Friday 19 December 2008

Northern wars in the flintlock era

There are visual similarities between the Great Northern War and the various French and Indian wars. Two empires fighting it out over a wintry landscape - this image underlines some of those connections. Don't think Canadians used skis but I might be wrong. I am going to try and persuade my wife Susan to make me a karpus/tapabord so if it snows here I can make a photo reconstruction but if any of you have any winter warfare photos feel free to send them in.
The image is from Acedia Press - people who publish a great range of titles on the Scanian Wars and GNW.

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