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More pics of my trek...
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That looks like some good eats.. How was it?
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Mouth watering and soooooo tasty, we even wrapped a few chunks in some skin and packed it with us when we left for the trek.
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Is this the same BlackWatch that took a beating at Ticonderoga?
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Not sure RR, they attend a lot of events, now as for the historical ones (they're all dead now.. lol..)
The Battle of Ticonderoga, fought on June 27, 1759, was an engagement of the French and Indian War.
In 1758, a major British Army was broken in the Battle of Carillon at Fort Carillon (soon to be renamed Ticonderoga), but during the winter, most of the French and Canadian garrison had been removed to defend Quebec, Montreal, and the French western forts from British attacks. Determined not to repeat the tactical mistakes of 1758, Sir Jeffrey Amherst moved north from Lake George to cut off the Fort's supply lines. The French quickly withdrew most of their remaining forces and the fort fell to Amherst with no major resistance in July 1759. Fort St. Frdric was destroyed by the retreating French after Fort Ticonderoga fell. The time needed to capture the two forts delayed Amherst's forces and prevented him from joining General Wolfe at the Siege of Quebec. The valuable Lt.Col Roger Townshend (Stationed at Fort Edward) was lost during this engagement, having been hit by a French cannonball on July 25 1759. He was sorely missed by Amherst who considered him a friend in his journal. He was also on close terms with Robert Rogers who led the famous Rogers' Rangers from Fort Edward. An inscription to Townshend's death can be found in Westminster Abbey. He was the youngest brother of Lt.Col. George Townshend who 2 months later was engaged with General Wolfe at the Siege of Quebec.
Now the Black Watch or 42 Highland Regiment of Foot:
During the French and Indian War, at the first battle of Ticonderoga, also known as the Battle of Carillon (1758), the regiment lost over half of its men in assault. At that time they were already officially recognized as a Royal regiment. The second battalion of the Black Watch was sent to the Caribbean but after the losses of Ticonderoga, the two battalions were consolidated in New York. The regiment was present at the second battle of Ticonderoga in 1759 and the surrender of Montreal in 1760. They were sent to the West Indies again where they saw action at Havana, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Between 1758 and 1767 it served in America. In 1763, the Black Watch fought in the Battle of Bloody Run while trying to relieve Fort Pitt, modern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during Pontiac's Rebellion. The regiment later defeated Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run in August 1763. The regiment went to Cork, Ireland in 1767 and returned to Scotland in 1775.
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