Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Groupe Lafayette

Château de Blérancourt, Musée franco-américain de Blérancourt.
French revwar unit Groupe Lafayette were honoured to take part in a special event commemorating the centenary of the American Expeditionary Force in France 1917.  Well done chaps
Facebook page for the Group here

Coming soon from Galloping Major - Compagnies franches de la Marine

These are to be a new Kickstarter project. We'll keep you posted
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Monday, 26 June 2017

Les Mousquets du roi

My favourite French marine unit recreates the troops of the 1690s. They do it very well. From Montreal. If you live in the region why not join up?
Facebook page.

French and Indian War in Poland

Photos from K&A FotoArt The scenario was

Bitwa pod Monongahelą







Well done to all involved!
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Saturday, 3 June 2017

Interesting painting

Thomas Payton found this. "A Distant Hail-Storm Coming On, and the March of Soldiers with their Baggage" (detail), 1799, by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)

Defending Fort Stanwix

 Old Fort Niagara has a free zoom lecture for this on the 21 November. Check the webpage.  In Defending Fort Stanwix , William L. Kidder tel...