American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
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The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper
The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper | Project Gutenberg It was published in 1826 so I thought we could ...
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From Don's Facebook page. The incident depicts Two Kettles Together loading a musket for her wounded husband Honyere Tehawenkarogwen ... -
Across the Ocean, Into Battle: German Soldiers, Families, and Communities in the American RevolutionHistorian Friederike Baer focuses our attention on the varied experiences of the German auxiliaries in the American Revolution. Between 17...
Dear Somerset,
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RE" Gorget. If Americans rhymed it with courgette, we'd call it a gorgetini (zucchini-ha-ha!). Gorget comes from Middle French "gorge". Go figure. "Hausse-col," sounds German. As comedian Steve Martin states : "Those French have a word for everything."
I did come across as a pompous Englishman there didn't I? Tomaytoes Tomahtoes - lets call the whole thing off!
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