Flintlock and tomahawk
American warfare 1690-1815 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
About Me
- Name: Ralphus
- Location: Midsomer Norton Radstock near Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Writing about things that turn up on my 'interest radar' - history, movies, music
Thursday, 31 July 2014
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
American Revolution in Germany
Labels: American Revolution, reenactment
Bushy Run 1763
Labels: first nations, Pontiac
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Bataille de Fleurus 1794
Labels: French Revolutionary Wars
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Friday, 25 July 2014
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Fleurus 1794
Labels: French Revolutionary Wars, reenactment
Unconquered exhibition at Fort Pitt Museum
Labels: period movies, Pontiac
The road to Lundy's Lane
Labels: War of 1812
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Archaeologists excavate NY Colonial battleground
Labels: seven years war
Monday, 21 July 2014
Kelmarsh War of 1812 skirmish
The big multi period event at Kelmarsh in the UK revisited its 'Attack on the Fort' scenario as a War of 1812 era battle. Looks like it was good. Revwar reenactors are drafted in as 1812 US Militia. These photos are from the History Live FB page.
Labels: reenactment, War of 1812
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Fort Ticonderoga's Defiance & Independence Reenactment
Labels: American Revolution, forts, reenactment
Thursday, 17 July 2014
F & I GRAND ENCAMPMENT JULY 17-20 2014: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
Louis Fregier,
French infantry, LA REINE regiment, New France, Canada, 1755-1760, by Master Louis Fregier, official painter to the french army.
Labels: art, seven years war
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Siege of Louisbourg 1745 & 1758 - Living History Reenactment
Labels: forts, rangers, seven years war
Monday, 14 July 2014
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Battle of the Monongahela
Labels: seven years war
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Monday, 7 July 2014
Battle of Hubbardton 1777
Labels: American Revolution
Round up of the weekend's 4th of July events
Labels: reenactment
Revwar redcoats at Bath American Museum
Labels: American Revolution, redcoats
Sunday, 6 July 2014
French and Indian war at Sulgrave Manor by Katy Turle-Smith
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
Labels: American Revolution, forts
Friday, 4 July 2014
Happy 4th of July
Washington Reviewing the Western Army, at Fort Cumberland, Maryland, after 1795
Attributed to Frederick Kemmelmeyer (German, ca. 1755–1821)
Labels: American Revolution, art, Northwest Territory War
Thursday, 3 July 2014
Wyoming Massacre
Labels: American Revolution
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Bloggers for Charity - Charity Auction
Labels: seven years war, wargames
UK Independence Day (4th July) celebrations
American Museum Bath event
War of Independence Camp and Drill Displays
July 5, 2014 12:00 pm-July 6, 2014 5:00 pm
His Majesty’s Crown Forces are back with their special blend of military prowess, scruffy recruits, good humour, and one incredibly loud cannon. This year the kids can join a drill and see if they have what it takes to join the regiment!Drill Displays: 2pm & 3.45pm
Kids’ Drill: 2.45pm
Labels: American Revolution, reenactment
Ulster American Folk Park event
American Independence Celebrations
Time/Date - 10:00 - 17:00, Friday 4 July 2014 - Sunday 6 July 2014Labels: American Revolution, reenactment