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Here are the latest releases from John that are expected to arrive in late June / Early July. As usual he does not fail to surprise. This time we have a special piece to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, magnificent set for the Snowshoes series and welcome additions to the Battle of Chippewa.
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN (1567-1635)
“The father of New France”, Samuel De Champlain was a respected and talented navigator and cartographer. His mapping of the St. Lawrence River and exploration of the Atlantic coast was integral in opening North America to French trade, especially the fur trade.
In the summer of 1608 Champlain landed at the “Point of Quebec” and set about fortifying the area. This was to become the city of Quebec. He became the founder of the city that would become the cradle of French America.
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, this month sees the release of a special figure to celebrate the anniversary.
Of course it is a Limited Edition of 400.
CHAMP-400 - SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN
400th Anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.
Limited Edition 400
Retail us$28
BATTLE ON SNOWSHOES
The enemy party that Roger’s Rangers had initially fired upon, turned out to be just the advance guard of over 200 additional French and Indians. The Battle on Snowshoes had only just begun.
The Rangers, in turn were surprised, and had to retreat and reform. They succeeded in twice driving back the reinforced enemy party, but had lost both the initiative and their superiority of numbers.
After losing many men, over an hour and a half of combat, Rogers saw that further resistance was useless, and ordered a general retreat. However Rogers’ right flank under the command of Lieutenant William Phillips, had become completely surrounded by a large party of Indians. Phillips had decided to surrender after the enemy had assured him and his men that they would be given “good quarters”.
Shortly afterwards, in Rogers’ own words, Phillips’ and his men were “ inhumanly tied up to trees, and hewn to pieces, in a most barbarous and shocking manner.”
A French prisoner was to publish in “The Boston News-Letter” in 1758,
“above 30 of the English….. were killed and cut to pieces after they had capitulated, the Indians being enraged at finding a number of scalps in an officer’s pocket “
SRR-04 Battle on Snowshoes 1758
THE CAPTIVE
2 Figures
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$56
THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA July 5th 1814
Each Regiment in the US army was furnished with a “stand” of colours, consisting of a National Standard and a Regimental colour.
The first command sets for The Battle of Chippawa series will have the National and Regimental Standards of the Eleventh Regiment of U.S. Infantry.
The National Colours were a blue silk background with the national emblem of a bald eagle device .
The Infantry and artillery Regimental colours, which were also called “battalion colours” were made of yellow silk, (whilst those of the rifle regiments had a green silk background.)
They were slightly smaller than the National colours, and bore the Regimental designation in a blue gilt-edged scroll in the centre.
USCH-08
THE WAR OF 1812
The Battle of Chippawa, 5th July 1814
Scott’s Brigade
Officer with National Colours (2pcs) Limited Edition 500
Retail us$ 43
USCH-09
Scott’s Brigade
Officer with Regimental Colours(2pcs) Limited Edition 500
Retail us$ 39
Hope you enjoy
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier Company.
Here are the latest releases from John that are expected to arrive in late June / Early July. As usual he does not fail to surprise. This time we have a special piece to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, magnificent set for the Snowshoes series and welcome additions to the Battle of Chippewa.
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN (1567-1635)
“The father of New France”, Samuel De Champlain was a respected and talented navigator and cartographer. His mapping of the St. Lawrence River and exploration of the Atlantic coast was integral in opening North America to French trade, especially the fur trade.
In the summer of 1608 Champlain landed at the “Point of Quebec” and set about fortifying the area. This was to become the city of Quebec. He became the founder of the city that would become the cradle of French America.
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, this month sees the release of a special figure to celebrate the anniversary.
Of course it is a Limited Edition of 400.
CHAMP-400 - SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN
400th Anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.
Limited Edition 400
Retail us$28
BATTLE ON SNOWSHOES
The enemy party that Roger’s Rangers had initially fired upon, turned out to be just the advance guard of over 200 additional French and Indians. The Battle on Snowshoes had only just begun.
The Rangers, in turn were surprised, and had to retreat and reform. They succeeded in twice driving back the reinforced enemy party, but had lost both the initiative and their superiority of numbers.
After losing many men, over an hour and a half of combat, Rogers saw that further resistance was useless, and ordered a general retreat. However Rogers’ right flank under the command of Lieutenant William Phillips, had become completely surrounded by a large party of Indians. Phillips had decided to surrender after the enemy had assured him and his men that they would be given “good quarters”.
Shortly afterwards, in Rogers’ own words, Phillips’ and his men were “ inhumanly tied up to trees, and hewn to pieces, in a most barbarous and shocking manner.”
A French prisoner was to publish in “The Boston News-Letter” in 1758,
“above 30 of the English….. were killed and cut to pieces after they had capitulated, the Indians being enraged at finding a number of scalps in an officer’s pocket “
SRR-04 Battle on Snowshoes 1758
THE CAPTIVE
2 Figures
Limited Edition 500
Retail us$56
THE BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA July 5th 1814
Each Regiment in the US army was furnished with a “stand” of colours, consisting of a National Standard and a Regimental colour.
The first command sets for The Battle of Chippawa series will have the National and Regimental Standards of the Eleventh Regiment of U.S. Infantry.
The National Colours were a blue silk background with the national emblem of a bald eagle device .
The Infantry and artillery Regimental colours, which were also called “battalion colours” were made of yellow silk, (whilst those of the rifle regiments had a green silk background.)
They were slightly smaller than the National colours, and bore the Regimental designation in a blue gilt-edged scroll in the centre.
USCH-08
THE WAR OF 1812
The Battle of Chippawa, 5th July 1814
Scott’s Brigade
Officer with National Colours (2pcs) Limited Edition 500
Retail us$ 43
USCH-09
Scott’s Brigade
Officer with Regimental Colours(2pcs) Limited Edition 500
Retail us$ 39
Hope you enjoy
Mike
Sierra Toy Soldier Company.
