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May 22, 1804

The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery departs from St. Charles, Missouri. Wait I thought it was May 14th 1804 ?  This is what we located regarding the discrepancy in the dates. There were 33 people, including 29 participants in training at the 1803–1804 Camp Dubois winter staging area in Illinois Territory, near present day Hartford, Illinois. They left on May 14, 1804, and met up with Lewis in Saint Charles, Missouri, a short time later (May 22?); the corps followed the Missouri River westward. Soon they passed La Charrette, the last Euro-American settlement on the Missouri River.

FYI Size

I stole this photo from another site.  Perhaps I should not say that as according to a lawyer friend such photos are Public Domain unless the owner or the site states otherwise CLEARLY.   Anyway this is a great size comparison featuring the coming Barzso Rev War figures.   Yes I know....no AIP figures.

Click on Photo to enlarge.

The Beginning

May 17th 1756 - Britain declares war on France. So begins the Seven Years War known in the American colonies as the French and Indian War.  Discussing the "War News".

Banditos!!

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More Scaley Stuff

TSSD seemingly continues to justify his figures.  We wish he would stop so then we would.  He has made it quite plain he is going to do larger figures because (if you remember) baby boomers are going blind and dying off. OK we got it already.  But now he adds another reason.  It is because "INDUSTRY LEADERS SUCH AS "KING & COUNTRY", "FIGARTI", "TSSD", "COLLECTORS SHOWCASE" AND MORE HAVE ALL GONE "FULL BODIED"     

OK but these guys with the exception of one are...ah wait for it...METAL manufacturers!!!!!   The majority of the PLASTIC manufacturers are still putting out good old 54mm figures. I am done, LOL

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May 14, 1804 Explorer William Clark sets off from St. Louis, Missouri

I like to use toy soldiers to illustrate historical events. And yes I know this guy is NOT William Clark but he is close enough. LOL LOL.  Below we see the return of the Corp who have been met by a detachment of US Infantry.

May 14th 1264 King Henry III is captured by his brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, at the Battle of Lewes.

The figure pictured is from REPLICANTS and available from Steve Weston Toy Soldier Company and he actually is Simon de Montfort.