jjDESIGNS 10th ANNIVERSARY
THE BATTLE OF BUSHY RUN 1763
There were many plans for the 10th Anniversary of jj Designs!
Unfortunately the “best laid plans,… often go awry”
Due to circumstances beyond my control several projects which were in the works did not materialize.
As a special thank you to all those who had collected my work, and for the many requests from collectors, a Battle Of Bushy Run series was scheduled to be released last January 2016, as a special 10th Anniversary Series!
The releases were cancelled at the time as I was not sure that I could complete the new project.
However better news, has led me to decide to release this series.
This series will now start the second decade at jjDesigns.
The Battle of Bushy Run was fought on August 5-6, 1763, in western Pennsylvania, between a British column under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet and a combined force of Delaware, Shawnee, Mingo, and Huron warriors. This action occurred during Pontiac's Rebellion. Though the British suffered serious losses, they routed the Native American Tribesmen and successfully relieved the garrison of Fort Pitt.
It was to become a situation that closely resembled the predicament of Braddock years earlier at the Battle on the Monongahela. An advance guard ran into hostiles, then support was sent forward, musket fire broke out, from the woods on both flanks and the rear of the main British force.
It seemed it was Braddock's Defeat all over again. The difference it seems was the maintenance of order and the troops' confidence in their commander.
Colonel Henry Bouquet formed up in a near-hollow square on a hillside.
During the second day of fighting, Bouquet decided upon trickery. He feigned a retreat, lured the woodland Indian tribesmen in, then hit them on the flanks with his light infantry companies.
The maneuver was successful.
Though Indian casualties were lighter than that of the British, the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5 & 6, 1763, was over, and broke the back of Indian resistance in these parts. Fort Pitt was relieved. The settlements came and a great city would one day stand at this fork in a wilderness river.
BRLX-02
THE BATTLE OF BUSHY RUN 1763,
LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY,
2 FIGURES SKIRMISHING,
(2pcs)
BRLX-02N
THE BATTLE OF BUSHY RUN 1763,
LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY,
4 FIGURES SKIRMISHING,
(4pcs)
The relief column under Colonel Henry Bouquet, consisted of about 500 British soldiers, from the 60th Royal Americans, 42nd Highland Regiment, and the 77th Highland Regiment.
More to follow......................................................
-This is going to be hard on the budget.