Siege of St Augustine (1702)

This siege was abandoned today in 1702. Read about this siege here

Native images database

Go here to see most of the historic images of Natives

Fort Ti in the snow

From the Fort Ticonderoga facebook page today

Merry Christmas

Have a great season - here's an image of Canadians by Cornelius Krieghoff

French and Indian war image

Infanterie française au Canada, 1755-1760, nouveau dessin inédit de Maître Louis Frégier, peintre titulaire de l'Armée, en hommage à Maître Eugène Leliepvre.
French infantry in Canada, by Master Louis Frégier, official painter to the french army, in tribute to Master Eugène Leliepvre.

First Thanksgiving 1777

So today, the 18th, was the official first thanksgiving - thanks being given in particular for the victory over Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.