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'American Revolution, Ferguson's Corps of British Riflemen, 1777 . Here is a figure of one of Patrick Ferguson's men armed with the famed breech loading rifle of his design. The bayonet for this rifle was longer then normal to compensate for the shortness of the gun.After good service this corps was disbanded and Ferguson went on to meet his fate at King's Mountain'.

La fin de la Nouvelle France - La bataille de Québec il y a 250 ans

French language documentary.

HOMPESCH CHASSEURS

Tom Pickrel has done a great job recreating this pivotal yet obscure unit. As he writes:

HOMPESCH CHASSEURS WERE CUTTING EDGE UNIT IN THE BRITISH ARMY:
When formed by Baron von Hompesch and attached to the Duke of York's army during the War of the First Coalition, Hompesch's Chasseurs were put under the command of a Polish-born emigré officer who also commanded the Baron's Hussars:Francis de Rottenburg. Rottenburg was a cutting-edge thinker on light infantry tactics, and authored the first book on the subject.
De Rottenburg was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland. He spent almost a decade in the French army which came to an end with the French Revolution. In December 1795, de Rottenburg joined the British army, serving in Hompesch's Hussars, a unit of foreign-born troops. In 1794 he helped to establish Hompesch's Light Infantry (Chasseurs), which later became part of the 5th Battalion of the 60th Regiment of Foot, the first rifle-armed unit of the British Army. De Rottenburg rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the unit, and commanded it during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and the capture of Suriname in 1799.

De Rottenburg compiled a series of instructions on the training of light troops. Originally written in German, the instructions were translated into English and published by the War Office in 1798 as "Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry". A number of other editions followed, and the book was used by Sir John Moore in training his Light Division. Rottenburg’s effect on military thinking suggests that he was an officer of higher than average acuity with a concern for thorough training uncommon among British officers.
Seen in the broader context of the evolution of rifle units in the British Army between the Seven Years' War and the early 19th century, Hompesch Chasseurs appear as the critical link between the German Jägers of the AWI and the British Rifle Brigade of the Napoleonic Wars.

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   Monday, 24 August 2015

   Tyntesfield Revolution weekend Sat 29 - Mon 31 Aug

   

   Here for details of this west country event

   Compagnies franches de la Marine 1696

   

   Les Mousquets du roi ont participé à un événement qui rappelle notamment l'attaque des troupes de d'Iberville sur le fort de Pemaquid (Maine) en 1696.
   Photo: Ken Hamilton

   Pierre Lemoyne D'Iberville - Émission ~1967-1968

   
   

   '''Iberville est une série télévisée québécoise en 39 épisodes en couleurs diffusée entre le 11 octobre 1967 et le 10 juillet 1968 sur la Télévision de Radio-Canada, en collaboration avec l'Office de radiodiffusion télévision française, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Belge, et la Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion - wiki
   Wiki on d'iberville here

   Thursday, 20 August 2015

   German film - Battle of Tippecanoe 1811

   rgw description on the Youtube page says Some pretty bizarre stuff to say the least. Sourced from a 1972 German flick - Tecumseh. W.H. Harrison destroys an indian force that unwisely challenges him.
   In reality, Harrison had a largely militia force of 700, 90 cavalry and 250 regulars to against the 700 indians. The Detroit frontier battles looked hardly anything like the set piece Napoleonic battle you see here. 
   Also see here
   

   La Corne Saint-Luc

   

   Biography here. 
   A fascinating man who fought at Fort William Henry and Saratoga he is mostly famous for his trek after his ship was wrecked on his return to France. 
   
   

   La Compagnie de Lacorne recrutera au Fort Chambly

   

   Here

   Battle of Fallen Timbers 1794

   today is the anniversary of this battle - here's a clip from the movie Tecumseh.

   Wednesday, 19 August 2015

   Sutler Booth by Francis Vivares 1739 (The British Museum)

   

   From here where there are more sutler pics

   250th Anniversary Commemoration of the Black Boys Rebellion

   

   
   @ Fort Loudoun, PA
   September 25-27, 2015
   Learn about the 1765 Colonial Rebellion in the back country of Pennsylvania
   42nd Regiment of Foot, aka. "The Black Watch"
   James Smith, William Smith, The Black Boys, and Conococheague Settlers
   www.fortloudounpa.com
   www.rebellion1765.weebly.com

   Tuesday, 18 August 2015

   soldatenweib

   

   Seven Years War

   Das bettelnde Soldatenweib, Kupferstich von Daniel Chodowiecki, 1764

   

   SYW camp follower 
   Here, a soldier's wife dressed in her fallen husband's uniform jacket and hat, begs for alms while holding her newborn. Etching by Daniel Chodowiecki
   
   

   Camp-followers of the British Army

   

   This is a good Facebook group for those interested in Camp-followers. For example for the image below of the Brunswick camp-follower they found this quote
   " Last thursday, which was a very stormy day, a large number of British Troops came softly thro the Town via Watertown to Prospect hill, on Friday we heard the Hessians were to make a Procession in the same rout; we thot we should have nothing to do with them, but View them as they Passt. To be sure, the sight was truly astonishing, I never had the least Idea that the Creation produced such a sordid set of creatures in human Figure—poor, dirty, emaciated men, great numbers of women, who seemd to be the beasts of burthen, having a bushel basket on their back, by which they were bent double, the contents seemd to be Pots & kettles, various sorts of Furniture, children peeping thro the gridirons & other utensils, Some very young Infants who were born on the road; the women with bare feet, cloathd in dirty raggs such Effluvia filld the air while they were passing, had they not been smoaking all the time, I should have been apprehensive of being contaminated by them."

   Hessian Camp-follower and child

   By Don Troinai

   
   

   Photoshoot: Camp Followers with the British Army, 1777

   

   Photos for women's clothing standards for Fort Ticonderoga's September event "Brown's Raid"

   Monday, 17 August 2015

   French and Indian

   From here. Oconstota's (Cherokee) French Commission as "Captain grand chef medaille de la ford"

   Presented to Him by the French Governor of Louisiana, Louis de Kerlerec in 1761

   U.S. National Archives

    

   Friday, 14 August 2015

   Black Robe ~ 1991 full movie

   This is a more recent full movie - set in the Champlain era - it's a must if you haven't seen it

   Wednesday, 12 August 2015

   Redcoats at Fulda

   

   There was a contingent of Brits at the event in Germany made up of members of the 13th and 68th mainly and they seemed to have enjoyed themselves. Why don't you consider going next year? Image from here

   Quebec 1759-2015

   

   Photos from an excellent reenactment
   

   Josefov - Québec 1759-2015

   in the Czech Republic of the French and Indian wars.
   

   

   Tuesday, 11 August 2015

   Hessian Jaegers

   

   At Fulda - photo from here

   Monday, 10 August 2015

   UNCONQUERED FULL MOVIE

   Another oldie but goodie that has the Full movie treatment is this Cecil B DeMille 'Eastern' set in the Pontiac outbreak.

   Fulda photos

   

   
   

   

   Here to see the action at Germany's biggest 18thc event.More photos here
   Video here

   Thursday, 6 August 2015

   Drums Along the Mohawk's 'Caldwell'

   

   As Jubilo pointed out one of the great characters in the film (still haven't read the book) is the eye-patched Tory who leads the Indians to attack the Patriots.
   

   

   Drums Along The Mohawk (1939) Full Movie

   This movie features the Battle of Oriskany - it's probably the greatest movie set in the Revolution but you be the judge. You'll probably want to buy the DVD once you have seen it - it's that good.
   

   
   

   Battle of Oriskany

   Fought today in 1777. Wiki here

   Wednesday, 5 August 2015

   Henry Bouquet

   

   Read his account of Bushy Run here

   Bushy Run 1763

   

   Poster by Robert Griffing. Today's anniversary is this 2 day battle in Pontiac's war.

   Tuesday, 4 August 2015

   80th Regiment or Gage's Lightly Armed Foot

   

   Excellent page on this interesting regiment.
   http://www.fortticonderoga.org/education/reenactors/montcalm