Fort William Henry's 250th Anniversary Event
Dear all,
I know it's been awhile since I posted here and I have a lot to say. I also have an overhaul of the website to take care of but who knows when that will be.
This past weekend I attended a fantastic event to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Siege and Massacre at Fort William Henry. I hate to have to say this but the event is best known because of the Last of the Mohicans.
The most exciting part is that I was there with a new unit, the Quintin Kennedy Detachment, making our debut. But more on that later.
The event itself was fantastic. I got there Thursday to help and also because Capt. Quintin Kennedy's marquee takes a very long time to set up. On Friday, the event held the Sabbath Day Point massacre. More on that later too.
New twists were that Indians were on both sides!! Also, during the day, British cannon were up on the hill to the east and the French cannon were on the west and fired at each other frequently. That was great!
Saturday was essentially a line battle between the Brits and French. Here's something new: I was with the Redcoats! (Back to the "more on that later"). The French were meant to win and I have to say, I had never seen Brits die in the numbers they did. It was impressive, and hair-raising!
On Sunday, we again had the line battle and again the Brits lost, with many deaths. Following the battle, the British forces clubbed their muskets and marched from the facines that had been built out to along a road southward toward Fort Edward. Once the Redcoats had past, the French Natives attacked the Provincials and the camp followers. The spectacle was amazing. I was on the hill with the cannons we had been sent to defend (until getting overrun by the French) and so got to see it. What a site. According to the records, more people were captured than killed (as portrayed in the movies) because a live captive was more valuable than the scalp of the dead. So they took booty and captives away.
That is a quick synopsis. If you are interested in highlights, click on the following links.
http://news.webshots.com/album/560739989vxBekQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Aqs-6UChA
Someone's personal pictures
PostStar Photo Gallery
YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey
I know it's been awhile since I posted here and I have a lot to say. I also have an overhaul of the website to take care of but who knows when that will be.
This past weekend I attended a fantastic event to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Siege and Massacre at Fort William Henry. I hate to have to say this but the event is best known because of the Last of the Mohicans.
The most exciting part is that I was there with a new unit, the Quintin Kennedy Detachment, making our debut. But more on that later.
The event itself was fantastic. I got there Thursday to help and also because Capt. Quintin Kennedy's marquee takes a very long time to set up. On Friday, the event held the Sabbath Day Point massacre. More on that later too.
New twists were that Indians were on both sides!! Also, during the day, British cannon were up on the hill to the east and the French cannon were on the west and fired at each other frequently. That was great!
Saturday was essentially a line battle between the Brits and French. Here's something new: I was with the Redcoats! (Back to the "more on that later"). The French were meant to win and I have to say, I had never seen Brits die in the numbers they did. It was impressive, and hair-raising!
On Sunday, we again had the line battle and again the Brits lost, with many deaths. Following the battle, the British forces clubbed their muskets and marched from the facines that had been built out to along a road southward toward Fort Edward. Once the Redcoats had past, the French Natives attacked the Provincials and the camp followers. The spectacle was amazing. I was on the hill with the cannons we had been sent to defend (until getting overrun by the French) and so got to see it. What a site. According to the records, more people were captured than killed (as portrayed in the movies) because a live captive was more valuable than the scalp of the dead. So they took booty and captives away.
That is a quick synopsis. If you are interested in highlights, click on the following links.
http://news.webshots.com/album/560739989vxBekQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Aqs-6UChA
Someone's personal pictures
PostStar Photo Gallery
YH&OS,
Sarah / Chauncey
Labels: 250th Anniversary Events, Fort William Henry, Grand Encampments
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