Colonial Campaigns Club (CCC)

..humility, then she is an obstinate old slut, bent upon her ruling."
<div align="right">-Gen. Gates</div id="right">
<div align="right">Announcing the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga to his wife</div id="right">

Did anyone else see the the Great Battles installment entitled "Misfortunes of War" on the Discovery Channel? Covered the war in the north between Trenton and Saratoga. A lot of reenactment footage and a minute or two on our own Bill Peters - err - Morgan (the biggest rum drinker & brawler in Virginia - is that what they called cola sodas in the 18th century?), including a quick shot of one of Morgan's riflemen wearing industrial earplugs!

Not a bad quick history. Could have used more maps. Thew threw in quite a few myths/trivia tidbits (ie the note from a Tory to Rall found in his pocket warning of the attack across the Delaware), but enjoyable nonetheless.

Another TV recommendations on "our" wars? (ACW/1812/F&I)

"Drinking rum and coca-cola, ..."
Remember that old song?
We just remove the first part!

There are two that I am aware of for 1812:

1812: the Forgotten War. (Little Brick Schoolhouse Productions) VHS 2hrs

1812 (Gala Films) VHS 4 hrs

These are both produced by Canadian firms, so they tend to be more kind to Britain. The first is more even and has better living history folks.

Steve Davenport
Ens. 36th US Inf