| Winston Smith | 09 Jul 2015 7:39 a.m. PST |
I have a (very) old basswood model I put together years ago. It just sits in a box. That's a shame.
Are there any battles I should be using this in?  |
| Toronto48 | 09 Jul 2015 8:11 a.m. PST |
Definitely one at Yorktown that they are now raising money to restore it
yorktown-windmill.orgI suspect that windmills would have been a common site in many parts of America in the 18th century so were not always mentioned in reports |
| Supercilius Maximus | 09 Jul 2015 8:12 a.m. PST |
I had the impression watermills were the "norm" in Colonial America, at least by the 1770s – much more consistent and reliable. I certainly can't think of an AWI battle other than Yorktown which had a windmill feature in it in any significant way. (That said, I have a feeling there was one somewhere on the Ste Foy battlefield during the F&IW – perhaps they were more common in Canada?) The Dutch influence would suggest they might have been common in NY and NJ. If you look at some of the links on the Yorktown Windmill project website, the team go on a tour of New England windmills, which all seem to be on Long Island or Rhode Island. |
| boy wundyr x | 09 Jul 2015 8:24 a.m. PST |
Ah, I thought this was a new Osprey… |
| Supercilius Maximus | 09 Jul 2015 8:49 a.m. PST |
Couple of websites that might be of interest in relation to where windmills would most likely be found pre-1783:- link link |
| historygamer | 09 Jul 2015 8:50 a.m. PST |
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| historygamer | 09 Jul 2015 8:51 a.m. PST |
You just beat me to it SM. :-) Been looking at the windmill in CW for a long time. Grist mills, using water power, were very common, and very important as well. The rebuilt one at Mt. Vernon is a great tour – along with the distillery. :-) |
| historygamer | 09 Jul 2015 8:52 a.m. PST |
Here is the one at Yorktown link |
| Cold Steel | 09 Jul 2015 10:17 a.m. PST |
Windmills were not that common and limited to areas with strong Dutch influence. Tidal mills were easier to build and operate along the coast. Just a few miles inland, watermills were the norm, since flowing water was plentiful and more reliable. |
| vtsaogames | 10 Jul 2015 5:32 a.m. PST |
Your fusiliers wear bearskins, your battlefields should have a windmill. The battle of New Utrecht, for example. That's hypothetical. |
| Pan Marek | 10 Jul 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
Windmills were common on the east end of Long Island, any a number survive to this day. Good, running streams are rare out there. Its not due to the Dutch. Note, however, that the restored mills are circa 1800-1830.
They are "cap" mills, which replaced "post" mills. I would guess that they looked very much like the one they built in Williamsburg. BUT- Aside from some whaleboat raids, not much fighting on the East End. |
| Tabletopndice | 10 Jul 2015 10:33 a.m. PST |
I like my figures and decor to be quite historical. But honestly if the windmill looks good just stick it on the table.
Pete |
| Winston Smith | 10 Jul 2015 6:37 p.m. PST |
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