of regular and militia units

Furious exchange of musketry at long range creators of a smoky scene but little else 

the future Sir Robert Borden looks on

the 60th Rifles were in Canada not the 95th

the Crown forms line

the Americans rally

And what happens next

In with the bayonet 

American troops fall back 

More furious firing but hitting little 

And the left flank begins to chase the stragglers 

Time for tea.

And some beaver tails
 

Anglo-American Colonian Army for 1680-1720

 Most of the military units in the English colonies were militia which depending on the wealth of the colony could be well armed and equipped or bare bones.

For my late 17th early 18th century campaigns, I have put together the units for the actions in Acadia, and the New England Frontier.

Ill regular units didn't not become the norm until the 1740s. The earliest known unit of later Rangers was Benjamin Church's unit.

Other militia units may have come armed with whatever the colony had or what they owned themselves.

I'll be getting pictures up shortly 

Wow 93,000 views!

 I'm  impressed! I didn't think my blog was interesting to others. I shall try to get some more stuff up as as tweaking some of my other posts.

Thanks for viewing 

My 48th birthday

 I have to work but have 4 days off to celebrate so hopefully some 18th century battle in the meantime I will remember reenactment from days past

Steak pizza in lieu of a cake

Enjoyed my new flags

Louisbourg 1995

Louisbourg 

Louisbourg 

And Daint John Nee Brunswick 1985

Philadelphia campaign 1777

 

The Highlanders lead the way.

I had some pictures of my table but must have deleted them. I'll get some more up.

As per the campaign of 1777, I'm doing this up as the British advance into the area. 

So far, the Crown forces have advanced through a coastal town and destroyed the main fortified position. A militia brigade is holding up the Crown left wing while the centre is being held by Continental forces 

More to follow 

French Colonial Army 1690

 From my copy of Field of Glory Renaissance Cities of Gold Africa and the Americas, I am finally getting around to organizing my French force.

Using the Customised List using the points, I have in my collection 

2 Battle groups of Companies Franches de la Marine. Musket armed

1 Artillery battery of 2 guns

Coureurs de bois 1 Battle group, of 2 sections

Colonial French Militia, 4 battle groups 

Huron skirmishers with muskets 1 Battle group of 2 sections 

Huron warriors 1 Battle group.

Grassy Island, Canso Nova Scotia

 

Fort Edward, Windsor Nova Scotia

Fort Edward National Historic Site is the last remaining original blockhouse of its type in Canada if not North America 

It was one of the first British expansions into Nova Scotia in the 1750s

the sad fact is that the Acadian people were caught up in the first really big global conflict the Seven Years War and were expelled in an unnecessary operation 

 

CBC Switchback Louisbourg contest

 Switchback was a youth variety show on CBC television in the 1980s. In 1984, they ran a contest to win a trip to the Fortress of Louisbourg. Those who didn't win did get a package of several information packages 

I kept the information and used for part if my BA studies in the 1990s.

The other interesting thing is that the brouchers that Parks Canada published in the 1980s were very well done. However the production costs must have become too high as now most are extremely plain.

The Lost Pirate Republic Netflix series

 And once again, we have a docudrama series about pirates. 

And I'm always amazed where they turn the interpretations to.

After watching this the conclusions I got were

1. Anyway that they can make the Britosh look bad, they will.

2. Anne Bonny got to live out her life as an old woman who saw the birth of America.

3. Pirates would capture slave ships and set the slaves free. Well about 40% right. Blackbeard would still sell humans.

However I did like the emphasis on how much the slave trade was linked into piracy. And with the emergence of Britain as a colonial and naval power they were then able to dictate the global economy.

What i noted was the fact that they failed to make mention of Bartholomew Roberts, the pirate who raided the fishing fleets off the grand banks and into Acadia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Oh and according to the filmmakers, 18th century women's undergarments were not the chemise but some sort of Mumu