Saturday, 26 March 2022
Monday, 21 March 2022
Working with Complicated Allies or The Indians and French on the Oneida Carry, 1756
From Fort Stanwix
'On this day in March 21, 1756 a French force of 362 men were half way from their target, the British fortifications at the Great Oneida Carrying Place, now Rome, New York. Their mission to destroy the supplies destined for the British base at Oswego from which the British hoped to launch their 1756 offensive to take the French Fort Niagara. Today this raiding force encounters rain, hail, snow and wind. They decide to camp near the Deer River.
Read more about this ill-fated raid in this month's blog post linked below.'
Friday, 18 March 2022
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Battle of Guilford Court House 1781
Today's anniversary. Read about this battle here.
Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Court House, March 15, 1781. Photo courtesy of the Greensboro Daily Photo. |
Monday, 14 March 2022
Sunday, 6 March 2022
New from Don Troiani
French soldier of the Bearn Regiment 1755-1757. Watercolor and Gouache on paper. During the period the regiment worn blue facings without the collar and didn't take their swords into the field. Available as a nice print from: https://www.wbritain.com/prod.../just-arrived/bearn-regiment
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
The Defense of Fort Dobbs 2022
See more on their Facebook page
*All Native American participants were either enrolled members of Federally recognized tribes, or their personal, sanctioned guest.
| Photo courtesy Kris Houpt |
Across the Ocean, Into Battle: German Soldiers, Families, and Communities in the American Revolution
Historian Friederike Baer focuses our attention on the varied experiences of the German auxiliaries in the American Revolution. Between 17...
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From Don's Facebook page. The incident depicts Two Kettles Together loading a musket for her wounded husband Honyere Tehawenkarogwen ...
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Across the Ocean, Into Battle: German Soldiers, Families, and Communities in the American RevolutionHistorian Friederike Baer focuses our attention on the varied experiences of the German auxiliaries in the American Revolution. Between 17...



