Chasseurs Volontaires de St. Dominque, 1779. This was a corps of black and mulattoes (period term) raised on Saint Domingue (noe Haiti) in French service. 700 of them were in the campaign to capture Savannah in 1779 . Detachments of them did service on other French held Caribbean Islands until the unit was disbanded at the end of the war. Like most French Colonial troops they wore dark blue coat instead of the white of the line regiments. Watercolor and gouache on Bristol board. Prints available at :https://www.wbritain.com/product-store/the-art-of-don-troiani/soldier-study-series/18th-century-don-troiani-solder-study/voluntaires-de-st-dominque-1779
Thursday, 10 June 2021
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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.
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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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