Today is the anniversary of the failed attempt by Natives to take Fort Recovery. The largest congregation of Natives in history apparently. Wiki
Monday 30 June 2014
Saturday 28 June 2014
Thursday 26 June 2014
Sunday 22 June 2014
Fort Ticonderoga event
This photo is from the living history weekend at Fort Ti. See here for more on the events and exhibitions there.
Friday 20 June 2014
Thursday 19 June 2014
Battle of Seven Oaks
Wiki on the 1816 battle here
The Battle of Seven Oaks[2] was a violent confrontation between the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and the North West Company (NWC), rivals in the fur trade, that took place on 19 June 1816.
Go here for murals on the subject
The Battle of Seven Oaks[2] was a violent confrontation between the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and the North West Company (NWC), rivals in the fur trade, that took place on 19 June 1816.
Go here for murals on the subject
Sunday 15 June 2014
Thursday 12 June 2014
Tuesday 10 June 2014
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Sunday 8 June 2014
French and Indian war
Thanks to Dave Taylor for this image - I have not seen it before. Dave says The
scalping picture is in: Johnson, Michael G and Hook Richard.
"Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes". Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books
Limited, 2007. Page 34.
The caption is: "Indian, possibly a Shawnee warrior, scalping a British soldier — an 18th century painting by an unknown artist.''
The caption is: "Indian, possibly a Shawnee warrior, scalping a British soldier — an 18th century painting by an unknown artist.''
Saturday 7 June 2014
Getting ready for summer
Bushy Run says: Past museum facilitator Lauren Buches spruces up the warpaint-covered Eastern Woodland Indian mannequin. — at Bushy Run Battlefield.
Thursday 5 June 2014
Galloping Major Facebook page
Lance says 'Galloping Major is still pretty new to facebook, but we now have a page
where much of our news will be released. Anyone interested in getting
our news early, please go to the page and "like" it: search Galloping
Major Ltd Wargames on facebook to find us'.
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Weapons and warfare - French and Indian war
Thanks to Timo for this. Some interesting Italian reconstructions accompany this series of 3 articles - check them out - theres about 4 panels
Native Sun Productions
This image has been circulating on FB and I thought I'd post its source. It's from a movie about Crockett.From what I have seen these films look worth checking out.
Monday 2 June 2014
Fort Michilimackinac
Today is the day when a simple lacrosse game became deadly during Pontiac's war. Wiki on the Fort.
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France's Compagnies franches de la Marine group
Le Lys Sous L'erable from St. Malo. Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lelyssouslerable
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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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It's not easy photographing smaller figures but Richard has done an excellent job. These miniatures are excellent. He says 'The...
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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.