Myths of Nelson's Navy

A Campsite

I have gone ashore to scout the campsite that the Acastas will inhabit whilst in residence in July at Locust Grove during the Jane Austen Festival. The garden 'quad', seen above, will be our home for the duration of said event. I covertly measured the plot and made note of its dimensions &c. so that we might plan in advance the most economical and commodious layout for our camp. More details to come. In the meantime, be sure to visit Locust Grove yourself.

Lt. Ramsey's Summer Project

Lt. Ramsey

Our Lt. Ramsey has gone and gotten himself involved with the Americans at Williamsburg... about 30 years in the past (from US anyway)!

He seems to have found some gainful employment to make the best of his time, he's helping with the construction of a great tent for their General Geo. Washington! 

For much of the Revolutionary War, George Washington's home was a large oval-shaped tent, the first "oval office" of the Commander-in-Chief of an American Army. 

Mr. Ramsey seen in the center, in the blue/grey cap.

This summer, Historic Trades tailors are reproducing the tent as part of a new partnership between Colonial Williamsburg and the Museum of the American Revolution. Once complete, the reproduction tent will be used for a variety of educational and outreach programs, in advance of the opening of the Museum of the American Revolution in 2016.

Be sure to stop over and have a look!

Royal Navy Fun on a Friday

Set against a backdrop of British, French and Spanish tensions during the Napoleonic wars, Trafalgar Origins is a game that gives you the command of a Royal Navy ship in historical recreations of Napoleonic naval battles.

Be sure to be on the lookout for the Acasta in your travels! If your ship has an 'HMS' in front of the name, the Acasta will assume you're on the same team and you can play together! But heaven help you if your ship has a French or Spanish name!

To read more about the development of this game visit the Preloaded Website 

PLAY THE GAME!

Fort Meigs 200th part 2

See the images from Fort Meigs that were taken by Enoch Wu of Toledo.com HERE

Fort Meigs 200th

Artillery fire from 200 years before came to life today friday through flash pots and round charges at Fort Meigs in Perrysburg.

The reenactment on both sides of the Maumee River, including a few artillery in the fort.

It was the first of several events that commemorate the 200th anniversary of the First Siege of Fort Meigs by recreating military camps and tactical demonstrations from 1813.

Read the rest of the Article HERE

A cannon fires during half an hour of exchange Friday, May 3, 2013 between Fort Meigs in Perrysburg and other re-enactors on the opposite bank of the Maumee River. - THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Havre de Grace 200th

People fled in panic when British troops invaded Havre de Grace 200 years ago, as rockets rained down on the city and soldiers and Marines stormed through the streets, ransacking and burning homes, businesses and houses of worship.

Read more of the article and see the video from the Baltimore Sun HERE

( MATT BUTTON AEGIS STAFF / May 4, 2013 ) Folks take a look at the Sultana, one of the tall ships on display during the War of 1812 Bicentennial event in Havre de Grace on May 4.