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
Saturday, 29 February 2020
French Royal-Roussillon regiment Seven years war
Read about Royal-Roussillon here
Monday, 24 February 2020
The Legacy of the Machault
Available in digital format here: http://parkscanadahistory.com/series/saah/legacy-machault.pdf |
Labels: seven years war
Sunday, 23 February 2020
"George Washington" Epic Historical 1984 Mini-Series - Part 1
Labels: American Revolution, period movies, seven years war
Saturday, 22 February 2020
Friday, 21 February 2020
Fife and Drum miniatures on the workbench
COMING SOON: MOHAWK INDIANS! Richard recently finished 14 Mohawk Indians that we will be adding to the Fife and Drum AWI figure range. Click on the Work Bench tab to view all of the new greens (click on the "More" drop down menu and then select and click the "Work Bench" tab.
These should be in production by the end of March 2020, hopefully in time for the Seven Years War Association convention on April 2-4, 2020.
Labels: American Revolution, wargames
The story of Butler's Rangers and the settlement of Niagara
https://archive.org/details/storyofbutlersra00cruiuoft/page/n6/mode/2up
the chief requisites of a good ranger being, as General
Haldimand subsequently remarked,"to shoot well,
to march well,
and to endure privation and fatigue,"
Labels: American Revolution
His Majesty's Indian Allies
This is a good book I have. Get it here
Labels: American Revolution, first nations, War of 1812
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Wolves from Niagara Mike Phifer
https://heritagebooks.com/products/101-p4319
An interesting painting
Wolves of the Mohawk Valley Don Troiani
Labels: American Revolution, art
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Raiders of the Mohawk Orlo Miller
A romanticized account based on the true life experiences of Daniel Springer, who served in the Rangers along with his older brother, Richard.

Labels: American Revolution, fiction
Monday, 17 February 2020
Saturday, 15 February 2020
302015501 - Woodland Indian Tribes
- 24 plastic multi-pose Woodland Indians with a variety of armaments and equipment
- 2-page background guide including construction details
Labels: American Revolution, first nations, wargames
The Burning of the Valleys Kindle
Kindle edition
I liked this book. I based a series of events around the themes in this tome.
Labels: American Revolution
The killing of Jane McCrea Don Troiani
Labels: American Revolution
Friday, 14 February 2020
WSS 1/72 French
Also see my Pinterest page Compagnies franches de la Marine the early years
Labels: French forces, Queen Anne's War
Braddock Road Chronicles
Braddock Road Chronicles, 1755 (From the Diaries and Records of Members of the Braddock Expedition and Others Arranged in a Day by Day Chronology) - Andrew J. Wahll. In 1755 Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock was put in charge of constructing a road from the Potomac River at Wills Creek (Cumberland, MD), to Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh) at the forks of the Ohio River. His object was to take the fort and thereby launch the conquest of French-held North America. Although Braddock was killed not far from his goal in the grisly clash known today as Braddock's Defeat, the route that he opened ultimately became a highway for western emigration, and part of it was incorporated in the National Road. The making of the Braddock Road was an engineering marvel that tested the abilities and endurance of its builders.
The remarkable detail contained in this compilation is too vast to mention here but includes descriptions of forts, personnel, food, Indians, clothing, lodging and more. Carpenters, artificers, shoemakers, tailors, wagonmasters, farriers, nurses, cooks: nothing less than a traveling city was required in the construction of the Braddock Road. Personal journals and official military reports and correspondence are gold mines for anyone who studies the people, events and daily life of the past. The material collected here is extracted from the records of British army regulars (including Braddock, St. Clair, Gage and others), colonial militia (Cresap, Croghan, Gist, Washington, etc.), camp followers, American colonists (Burd, Hamilton, Franklin, Dinwiddie, Delancy, etc.), French-Canadians (Contrecoeur, Dumas, Lotbinier, etc.) and newspapers. The ultimate battle is described firsthand. Short biographical sketches, a chronology and a list of sources round out this comprehensive study. These fascinating accounts are enhanced with informative annotations. Maps and illustrations are included.
Labels: seven years war
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Redcoats Yankees and Allies
Redcoats, Yankees, and Allies: A History of the Uniforms, Clothing, and Gear of the British Army - Brenton C. Kemmer. Illustrated by Joe Lee. The vital Lake George - Lake Champlain corridor, always a strategic link between New England and Canada, is the geographical setting of this study of the uniforms and clothing of British and Yankee soldiers and their Native American allies during the French and Indian War. Historians and reenactors alike will consider this book indispensable! Brief historical sketches of the British campaigns of 1755-1760 provide ample background information. A general description of the military clothing, gear and equipment issued during this period is followed by detailed descriptions of the items worn and used by the different groups: Yankee Provincials, Rangers and Light Infantry, Redcoats, Indian allies, and auxiliary troops. Thirty-three excellent illustrations by well-known artist Joe Lee greatly enhance this volume. Sixteen informative appendices include: marching order and parade dress of the British army, descriptions of "small clothes," regimental lace, facing colors, examples of markings, clothing and gear issuance of 14 regiments and two Ranger units, and a description of British musicians' coats and gear. Includes a glossary and an index of names, places and subjects. (1998), 2007, 5½x8½, paper, index, 180 pp. 101-K0905 ISBN: 0788409050
Labels: seven years war
News from Galloping Major
https://kickstarter.com/
Labels: French forces, wargames
Monday, 10 February 2020
Keith Rocco - the 62nd at Freeman's farm Saratoga 1777
The painting depicts an action during the First Battle of Saratoga, the Battle of Freeman’s Farm.
This work was used for a wayside sign installed at this very spot at Saratoga National Historical Park in New York State.
Another detail showing the right wing of the 62nd Regiment of Foot.
Detail: Lying on the ground is 17 year old Ensign Henry Young. Poor Henry was shot in the leg (not sure which leg, but it was between the ankle and knee) in the course of the battle - it was a mortal wound. A wounded Royal Artillery matross steadies himself against a tree on his way to the rear. The tree has been ‘girdled’, removal of a section of it’s bark. Mr. Freeman used this method to quickly kill trees. They would later be felled to clear more pasture land.
See more of Keith's work here http://keithrocco.com/
Keith Rocco Facebook
Labels: American Revolution, art
The 62nd at Saratoga by Don Troiani
Article on the 62nd at Freeman's farm here.
Labels: American Revolution, art, redcoats
The Saratoga campaign uniform in the Von Germann pictures
Labels: American Revolution, art, redcoats
Saturday, 8 February 2020
Friday, 7 February 2020
Last of the Mohicans redcoats
The above group from one of the early scenes are the 60th Royal American regiment.
Also in the movie there are Highlanders, grenadiers. There were no Highlanders at Fort William Henry but it's only a movie. The above image is from this page where there are more production pics.
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Close-up of the '35th' uniform |
Labels: redcoats, seven years war
Thursday, 6 February 2020
British army leggings
British officer, Captain John Knox describes British Army made leggings, or leggers after the 1758 campaign season. Copying Native American fashion, these practical garments helped protect British and Colonial soldiers in the woods during the French & Indian War. Knox's description provides not only details about their construction he also gives his perspective on their appearance and function.
Also see here https://www.fortticonderoga.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/British-Regulars.pdf
Labels: redcoats, seven years war
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Old Fort Niagara event
https://www.oldfortniagara.org/e…/100187/winter-woods-battle
Labels: reenactment, seven years war
New series on the French infantry of Louis XV
MC-010 and MC-011 French Infantry of Louis XV Part 1 and 2.
This is the first part of this lavishly illustrated study with over 385 colour illustrations of the French Infantry of Louis XV (1720-66). France rebuilt their army after the War of Spanish Succession (1700-14) before being involved in the War of Polish Succession (1733-35), War of Austrian Succession (1740-48), Jacobite Rebellion (1745), French Indian Wars (1754-63), and Seven Years War (1756-63).
PART ONE deals with the 35 Regiments that made up the ‘Les Vieux Corps’, ‘Les Petits Vieux’ and the Royal Regiments. Their Colonel’s and Ordnance flags were normally more ornate than the other Provincial French Regiments, often with the use of the fleur-de-lis. The 105 illustrations of flags include seventy by Chaligny (1771) and the regimental number relates to the post 1763 reform of the army when 22 regiments were disbanded. The author decided to simply present the illustrations and where possible resolve the inconsistencies. The precise details of uniforms are
difficult to sort out with the distance of time and these have been highlighted rather than reconciled by the works of Pengel and Hurt. The remaining colour illustrations include 94 uniform, 114 schema, 76 details of uniform and weapon by Lucien Rousellot, Lucien Mouillard, Gudenus, Alfred de Marbot, Henry Boisselier, Hans Brauer, Hans Knötel and Friedrich Schirmer.
PART TWO deals with the 61 Provincial Regiments. The 125 illustrations of flags include 62 by Chaligny (1771) and the
regimental number relates to the post 1763 reform of the army when 22 regiments were disbanded. The author decided to simply present the illustrations and where possible resolve the inconsistencies. The precise details of uniforms are difficult to sort out with the distance of time and these have been highlighted rather than reconciled by the works of Pengel and Hurt. The remaining colour illustrations include 50 uniform, 187 schema, 44 cuff and pocket details by Lucien Rousellot, Lucien Mouillard, Gudenus, Alfred de Marbot, Henry Boisselier, and Friedrich Schirmer.
Part 2 that also contains the Index and References for both parts.
The subsequent parts will cover the foreign infantry regiments, light infantry, militia, the guard and the cavalry.
Labels: King George's War, seven years war