I haven't featured this reconstructed French era fort before. Not sure why - probably as I've never visited it. Wiki
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Sainte-Foy 1760
Forgot this anniversary the other day. To make up for this here is a blog piece on the Battle including a 15mm wargame of it.
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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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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.
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It's not easy photographing smaller figures but Richard has done an excellent job. These miniatures are excellent. He says 'The...
this is called a Bartizan, A bartizan or guerite ( garita) is an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of medieval fortifications from the early 14th century up to the 16th century. Most frequently found at corners, they protected a warder and enabled him to see around him. Bartizans generally are furnished with oylets or arrow slits. The turret was usually supported by stepped masonry corbels and could be round or square.
ReplyDeleteother forts with this feature, Castillo de San Cristóbal (Puerto Rico)and Castillo de San Marcos (St Augustine Florida
My article on the fort: http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-675/Fort_de_Chartres_in_Illinois.html
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