Michael Emrys Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I wonder if that story was where the American's 3rd constitutional amendment came from? After all if they had not commandeered her house for billets she would not have overheard their plans and I would not know the words to God Save The Queen. Sorry to spoil your nice conjecture, but the first ten amendments to the Constitution were written well before the War of 1812. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik mond Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 She was the wife of a Canadian militia officer and later a spy / informant for the British. Her home was in territory occupied by the American forces and soldiers were billeted at her home. Some how she found out about secret plans for surprise attack they were planning and she managed to slip away and walk many miles to warn the British commander who organized a combined British Mohawk defense that decisively defeated the American attack. I went to Red lobster in Niagara Falls a couple weeks ago. After gorging myself I needed a walk and noticed an old cemetery next door to red lobster. So went for a walk and to my surprise it is THE Drummond hill cemetery. I snapped a picture of Laura Secord's grave, apparently the site of the famous battle, many soldiers from both sides are buried there as well. This cemetery is barely noticeable from the road and virtually unmarked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Having learned of the contribution made by Lady Secord, it is surprising that we don't have a greater representation of the fair sex in this forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 There is still a difference between games and real life.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 In general it seems to me that it is a very rare female who has an interest in war games. I've run into several who were crazy about the Sims games. It's a different mind set. I haven't seen any reliable statistics, but it wouldn't surprise me if the fans of Sgt. Rock are better than 10:1 male:female. Maybe more like 100:1 even. Getting back to games, it seems to me that almost the only subject where there is parity between the sexes would be fantasy games like D&D. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFF Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Having learned of the contribution made by Lady Secord, it is surprising that we don't have a greater representation of the fair sex in this forum. Some of the replies in this very thread will tell you pointblank why there aren't more women playing these sorts of games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 examples?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 In general it seems to me that it is a very rare female who has an interest in war games. I've run into several who were crazy about the Sims games. It's a different mind set. I haven't seen any reliable statistics, but it wouldn't surprise me if the fans of Sgt. Rock are better than 10:1 male:female. Maybe more like 100:1 even. Getting back to games, it seems to me that almost the only subject where there is parity between the sexes would be fantasy games like D&D. Michael My wife is a gamer. She plays (and has since mid-teens) board games and card games and video games and RPGs (MMO, single player computer, tabletop and LARP), but she's just not as interested in games solely focused on war as she is on ones that have economics, politics, logic problems, character development etc etc. She's no tactical doofus, either, nor scared/put off by a good ruck; wargames just don't float her boat. The wife of one of my best friends likes tabeltop wargames, amongst a slightly more picky selection of gaming genres, but she doesn't want to play CM because it's the interpersonal reactions across the table that grab her interest mostly: she likes to see the shock and dismay first hand, as she shreds the opposition forces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Does she have a sister? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Some of the replies in this very thread will tell you pointblank why there aren't more women playing these sorts of games. Sometimes a beaver tail is just a beaver tail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 So who was Tecumseh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 So who was Tecumseh? William Tecumseh Sherman perhaps? That's the only Tecumseh that I know of. I don't think it's a very common name ... but you never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool breeze Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 This thread made me want to play a battle with just riflemen, preferably bolt action. But so far I haven't found any non USA guys with just rifles in the QB force picker. Hopefully in CM:BN but FI/GL would be good too. Does no one but the USA have some just rifle guy groups? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812. Tecumseh has become an iconic folk hero in American, Aboriginal and Canadian history. (Thanks to Wikileaks of somesuch heh...) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thanks, Erwin. It looks as if Ian has some competition here! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik mond Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812. Tecumseh has become an iconic folk hero in American, Aboriginal and Canadian history. (Thanks to Wikileaks of somesuch heh...) He makes a great snowblower engine too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Man's gotta do something when there's no more wars to fight. Wait a second...no more wars to fight? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Uh thanks for the updated info: "Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812. Tecumseh has become an iconic folk hero in American, Aboriginal and Canadian history. He is immortalized as the inventor of the snowblower." Off to report update to wiki... Thank goodness for the internet. One learns so many useful things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 There is always Chief Pontiac who not only makes automobiles but led "Pontiac's Rebellion" against the British in 1763. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Crazy Horse mastered the assault on the senses. My ears are still bleeding from the last time Uncle Neil and the boys rolled into town. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 What role did Sir Isaac Brock play in the War of 1812? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I am liking this game. Every time I look something up to make sure my memory is right I learn new stuff. Sir Isaac Brock was the British general who led the British regulars and Canadian millitas assigned to defend Canada from the US. He took the job in 1802 and spent 10 years building up and training local troops. He led those forces to several victories against the US invasion before being killed in battle of Queenston Heights. Brockville - which is 40 minutes away from where I live - is named after him. You could argue that he is the reason there is still a Canada. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Here's to Sir Isaac! And Ian, you sir are on a roll! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSTK Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Here's one for our American friends: name the three future US presidents who served as officers in the War of 1812. * Courtesy of Gary McClellan @ Gamesquad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 1. Andrew Jackson I don't know the others 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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