A COUPLE OF OLD BOOKS

Someone was asking about sources for a piece on Legion cavalry - these two old books are worth getting - you can pick them up cheaply. 

Canadian winter warfare experts

Compagnies franches de la Marine and Canadian Militia in the Expedition of Chevalier De Troyes to Hudson's Bay 1686. Francis Back

Compagnies franches de la Marine 1718

This is the cover of the old journal Neptunia which was connected to the Musee de la Marine. I had them in photocopied form so it's nice to see colour.

Battle on Snowshoes 1757 21 January

Today is this famous event. 

Petite Guerre Toy Soldiers

Check out this range of 1/32 F&I war figures. 

Thanks to Thomas Payton for this

January 3, 1777 - The Battle of Princeton
In which General George Washington's Continental Army defeated British troops, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood, near Princeton, New Jersey
(Image: The Battle of Princeton painted by James Peale, 1st Maryland Regiment, a participant in the battle)

Compagnies franches de la Marine c1719

I think the artist is M Petard