Muskets and Mohawks: Bloody Morning Scout Redux (1 Viewer)

Feel free to add 1 officer of the 44th to the scene. Captain William Eyre was both a line company captain and an engineer in the 44th. With William Johnson leading the expedition against Fort Saint Frederic, Braddock had reassigned Eyre to Johnson's Expedition - so Eyre was not at Monongahela with the rest of the 44th. During the attack depicted here (Battle of Lake George - a continuation of Bloody Morning Scout - same day), Eyre directed the artillery. The British held their positions, so the Battle is considered a British victory, although after the Battle, the colonials refused to advance any further north against the French.

As a result, Eyre was raised in rank to Major of the 44th. Eyre eventually became the Lt. Colonel of the 44th, soon after the first battle of Ticonderoga (1758) and then Chief Engineer in North America.

Feel free to add bunches of French Grenadiers.
 
The FIW and the AWI are two of my favorite eras. (WWII Pacific is another!)

You have certainly done the FWI justice with this setup and display.{sm3} Simply wonderful.
I will have to mention that your photography skills have made this even more enjoyable.

Is that a permanent setup you have shown? At first I didn't get the "white" puffs.. :confused: but then I realized they were the powder blasts. Very Clever!

Looking forward to more of your great work.

Merry Christmas

--- LaRRy
 
If I grew up and lived on the east coast, I would definitely collect FIW, AWI and the Civil War. There is so much history and epic battles there. My wife's cousin's son lives in Pittsburgh, PA and loves WWII. When I questioned him about the Civil War, he knew nothing. He has never been to Gettysburg, which is close by. You guys got history in your own backyard. All I got is Pearl Harbor and that would be a pricey diorama of battleship row.
 
Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the kind words. Specifically:

Fitzgibbon - I do actually PLAY with toy soldiers :)

Fraxinus - Thanks for the history lesson:)

LaRRy - Not a permanent set-up, but built as 12" geomorphic squares so I can vary the layout per battle. Check out the "Recruits" label on my blog for other terrain arrangements.

Mr. Miller - I think you contributed to the collection! Actually, I only used a third of the VMs; another third is slated to get green coats for Pennsylvania and the remaining are going to get the buckskin and drab of New York. . . someday. . .

Bests,
Chris
 
Cluck Amok said:
Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the kind words. Specifically:

Fitzgibbon - I do actually PLAY with toy soldiers :)

Fraxinus - Thanks for the history lesson:)

LaRRy - Not a permanent set-up, but built as 12" geomorphic squares so I can vary the layout per battle. Check out the "Recruits" label on my blog for other terrain arrangements.

Mr. Miller - I think you contributed to the collection! Actually, I only used a third of the VMs; another third is slated to get green coats for Pennsylvania and the remaining are going to get the buckskin and drab of New York. . . someday. . .

Bests,
Chris
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Chris, no sarcasm intended I assure you. As an old wargamer I am envious and this scale suits the eyes better than 28mm. Show us some more please. :)
 
Love this era and really appreciate members like yourself taking the time to share your collections and knowledge.:salute::
 
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