An interesting experiment to demonstrate the defensive value of the timber stockade against musket balls.
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This portrayal is 2 years in the making. Von Donop 1776. By Marshall Beresford. Very good. Check out his Facebook page here .
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This is the first stage of an excellent project. This is the corner tower of a recreation of the fort in the movie Drums Along the Mohawk...
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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.
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This maker of figures is working on miniatures based around the theme Braddock's disaster. First up Natives and Canadians followed by B...
Fascinating! I would have thought that oak, even split oak, would have given better protection than that. But upon reflection, I recall reading that many of the Trafalgar wounds were inflicted by splinters as well. I wonder what difference, if any would have been made by "round" pickets?
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