"State of Empire: My FIW Blog" Topic

Since I got a big pile of library books to research my 28mm FIW skirmish project, I figured I'd do my community service and review a few for the benefit of other historian hobbyists.

To that end, a new blog: State of Empire, can be found at link. Comments, questions, commiseration and kindly responses may be replied to, in due time (or perhaps undue, as the Universe permits).

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Some titles on the nightstand:

Guns on the Early Frontiers, Carl P. Russell
Poison Arrows, David E. Jones
Native American Weapons, Colin E. Taylor
The Canoe: An Illustrated History, Jim Poling, Sr.
Iroquois Watercraft, Eugene Van Voorhis
The Illus. Encyc. of Swords & Sabres, Harvey JS Withers
Long Rifle, Two Hour Wargames
Muskets & Mohawks, Two Hour Wargames
Empires Collide (and a host of related Osprey titles)

I plan to provide a few brief thoughts on each, with relevant chapters and/or pages noted, for ease of use to the gamer interested in Iroquois technology, skirmish tactics of the period, or general information about equipment and logistics.

First salvo unleashed. A bit of a disclaimer as to my usefulness as an historian, critic, gamer, painter, builder, commentator or blogger in reference to the subject at hand.

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Cheers.

Excellent, I look forward to this!

Good start.

Jim

Thank you both for the kind comments.

A bit of an update: pictures for my wall and a promise to do more.

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I hope one day to learn quite a bit more about these artists, these particular works, and the events that they portray.

For now I have an idea of the scale of the project.

Cheers.

No major update, just the relevant Osprey titles, listed and linked, grouped by series, with added cover images. Links are to the Osprey Publishing US site/store. Numbered series titles provided for your convenience. Hopefully this will save some time and effort for the next student of the conflict. Blog post still WIP.

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As always, kind commentary and informative responses welcomed.

Cheers.

A couple more very minor updates, mainly posted for my own inspiration and edification, one beginning to examine some of the star forts of Upstate New York, the other a list of some wiki articles relating to the North American colonial era fur trade.

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Both to be followed up in future with more detailed entries.

A fascinating period in history. I used to think that the AWI was the seminal moment in our nation's history until I started reading piles of books on the F&IW.

79thPA wrote:

A fascinating period in history. I used to think that the AWI was the seminal moment in our nation's history until I started reading piles of books on the F&IW.

I heartily agree. Endlessly fascinating. I posted a couple of new "notes to myself" on the blog, as I did quite a bit of internet reading today.

Cheers.

Where, Again, Exactly?

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"Wait… What were they defending?"

I'm from Upstate New York, and even I can't remember where all of these small towns and similar-sounding rivers are located, or which canoe route which little fort was defending. For my own edification, I've concentrated on about half a dozen sites, and I made a small list. A way to tie together all the rivers, creeks, lakes, streams, carries, and portages to the tiny little outposts strung out along the Old Frontier. See also:

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