THE RAID ON St. FRANCIS 1759
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Of all the episodes embraced within Robert Roger’s chequered career,
none gained him greater fame than his 1759 raid upon the Abenaki village of St. Francis.
t could be said to be the most incredible feat of the French and Indian War.
The three pronged attack to complete the conquest of French Canada was losing momentum.
Wolfe had reached a stalemate at Quebec.
Gage was making slow progress at Oswego on Lake Ontario,
and Amherst, the Commander in Chief was at Crown point
awaiting the construction of his fleet for his advance on Montreal.
The British needed a safe communication route to Wolfe, as well as a diversion to
draw the French forces away from the siege at Quebec.
Major Robert Rogers’ raid on the notorious Abenaki Indian town of St. Francis,
deep in French Canada, was the answer.
The American colonial New Englanders, who had long suffered at the hands of the raiding Abenaki
from St. Francis, had good reasons to encourage this daring venture.
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The Raid on St. Francis 1759 Blockhouse (8pcs) Limited Edition 250 us$188 This limited edition of 250 sets has now been Sold Out Please check your local dealer for availability |
Woodland Indian figures not included
Where better to start the story of the Raid on St.Francis than at “Fort Number Four”.
This was the outpost which marked the northern limit of British settlement in the fertile valley
of the Connecticut River, and whose settlers lived in fear
from the frequent raids from the Woodland Indians of the Abenaki tribe.
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The Raid on St. Francis 1759 Civilians 1 4 Figures (3pcs) us$72 Limited Edition 500 |
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The Raid on St. Francis 1759 Civilians 2 2 Figures (2pcs) us$48 Limited Edition 500 |
Jesuit missionaries from France in the 17th Century first observed the Huron Indians playing a game.
They called it “La Crosse” because the Natives’ sticks resembled
the Crosier carried by French Bishops as a symbol of office.
Although the Europeans initially saw the game as savage, they soon began to
enjoy watching it and often placed bets among themselves on the winner of a match.
In 1763, Fort Michilimackinac, which the French had relinquished in 1761 to the British
following their loss in the French and Indian War,
became the site of a dramatic incident involving the sport of Lacrosse.
On June 2nd as part of the larger movement known as Pontiac’s Rebellion,
a group of Qjibwe Indians staged a game of Lacrosse outside the fort as a ruse to gain entrance.
Whilst the British became absorbed in the game, a party of Indians
slipped past the distracted sentries and captured the fort.
After gaining entrance to the fort, they killed most of the British inhabitants
and held the fort for a year before the British retook it with the
promise of more and better gifts to the native inhabitants of the area.
With the recent release of the Stockade Sets it therefore only seemed appropriate
to release a set of Woodland Indians playing Lacrosse!
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The Raid on St. Francis 1759 Woodland Indians Playing Lacrosse 3 Figures (3pcs) us$81 Limited Edition 500 |
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