The Cutting Off Way: Indigenous Warfare in the American Revolution

 Historian Wayne E. Lee of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill discusses Indigenous warfare before and during the American Revolution. Throughout the Revolution, Indigenous warriors sought to surprise their targets, and the size of the target varied with the size of the attacking force. A small war party might “cut off” individuals getting water or wood or out hunting, while a larger party might attempt to attack a whole town. Once revealed by its attack, the invading war party would flee before the defenders’ reinforcements from nearby towns could organize. Sieges or battles were rare and fought mainly to save face or reputation. After discussing his “cutting-off way of war” paradigm, Dr. Lee explores Native logistics and their associated strategic flexibility to recast Indigenous warfare in a framework of the lived realities of Native people rather than regarding European military strategies and practices.

Revolutionary War Weapons

 TONIGHT is the premiere of NOVA's "Revolutionary War Weapons" on PBS!

"Revolutionary War Weapons" features Fort Ticonderoga locations, staff, museum collections, and stunning slow-motion footage that dives into the science of Revolutionary War weapons, including artillery and firearms.

The episode will air tonight on PBS at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and will be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, on NOVA’s YouTube Channel, and on the PBS app. https://to.pbs.org/4i0qxt1

51st Foot

 Noah Comacho. Private of the 51st Regiment Of Foot stationed at Fort Oswego in 1756. Read about the 51st here https://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=51st_Foot

Out soon

 Frontier Soldiers of New France Volume 2 explores the evolution of the French colonial troops’ campaign attire and equipment adapted for North America’s demanding climate and terrain, integrating European military methods with practical adjustments for wilderness warfare. It focuses on the material culture of the Compagnies franches de la Marine in New France from 1683 to 1760, examining their specific campaign clothing, arms, and equipment. The study highlights their adaptation to the local environment and interactions with Native American cultures, including the adoption of items such as breechcloths, leggings, toboggans, snowshoes, moccasins, scalping knives and tomahawks.

The survival of New France owed much to a strategic doctrine of raiding warfare developed by Canadian colonial officers in collaboration with allied Native American tribes and the colonial militia. This groundbreaking study provides the first comprehensive survey detailing the clothing, weaponry, and equipment used by the stationed troops from 1683 to 1760 to maintain defensive pressure on New Englanders and engage hostile Native American tribes in warfare. Drawing on groundbreaking research based on archaeology, existing artifacts, and newly discovered records, this volume highlights their exceptional ability to adapt to North American conditions, including both winter and summer wilderness campaigns.

 Here is the link : https://www.helion.co.uk/.../frontier-soldiers-of-new...

"April Morning" (1988) - Excellent Battle of Lexington 1775 TV Movie

 Get in the mood for the 250th with this. 

Horseshoe Bend 1814

 March 27. Read about it here, 

In France

 

German Troops in the American Revolution (2): Hannover, Braunschweig, Hessen-Hanau, Waldeck, Ansbach-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst (Men-at-Arms, 543)

 Fully illustrated, this is the second volume in a detailed study of the German auxiliary troops who fought for Britain in the American Revolutionary War.

During the American Revolutionary War (1775–83), German auxiliary troops provided a vital element of the British war effort. While the largest body of German troops was from Hessen-Cassel (see the first volume of this study), the British also fielded troops from Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, Hessen-Hanau, Waldeck and Pyrmont, Brandenburg Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst. This volume also covers the Hanoverian soldiers involved in the sieges of Gibraltar and Menorca.

Fighting on a host of battlefields from Saratoga to Yorktown, these hired soldiers provided the Crown Forces with much-needed manpower and contributed crucial combat skills in the form of the Jäger, renowned specialists in open-order warfare. Featuring eight specially commissioned artwork plates and an array of carefully chosen illustrations, many in colour, this lively study examines the organization, uniforms, weapons and equipment of these troops who fought for King George in the New World.

British Soldiers in the Upper Country: The King's (8th) Regiment in the American War of Independence

 Article on Kabinettskrieg

Raid on Ruddle’s Station 1780 | Original Painting by Doug Hall

Ruddell's Station was attacked by British and Indian troops in 1780. About twenty inhabitants were killed at the site. The survivors were subjected to a forced march to Detroit, where they remained prisoners for the remainder of the Revolutionary War. The captives of Ruddle's Station

Buy the painting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%27s_invasion_of_Kentucky

Johnson Hall

(Sir William Johnson Presenting Medals to the Indian Chiefs of the Six Nations at Johnstown, NY, 1772) Henry L Edward

Epic Battles - Revolution

Take a stand for liberty or the Crown with Black Powder Epic Battles: Revolution! The all-new range brings the storied battles, armies, and personalities of the American War of Independence to the tabletop on the epic scale they deserve.

The new Revolution! battle set is packed with British, Colonial, and Hessian troops, famed commanders, and everything you need to get playing! Additional plastic brigade boxed sets and great value bundles offer reinforcements or alternative routes of entry!

Get a free Digital Black Powder Epic Battles: Revolution! Rulebook when you pre-order! This offer applies to any product or bundle that contains the physical rulebook. Download link provided when the game launches on 27th June 2025.

Explore the range and pre-order here – https://bit.ly/41QDLTr

Battle of Wyoming 1778

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Widespread looting and burning of buildings occurred throughout the Wyoming Valley subsequent to the battle, but non-combatants were not harmed.^[1][2][3]

American Revolutionary War Re-enactment Tilbury Fort 1987

 Filmed at Tilbury Fort during the English Heritage 'The American Revolution Comes To England' tour, 27th August 1987. BBC East Anglia TV Report followed by footage from a visitor.

American Revolutionary War Re enactment Dover Castle 1987

 News report filmed by Coast to Coast News during the English Heritage 'The American Revolution Comes To England' tour, 28th August 1987.

La Corne St. Luc : the "General of the Indians" by Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw), 1857-1954

 I thought we could have this again. Interesting man. Wiki

History Captives - Full Documentary

 Documentary on captive stories.

The Captives (2004)

 Wiki. I haven't seen this but I am interested. Get it from Amazon

 

Pioneer cabin

 

Reconstructed 18th-century pioneer cabin on Smithfield Plantation, near the site of the Draper's Meadow Massacre in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Follow the River (1995)

I remember when this came out. Beginning is good. 

 Sheryl Lee stars as Mary Ingles in the 1995 made for television movie Follow the River that was based on a true story..Wiki

Follow the River is a 1995 ABC television movie, based on the book Follow the River by James Alexander Thom, that recounts the aftermath of the Draper's Meadow Massacre of 1755. In particular the kidnapping of Mary Ingles by Shawnee, her enslavement, escape, and epic overland journey to reach home.^[1]

Northwest Passage (1940) battle scene

 The raid on St. Francis. I thought this set was well made. Not so the costumes. 

Revwar 250 'Give me Liberty or Give me Death'

 !775 Patrick Henry made his famous speech. Details

The Dress of the Haudenosaunee and Other Iroquoian Peoples of the North East Woodlands 1600-1800

I haven't read this. Anybody seen it?

Amazon The book provides an extensive review of the vibrant clothing, hairstyles and accoutrements of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). Wendat (Huron) and other Iroquoian speaking peoples of the northeast woodlands of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Dress and how one appeared was important to Iroquoians and displayed an individual’s belonging to a community, her or his relationships to clan, and the spiritual and natural world around them. Descriptions record changes in materials and fashion as Iroquoians met, adapted and evolved in the face of contact with Europeans, maintaining their cultural identity and values throughout the period and beyond into the present day.

ActualSize miniatures 28mm Gunboat Philadelphia

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The Gunboat Philadelphia of the American War of Independence 1776, the boat is true to scale for 1/56 or 28mm, measuring at 290 mm in length, featuring a forward 12 pounder and 2 9 pounders either side, backed up by 6 swivel guns. The final version will feature a mast, rear canopy cage, oars and anchors. The gunboat will follow like all our other boats with the hull cast in plastic and remainder in 3D parts,

Full text of "An historical account of the expedition against Sandusky under Col. William Crawford in 1782 : with biographical sketches, personal reminiscences, and descriptions of interesting localities; including, also, details of the disastrous retreat, the barbarities of the savages, and the awful death of Crawford by torture"

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This story has Butler's Rangers, Simon Girty and horrible tortures. Wiki

Various Artists - Songs From the Iroquois Longhouse (1942, Indigenous North American Music) FULL ALBUM

 00:01 The Great Feather Dance

04:28 Dream Song of Our Two Uncles 05:24 Dream Song of the Creator at the White Dog Sacrifice 06:29 The Tracker's Boasting Chant 07:29 Individual Thanksgiving Chant 08:16 Throwing Songs of Four Individual Medicine Men/Introductory Songs of the Medicine Men 13:31 The Medicine Dance 18:34 Marching or Dream Song for Winds/Onondaga Address to the Hunchbacks/Song of the Hunchbacks or False- Faces/Song of the Bushy-Heads or Husk-Faces 22:46 Corn Song 27:38 The Iroquois War Dance 29:57 The Scalp Dance 32:32 Eagle or Striking Dance 36:54 The Warrior's Stomp Dance or Trotting Dance 41:05 Women's Shuffle Danc

Eastern Woodlands Indian village by Carl Dedrick

 54mm Barzso & Warhorse Miniatures Figures

Washington's Armor. The Journey (2022)

 This was sent by a blog reader Barry S. Thanks for sending it. Last 15 minutes is the Jumonville incident.

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

 My favourite movie about the Revolution even though I side with the Indians, Wiki

Uniform of Fifers & Drummers in the British Army | American Revolution (1775)

 Join Fifer Werner as she walks you through every detail of a Fifer/Drummer's kit. This video is part of a 6 episode series, that, when completed will go in-depth about the uniforms of our entire regiment. From our 3 musket companies (Grenadiers, Battalion, Light Infantry), to our Fifers/Drummers, Officers and even our Civilians.

My copy of Raiders of the Mohawk has arrived. This is the endpapers.

 

It Happened Here -- The Short Violent Life of Walter Butler --part 1

 

Butler Homestead Butlersbury

Blog piece in 2 parts. 

War out of Niagara : Walter Butler and the Tory rangers by Swiggett, Howard, 1891-1957

 

William Bent Berczy " Huron Indians Leaving their Residence near Amherstburg Upper Canada , On a Hunting Excursion"

 Thanks to Gerry Nellands on the Portraying Native People at War of 1812 Events facebook page. 

From here

Rally on the Raisin

 

Raiders of the Mohawk Orlo Miller 1954

 I am very excited. I managed to find a UK copy of this book for a reasonable price. It's a Canadian book for younger readers but I have been looking for it for some time. Looking forward to reading it.

Incidentally I have a small Facebook group called Raiders of the Mohawk - here

19th Century Hunting Shirts: An Interview With David Sifuentes

 As promised in last weeks video, we're finally delving into the rabbit hole that is 19th century Hunting Shirts. In this video, I'm interviewing researcher/maker David Sifuentes.

A lot of the photos and material came from David himself. I cannot thank him enough for his help with this project. If you guys want to support him, he does make hunting shirts for clients at his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Wolves in the Cedars by David Wright