This weekend in upstate New York at Lake George is a major 250th anniversary reenactment of the Siege of Fort William Henry - made famous by the book/movie Last of the Mohicans. This clip is from Quebec City earlier this year by Compagnie Franches de la Marine troops showing their drill display skills - it's the sort of thing you will be able to see. The Seven Years War was fought all over the world but in North America recreating this period is popular having an important part in the development of Canada and the US as they are today whereas in Europe it's just another war. The big 250th for Europe is going to be Minden in 2009 - maybe some Americans and Canadians could come over for that?
Learning drill like this is a bit like performing music - everyone is in sync and working together to build a whole - when it goes well it has a similar sense of satisfaction. NY Calendar of events
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
