mikemiller1955
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Thank you Giovanni...thank you Al...you know some of those Claymores were almost 6 foot in length...they could literally cut a man in half at the waist...
It was said that the bearer of a Sword Claymore...needed no shield because the reach of the sword provided its own protection. ...
Legend has it that a claymore was hurled into the field of battle, toward an opposing army before combat, to signify that the Scottish troops were ready to fight.
It was said that the bearer of a Sword Claymore...needed no shield because the reach of the sword provided its own protection. ...
Legend has it that a claymore was hurled into the field of battle, toward an opposing army before combat, to signify that the Scottish troops were ready to fight.
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Nice seeing my Favorite Cartoonist at play with another round of excellent battle sceens an photos......PapaZ
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Nice pictures, Mike. I like the background. Thats a mean fighting group, those Jacobites!
Happy New Year, all!
Glenn
Happy New Year, all!
Glenn
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Another fine round of photos Michael.
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Thank you Glen...the background matches the groundwork very well...
Thank you Scott...
Thank you Joe...the cartoons are my favorites...so colorful...
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Which one is Ozzie?
Brad...his was the "Heavy Metal" I had in mind with the title...do you remember this one... http://www.crackle.com/c/Heavy_Metal ...gotta finish the comercial then watch the whole movie...
Michael me lad, tis a fine bunch of cartoons that ye have provided for our delights . . . always a pleasure to see your fine work . . .
Thanks Mike me Pappy...
Mike,
Superb use of your Culloden Collection. But for fun, I still haven't seen you try to stage the Battle of Prestonpans (Scots from Culloden plus the BoM Sets). The decided advantage of depicting Prestonpans is that the Scots won.
From an old thread:
British Regiments massacred in battle during the 18th and 19th Centuries: Pride of place must go to the 44th Foot, later the Essex Regiment and now the Royal Anglian Regiment, massacred on three occasions.
The 44th, as Lee’s Regiment, formed part of Sir John Cope’s army annihilated at the battle of Prestonpans on 21st September 1745 by Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s highlanders. Almost all the infantry were killed, wounded or captured. The other regiments massacred by the highlanders at Prestonpans were the 6th (now the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers), 46th (now the Light Infantry) and 47th (now the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment).
Almost exactly 10 years later on 9th July 1755, the 44th, commanded by Colonel Sir John Halkett, who as lieutenant colonel had commanded the regiment and been taken prisoner at Prestonpans, was part of Major General Edward Braddock’s force massacred by the Indians fighting for France on the Monongahela River, in what is now Western Pennsylvania. Halkett and his son died in the battle with many of his officers and soldiers. The other regiment massacred in the battle was the 48th (now also the Royal Anglian Regiment). Braddock was killed by the Indians.
44th Foot at Gandamak
In August 1840, the 44th was part of General Sale’s ill-fated army in the First Afghan War. The army was forced to retreat from Kabul pursued by the Afghans in strength. At Gandamak in the Afghan mountains the 44th Regiment was annihilated.
From a really a good web page --- http://www.britishbattles.com/most-massacred.htm
Britain's Most Massacred Regiment link is top of page on the British Battles Home Page, not on the side.
Superb use of your Culloden Collection. But for fun, I still haven't seen you try to stage the Battle of Prestonpans (Scots from Culloden plus the BoM Sets). The decided advantage of depicting Prestonpans is that the Scots won.
From an old thread:
British Regiments massacred in battle during the 18th and 19th Centuries: Pride of place must go to the 44th Foot, later the Essex Regiment and now the Royal Anglian Regiment, massacred on three occasions.
The 44th, as Lee’s Regiment, formed part of Sir John Cope’s army annihilated at the battle of Prestonpans on 21st September 1745 by Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s highlanders. Almost all the infantry were killed, wounded or captured. The other regiments massacred by the highlanders at Prestonpans were the 6th (now the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers), 46th (now the Light Infantry) and 47th (now the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment).
Almost exactly 10 years later on 9th July 1755, the 44th, commanded by Colonel Sir John Halkett, who as lieutenant colonel had commanded the regiment and been taken prisoner at Prestonpans, was part of Major General Edward Braddock’s force massacred by the Indians fighting for France on the Monongahela River, in what is now Western Pennsylvania. Halkett and his son died in the battle with many of his officers and soldiers. The other regiment massacred in the battle was the 48th (now also the Royal Anglian Regiment). Braddock was killed by the Indians.
44th Foot at Gandamak
In August 1840, the 44th was part of General Sale’s ill-fated army in the First Afghan War. The army was forced to retreat from Kabul pursued by the Afghans in strength. At Gandamak in the Afghan mountains the 44th Regiment was annihilated.
From a really a good web page --- http://www.britishbattles.com/most-massacred.htm
Britain's Most Massacred Regiment link is top of page on the British Battles Home Page, not on the side.
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Nice photos Michael....
