American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
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The Pattern book launch
There is still time to register for tonight's Virtual Book Launch with author Robbie MacNiven will be talking to From Reason to Revolut...
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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... -
1783 image rom the British Museum who say; Description American loyalists are being murdered by Red Indians. An Indian (left) seizes by th... -
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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.
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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