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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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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.
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This maker of figures is working on miniatures based around the theme Braddock's disaster. First up Natives and Canadians followed by B...
I featured the Lady Johnstone painting on my blog a good while back. John Mollo cited it as the inspiration for one of the British naval seamen he painted in his book "Uniforms of the American Revolution."
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ReplyDeleteInteresting to see a piper in Highland dress in the painting .
The piper was the personal piper of Colonel Lennox. Not on the establishment of the 25th, as a piper, though he is dressed in reverse colors. Very likely a private soldier drawing extra pay from Lennox for his piping and excused duty with a Bess for certain periods.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the 25th has a "Highland Company" before Light Companies were authorized in 1771. Good chance he would have been doing duty with that company.
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