American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Soldiers of Misfortune
This is an excellent article on New England Regulars and the Fall of Oswego, 1755–1756 by Peter Way telling the story of some of the soldiers of Shirley's and Pepperell's Regiments (see pic below) and their fate - well worth a read if you have an interest in the details of colonial military life.
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Iroquois warrior
Artist unknown, Homme Iroquois, late 18th century, Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec.
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Our colonial Marine unit gets some last minute instruction before going to fight the British. Pinterest for more. -
This is the first stage of an excellent project. This is the corner tower of a recreation of the fort in the movie Drums Along the Mohawk...
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