2020 projects finishing 2019

Crimean actions to do
Nearly bought new ACW figures but I stopped myself as I really didn't want to get back into it
Riel Rebellion actions and should 1837 also pop up,
Between work, pandemics, I should be able to get some actions done this year

Fort Charlotte, George's Island, Halifax Harbour, 2018

This weekend was the 25th Anniversary weekend of the Halifax Citadel Regimental Association. As I was in the unit during the summer of 1995, and 1996, I was able to partake of events.
The only one I could attend due to work and family commitments was the tour of George's Island. The island is a drumlin, the same as Citadel Hill. The island was a fortified site from 1749-1945.
 We went with a member of my other regiment, the 84th, Alistar Hamilton as he was in the unit for 7 years.
As it was family friendly, I also took my wife and children.

Jeff our guide, Ali and myself

Ian and Leena enjoying the hike up the hill

its amazing this place is in the middle of the city and is untouched

Ali and I

Jeff and I

The kids looking toward the Dartmouth shore

Looking towards the Citadel

from the upper battery embrasure

the ditch. My wife was the only one in our group to find any of the famed garter snakes (just a baby) and several mice)

inside one of the cannopiers in the ditch. 

looking out the musket loophole

the main gate entrance

one of the several guard towers

inside the gunner's barracks

still holding up well

not so in others. 

the original drawbridge mechanism

looking down the ditch

the main gate

looking towards Halifax

another cannopier

Parks Canada is hoping to eventually have the site open to the public but it will take several more restoration projects to allow for regular access

with the brush, it's easy to mistake how deep the ditch would be

Pier 21 from the harbor side. 

anti-submarine mine chamber ruins. Several structures on the island are in ruins or are being stabilised. 

the lower magizine for the mines

approaching the dock

coming to land

Halifax from the harbor

off we go

and Ali and I hoping the weather will clear up, which it did. 

Rebellions of 1837, the first shots in Queen Victoria's reign

These actions I will be using my Napoleonic British against a collection of French Canadian militia and illregular types.
The new American militia in winter kit can also fall in.
Once warmer weather comes back games will recommence in the garage.
This project is still being worked on as of 7/28/2018.

78th Highlanders in Indian Munity

yours truly in the uniform of 1869

The Saviours of India I'm hoping to do some actions against the muntinous sepoys. Most of the figures will be Napoleonic, as I don't have a collection of the period and don't feel the need to buy a new bunch of figures.
Plus at 1/72 scale it's hard to make out the actual uniform differences.

Welsford-Parker Monument, Halifax Crimea War Monument

The only Crimean war memorial in North America, and the only Canadian memorial to soldiers from the area killed in action.

Explanation.

Fish Creek 1885

British and Canadian troops form up.

Metis warriors take up positions in rifle pits. 

Canadian militia advance and fire in order to clear out the metis

Cree warriors fall back while firing

Victory for the government seems secure

but a few die hard warriors continue to harass the government force

Soldiers of the Queen in British North America 1870-1885

Several battalions of 

British or Canadian militia.
As of 2018, I have remounted these units with their names. More postings to come.

Point Pleasant Park defences

One of the ruins of gun batteries in Halifax

Salt air can wreck stone.

Found my ZULUs, my British Colonials

just need to find my metals, and the cowboys. I also have my ACW and the rules, so will be doing some games over the next months.

York Redoubt Halifax defences

Entrance greeting

Location of the defenses of Halifax

1793-1800

Just after Confederation

The final RA garrison who would have left in 1906

7in RML (Rifled Muzzleloader guns)

Battery magazine and canteen

lay out of a gun

description of the site

view of McNabs Island 

Gun emplacement