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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