Flintlock and tomahawk
American warfare 1690-1815 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
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- Name: Ralphus
- Location: Midsomer Norton Radstock near Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Writing about things that turn up on my 'interest radar' - history, movies, music
Saturday, 18 June 2011
40mm Seven Years War and Revolution


A few posts investigating what's out there for the F&I and Revwar. I like the look of the Sash and Saber F &I figures - I'd like to see more photos of them - this blog has some detailed photos of the Indians (see pic for example). They are impressive...makes me want to see what the French marines are like - any of you know?
There's some interesting gaming images of Sash and Saber F&I here
Labels: wargames
Friday, 17 June 2011
40mm American Revolution
Labels: American Revolution
40mm F&I
Image from Lead Gardens blog. So what do you think about 40mm? Expensive or impressive? Or both . Also see blog piece about the F&I with Irregular traditional toy soldier style.
40mm French and Indian war

Sash and Sabre (Saber) do a nice range - see them here for the UK or
here for the US
and see this blog for a great Native warparty in 40mm and this blog for some excellent redcoats
Labels: wargames
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Reinforcements from France 1755

These troops were uniformed by the Ministry of Marine and had different uniforms than their usual ones most notably the lack of a collar
Labels: French forces
How to start your own F&I group

I like this picture - its taken by my house and it is from the first ever get together in 95 when we formed a French and Indian war group. How did it come about you ask? Well first I put out adverts in places like magazines and also around the Buckskinning community (as that was where the all important Indians lurked) and organised a get together weekend at my place. We went for a walk to take some photos and on the Sunday we had our inaugural meeting where even more people (to my wife's slight annoyance) turned up to get things going. The photos we took that weekend were useful in getting events.
Labels: reenactment
Regiment des Volontaires-étrangers 2

Sadly this old UK group recreating German volunteers is no longer going but I think it ought to be revived somewhere - ideally a German-speaking country. Read about them here
Labels: French forces, reenactment
British soldier SYW

I found the drawing that was used by Seven Years War Inc as their logo - here it is rescanned in all its glory.
Labels: redcoats, seven years war
Fort Beauséjour 1755
Labels: forts, seven years war
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Lace wars Group at Keddleston Hall june 2011.
Labels: redcoats, reenactment
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Live firing experiment by the King's 8th
Thanks to Kyle of the 29th foot for telling me about this.
The 8th Foot reenactors in the states just posted videos demonstrating the results of their live fire experiments at 100 and then 60 yards.
Labels: American Revolution, weapons
Decisive Battles New Orleans 1 of 3
Labels: War of 1812
Light Infantry summer kit

Pic by me from a few years ago showing the sleeved waistcoat look that can be done as a smart start. Thinking about it now I think maybe the sleeves should have cuffs on them.
Labels: redcoats, seven years war
Monday, 13 June 2011
Bunker Hill in 1975
Labels: American Revolution
Hat's 1/72 AWI
American masters here
Labels: American Revolution, wargames
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Decisive battles King's Mountain 1 of 2
Labels: American Revolution
More 1/72 FIW!!
Last of the Mohicans series BUM have let us know of their current plans for new releases. The BUM brand name will carry a range entitled 'Last of the Mohicans', and the lineup is currently:
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Labels: seven years war, wargames
The 36th today
Labels: redcoats, reenactment
The first Bath event

Here's a picture of my pals the 36th at the first Bath event. They have their brand new waterbottles brought over from the states by Joe Northrop from Indiana and his crew of 60th reenactors.
Labels: redcoats, reenactment
36th Foot by Ralph Mitchard

Here's another image by me from the same era - this was done for the 36th regiment of foot's webpage.
Labels: art Seven Years War, redcoats
Seven Years War Inc. promo
Seven Years War Inc. from Michael Kladky on Vimeo.
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
Seven Years War Inc.

If you live in the midwest of the USA and love the period then you should get involved with this group - like their Facebook page and look at the photos. I am of course biased as it uses for its logo a picture by me!
Webpage here
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
The British Conquest
Labels: forts, seven years war
Ken Smith's historical art


Looking for images of Independent companies I came across these interesting images depicting the events around Fort Loudon. Also see here
Labels: art Seven Years War
Wolfe's attack on Louisbourg

Took place today in 1758 so I thought I'd post this redcoat image (looks like an Independent Company) from the 250th in 2008 - see the full size image on Flickr
Labels: redcoats, seven years war
Thursday, 9 June 2011
the old Wolfe's Army

I think this now out of print classic is worth having even if the information might be a little out of date. The figures are superb and of course nostalgia being what it is it was once the book on the French and Indian wars to have. Sadly the companion volume 'Montcalm's Army is not so good but there was a time when these two titles were all there was for visual reference for the F and I.
Labels: art Seven Years War
Gerry Embleton

Shame to see Gerry's 'Redcoats in the Forest' website is no longer running. I see he's working on three books on North America so maybe the material will surface in book form sometime. You can buy the originals from the revised Osprey of Wolfe's Army here at his website
Labels: art Seven Years War
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Rogers Rangers in 1/72?
So Italian plastics manufacturer Waterloo 1815 (one of the worst names to try and Google methinks) has announced that a set of Rogers Rangers (035) are imminent. (Pic is nothing to do with it other than that's my guess as to what they'll be like). Anyone seeing anything about this let me know. Incidentally if any of you want 1/72 late 17th century figures check out Uwe's blog.
Also while on 1/72 check out the sprues for Hat's SYW Prussians here
Labels: rangers
'Duke' Jacob

Here's the Galloping Major personalities which includes a Black Ranger "Duke" Jacob, according to the description given for when he was arrested and posted as a runaway. Read about Duke Jacob and see some reconstructions here at this forum
Trois Rivieres
One of the units which took part was the 47th Foot which is recreated in the UK - website here.
Labels: American Revolution, redcoats
Monday, 6 June 2011
French forces

Late 90s. I am 2nd from the right. The natives are partly the German Iroquois. Good times...
Labels: French forces, reenactment
Feu!

You may have seen these photos before but they're better scans. Here's de la Reine letting rip.
Labels: French forces, reenactment
Troupes de la Marine

As you can see I am having a bit of an attack of the scanners - raiding my old publicity photos from NF&OE. Here is me on the right with my Marines - the unit is still going if I am correct.
Labels: French forces, reenactment
British Light Infantry

One of our best units in the early days of NF&OE - UK's F&I society was this group from Wales. Here is a pose recreating an ambush.
Labels: redcoats, reenactment
British allied native

Note the red cloth tied to the barrel. This image of Chikala from the late 90s is from my box of old photos.
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
Sunday, 5 June 2011
15mm French and Indian war

I have painted a few F&I forces in this scale a few years ago. I used the Freikorps 15 range augmented by some Essex 15s. These days Blue Moon (pictured - here in the UK) have what looks like the tastiest looking ones but I would be interested in hearing what you all use?
Labels: wargames
French and Indian War Reenactment in Charlestown New Hampshire
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Joseph Broussard (1702–1765)
Wiki
Labels: Heroes of New France
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Bradstreet's battoemen
Piece on battoes and bateaux here
Labels: bateaux and canoes, Yankees