Was attacked by Natchez Indians and its garrison massacred today in 1729. Wiki here. More here and here. Images and text on the subject of Natchez Indians here
Red Bank/Mercer was notable for the death of this Hessian. He is said to have said this on his deathbed “It is finishing a noble career early; but I die the victim of my ambition, and of the avarice of my sovereign.”[3]
Found this image on the Hessian Reenactors USA facebook page. The caption reads The assault on Fort Mercer, NJ, Oct. 22, 1777. Grenadiers attack on the left and IR Mirbach and grenadiers attack on the right. Anyone know anything about this picture?
Thomsomfeld spotted this book coming out in 2012 by Digby Smith. Bumph says
Drawn from many international sources, most not seen before in English-language publications, Armies of the Seven Years War is the definitive reference work for students, readers and enthusiasts of the period. It details the senior commanders, uniforms, weapons, equipment, artillery, strategy, tactics and combat involvement (military and naval) of the forces that fought for survival and world supremacy from 1756 to 1763. States covered include Austria, Bavaria, Britain, Brunswick, Denmark, Hanover, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Kassel, Holland, France, the Palatinate, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Wurttemberg and the minor contingents of the Holy Roman Empire. Coverage of the intricacies of the uniforms, colours and standards is on an unprecedented scale, many details of which are previously unpublished. The tactics of the 'horse and musket' era are examined, as is Frederick the Great's abilities as a war leader who led his armies against the rest of Europe. With over 150 illustrations and maps and drawn from wide-ranging research, Armies of the Seven Years War is an invaluable resource.
If you are interested in the experiences of individual Hessian soldiers then this series of books might be of interest to you if you are an English speaker.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the capture of Fort Washington by a mainly Hessian force. So to celebrate it and to continue my interest in things Hessian we look at the career of Wilhelm Von Knyphausen. He had an interesting military life starting out in the army of Frederick the Great. See a Don Troiani painting of the capture of Fort Washington here
Thanks to Thomsomfeld for alerting me to new paintings by DT - a chasseur of the French forces in the Revwar and a US rifleman frm the War of 1812. Here
Thanks again to Dubois for sharing some of his photos of the Lake George event held every Fall near Fort Ticonderoga. Some of these photos show the British flag we captured in 99 - well when I say 'we' I was already 'dead' at that point back in camp drinking coffee.
Thanks to Dubois for sending these photos of the Lake George event which takes place every year in the autumn in Upstate New York. On the top picture I am on the right (in 1999) with the small paddle! It is a free form wargame that is on land among the trees and rocks and on water with canoes and bateaux. It's a perfect way to enjoy and appreciate the terrain which was the backdrop to the skirmishes of the F&I war.
Another great Lelieprve painting. It's definitely got my vote for a Christmas card image... love the atmosphere of this painting. What M. Lelieprve loses for not really depicting irregulars that accourately he gains for the overall artistic feel. Thanks Thomsomfeld.