Cool! Don't miss Fort Niagara, its ace.

I almost did once. My mates and I were in Buffalo, but they wanted to go shopping instead. Sigh.... However, Fort George was quite impressive. Also, being on the same spot where Brock fell was almost....spiritual?

I like Fort Niagara better as it has more history but I know what you mean. Haven't been to Fort Mississauga though and its an odd little one is that. Theres lots of stuff thats in landscape thats dead easy to miss as well. Between Hamilton and Burlington, theres a cemetary which has an 1812 redoubt converted into a mosoleum. Overlooks Burlington Bay. tres cool!

A new purchase. Dr Childs "the army of Charles II" A very dry academic writing style but lots of interesting facts and figures.

Just started reading 'Forgotten Wars: The End of Britain's Asian Empire' by Bayly and Harper. Totally epic and totally absorbing.

Daytime yesterday, started reading Strictures on Lt. Col. Tarleton's Campaigns by Roderick Mackenzie 1785 original copy, using gloves and mask. Mind you I bought this in 2002 so what can you expect. Bedtime, with the Wargmes Companion by C.G.Grant. John

'With Frederick the Great' by GA Henty.

"Winds of War," Herman Wouk.

Can't hear that title without thinking of Robert Mitchum.

Same here, he was brilliant in that role.

I'm working through Richard Evans' trilogy on the Third Reich, having finished "The Comming of the Third Reich" last week and now on "The Third Reich in Power". Hoping to have the last one, "The Third Reich at War" finished by xmas, after which I will start exploring a 10-volume work by a chap called Alison....

started reading Strictures on Lt. Col. Tarleton's Campaigns by Roderick Mackenzie 1785 original copy John, where on earth do you find such things?...... :eh:

Giles, Three years before retirement (14 years early) I decided I wanted to 'Touch' the AWI period and went on a serious spending spree. I was most specific only covering the Southern Colonies including Georgia and Florida, Saratoga,Schoharie and Mohawk Valleys. Another interest being Official Rolls of Infantyman, Officers serving in the South and German involvement in the wars. Buying such books and other items like a beautiful original Officers Brown Bess circa 1770 etc etc. Also they are reasonably good investments for my children. Another good and rare set of books of the period is that of George Hanger who rode with Tarleton. This gives a real insight during the period written in 1802, vol.2, for example chapter 3, ' On the Misery and Wretchedness of Female Prostitution' A set of books you would appreciate are 'Memoirs' Letters and Journals of Major General Riedesel. Published 1868. ( This was reprinted in 1960'?) Most books were shipped directly from America, in particular books which have not been reprinted in the 20th century, with limited copies. Journals were of most interest such as 'Colonel David Fanning' printed in 1865 and those written by local Historical societys which are well researched and written. Have I read them all, NO, I do not have the years left! Your invitation remains valid. John

About 2/3 of the way through "A Perfect Hell" by Robert Nadler, an account of the First Special Service Force, a US-Canadian commando outfit that fought in Italy in WWII. Not very impressed. Too much fluff about the wives and families, not enough detail of tactics, exact TO&E, maps of small unit enagagements etc. That's right, not a wargamers book. I really need to stop reading anything written by a journalist and admit that I'm only in it for the scenario ideas...

Just ordered for under the Xmas tree: American Loyalist Troops 1775-1784, Osprey. Pandour Trenck, Teichman. By Force of Arms, Duffy. A friend of mine recently left with me to read the two books written by William Coker: The Siege of Pensacola,1781, in Maps. The Siege of Mobile,1780,in Maps. These are surely two of the most interesting books on the period. Circa 120 pages in both of which 36 are full page maps. The detail of troops mentioned in the Appendix is second to none. A worthy purchase for anyone interested in the period! John