Background In early 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern army in the Continental Army, began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. His first major objective was the capture of…
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FOW – American P-51 Mustangs.
While searching the web for P-38s, I came across some green Axis and Allies P-51Bs. I did not really need any of these, as my existing planes could take care of the…
FOW – American P-38 Lighting.
One of the planes I really wanted from Axis and Allies was their P-38 lighting. I was able to find the pair last Christmas time. Now it was time to finish them…
R&P – Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill, April 1781.
Background The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill (sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Camden) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on April 25, 1781, near Camden, South Carolina. A small American force under Nathanael Greene occupying…
Little Big Horn Battlefield National Park.
After spending a day and a half in Yellowstone, the next stop on our trip was the Little Big Horn National Park. So, off to Montana! The battlefield is located in the…
Battleship North Carolina Museum and Memorial.
After finishing up my beach trip, I decided to drive down to Wilmington North Carolina to spend a day with some friends that recently moved into the area. This was a perfect…
Rank and File – Battle of Harlem Heights, September 1776.
Background The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place on September 16, 1776, in what is now the Morningside Heights area and east…
FOW – Axis and Allies US P-40 Air Support.
After struggling a bit to pimp my MC-200s, I thought I would try to work on a set of plains that would need minimal work. Laying on the top of the pile…
FOW – Axis and Allies F4F Wildcat Air Support.
I decided to grab another set of planes that did not need much work, the early war scheme F4F Wildcat. I thought these would be pretty easy, as they did not have…
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Visit.
After finishing up our visit to the Cold War Museum in Vine Hill, TJ and I decided to drive up the road to check out the battlefield at Cedar Mountain. I had…