Happy Thanksgiving

Image from the Ulster American Folk park

Andrew Jackson’s uniform coat from the Battle of New Orleans

From the Louisiana State Museum. Thaks to David C for this.

Redcoat

John Theophilus Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd son of the 1st Earl of Moira, in the uniform of the 15th Regiment of Foot (1776) with a flintlock gun.

The Battle of Wild Cat Creek

This skirmish in the war of 1812 occurred tday. Wiki

skirmish rules discounted

Go here for details

Black Hussar Miniatures' French regulars

from their FACEBOOK page
webpage here

Capture of Fort Washington

Happened today - wiki here
Image by Don Troiani - read about it here

La Compagnie on Vimeo

here
La Compagnie goes behind the scenes of La Compagnie de la Vérendrye, an internationally renown re-enacting group to discover why 21st century men and women are driven to bring the past to life.

La Compagnie from Jeff Riddell on Vimeo.

NEW - diorama from Thomsomfeld

 AWI Philadelphia Campaign 1777 Attack on the british Arrièregarde/ Rearguard

http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16715&p=185532#p185532
for larger pictures here
http://s776.photobucket.com/user/thomso ... ent&page=1

British Light Infantry In Round Hats /cut down Hats/ slouch hats. The mounted man is from the 16^th light dragoons with Round Hat /cut down Hat/ slouch hat. See here:

http://de.scribd.com/doc/209914033/The-Battle-of-Germantown-Stephen-R-Gilbert-An-Analysis-of-the-Xavier-della-Gatta-Paintings-of-the-Battles-of-Paoli-and-Germantown-1777-Part-II

http://de.scribd.com/doc/209737868/The-Battle-of-Paoli-Stephen-R-Gilbert-An-Analysis-of-the-Xavier-della-Gatta-Paintings-of-the-Battles-of-Paoli-and-Germantown-1777-Part-I-Mil

Work in Progress with historical links

http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16523

The St. Augustine Garrison

Recreating the spanish troops of 1740s St Augustine is this group - webpage here and Facebook page here

Today in 1702

English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War.
Image from Today in Florida History 
Article on James Moore

Richard Pearis and the Mobilization of South Carolina’s Backcountry Loyalists

Norm recommends this article on the American Revolution theme.

Twentieth Annual War College of the Seven Years' War May 15-17, 2015

Fort Ticonderoga hosts the Twentieth Annual War college of the Seven Years' War May 15-17, 2015, in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. More here. Thanks to David C for finding this

Battle of Tippecanoe

 was fought today on November 7, 1811
Wiki here

Augustin de La Balme

This fascinating French officer was defeated this day by Little Turtle thwarting his attempt to take Fort Detroit. wiki

Blanket clothing

Interesting article on Blanket Clothing in the Colonial period.

Three Brave British Army Wives

Fascinating stories of courage. Read about them here. Thanks to Norm for the tip off.