The 84th RoF RHE's & my 3,000 post!

**Sir William** · 23rd July 10, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Cool!

I don't know if you've ever read them, but if you get a chance find copies of:

Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley: the St. Leger Expedition of 1777

The Flockey: the Defeat of the Tory uprising in the Schoharie Valley

and my personal favorite:
The Burning of the Valleys: Daring Raids from Canada against the New York Frontier in the Fall of 1780

all three are authored by Gavin K. Watt, noted Canadian historian of the Loyalist cause, and founder of the BAR's KRRNY.

Their all great, but I really like Burning of the Valleys, almost entirely a Loyalist operation with units such as the King's Yorkers, Butler's Rangers, Brant's Volunteers, the King's Rangers, and the 84th RoF, as well as elements of Jaegers, the 8th (Kings) Regt, etc were all involved. Anyhow, check them out if you can.

Yes, to all but The Flockey of which I don't have a copy yet. In fact, I just reread The Burning of the Valleys before coming up for the tour. We're visiting the Flockey today so maybe I'll find a copy somewhere.

I met Gavin several times when I was with Frey's. The man has forgotten more than I'll ever even remember about the war in the Mohawk Valley.

**Mael Coluim** · 23rd July 10, 04:28 AM

Welcome to the Grand Defender ranks, Terry! Great pix, as always, but we expect nothing but the best for you!

**BoldHighlander** · 24th July 10, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Congratulations on post #3000!

Although the title may be defunct, you are still grandly defending the kilt!

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Welcome to the Grand Defender ranks, Terry! Great pix, as always, but we expect nothing but the best for you!

Thank you gentlemen!

**BoldHighlander** · 24th July 10, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by Sir William

Yes, to all but The Flockey of which I don't have a copy yet. In fact, I just reread The Burning of the Valleys before coming up for the tour. We're visiting the Flockey today so maybe I'll find a copy somewhere.

I met Gavin several times when I was with Frey's. The man has forgotten more than I'll ever even remember about the war in the Mohawk Valley.

Indeed!

Are you by chance touring kilted, and will we get to see photos (rather your kilted or not)?

**Sir William** · 24th July 10, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Indeed!

Are you by chance touring kilted, and will we get to see photos (rather your kilted or not)?

Sadly, I didn't come up kilted, though I did think about it. I need to get a canvas kilt that I can wear when it's hot, humid and dirty. I should have brought a kilt with me to wear in the evenings after tramping the countryside, but I didn't (shame on me!).