This fight between rival fur trading companies took place today in 1816. Wiki here. (Known to the Métis as la Victoire de la Grenouillière, or the Victory of Frog Plain). It involved Pemmican - a food stuff - the word based on a Cree word meaning 'fat and grease'.
American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
Saturday 19 June 2010
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Today's anniversary the 249th. Watch the Lexington bit from the Movie April Morning here
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This is the first stage of an excellent project. This is the corner tower of a recreation of the fort in the movie Drums Along the Mohawk... -
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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books. -
This maker of figures is working on miniatures based around the theme Braddock's disaster. First up Natives and Canadians followed by B...
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