FIW Pennsylvania Provincials (Group 2 added 01.03.18)

[zippyfusenet]

That book linked to above...

Mmmrm yeah, it wasn't that expensive when I bought my copy at the Fort Ligonier museum shop a few years ago. The digital edition for Kindle is only $15. Too bad you can't buy it in PDF format or find the text on line for free.

My copy is currently out on loan, so I'm writing from memory. It's a quality trade paperback, printed on better-than-pulp paper, but production is not lavish. There are not many illustrations, none in color. There's an Osprey for that; Rene Chartrand's three-volume Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 covers the subject to my satisfaction. There are a couple of unspectacular maps that complement the text well, one of the Forbes Road, another if I recall of Fort Ligonier at the crossing of Loyalhannah Creek, but no tactical maps of specific engagements...might be one of Grant's Massacre, come to think of it, but it only shows the basic topography and deployments. There are no formal tables of organization.

There is a ton of OB information in the body of the text, on the order of (paraphrasing), 'On July 18 200 men of Poultron's Pennsylvania battalion marched 15 miles from Stinking Creek to Felcher's Bottom. Upon arrival they built a fortified camp and began constructing the road from Stinking Creek. Five days later on July 23, as the road to the Bottom neared completion, 170 men of Didleigh's Virginia Battalion marched on to a new advanced camp on the edge of the Depressing Swamp. On July 30, 200 North Carolina provincials under Captain Dimwittie reached Bouquet's main base at Raystown, but were sent home after two days because of their lack of arms and revolting personal hygiene habits..."

This is the first and only account of the campaign I have read that gives day-by-day and point-to-point details of troop movements and their occasional brushes with the French and Indians, beyond Francis Jenning's original lurid tale of Grant's Massacre. There's a very detailed account of the big F&I raid on Fort Ligonier.

You can certainly wargame the Forbes Campaign without a copy of The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania. I'm glad I found a copy, and my pals are lined up to read it.

[Axebreaker]

Just went to Fort Ligonier last summer on vacation while visiting Ohio and Pennsylvania and loved it! The condition they keep the fort in is outstanding imho and  I highly recommend a visit if you get a chance.

This is the first and only account of the campaign I have read that gives day-by-day and point-to-point details of troop movements and their occasional brushes with the French and Indians, beyond Francis Jenning's original lurid tale of Grant's Massacre. There's a very detailed account of the big F&I raid on Fort Ligonier.

Well now that just sounds excellent for Sharp Practice and that alone has made up my mind to download the kindle version. Thanks again for your input!

Christopher

[fitterpete]

Beautiful work Christopher!
I did mine in blue not green but that's ok as mine are a bit crap in comparison
Pete 

[_Raven_]

Very nice!

[Axebreaker]

The next group in light equipment.















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Christopher

[Hu Rhu]

Very nice indeed.

[Malamute]

Them's lovely

[Jeff965]

Very nice, I especially like the highlights on the jackets

[Ramirez Noname]

Looking good.

I have some Provincials to paint and had been looking at doing them as "Jersey Blues", but I'm now tempted to paint them as Pennsylvanians ... or do I just place another order with Lance 

RMZ

[BillK]

Very nice paint jobs.
Xcellent job on the green... usually a hard color to work with any nuance.

[mikedemana]

They look awesome!

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

[Galloping Major]

Really great work Christopher 

Cheers,
Lance

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

[OSHIROmodels]

Splendid figures 

[Axebreaker]

Cheers Gents!

Christopher