Volume IX, No. 2
Save the Date
Thursday, October 2nd
Quarterly All-Member
Council Meeting – 11:30am
Program/Lunch – Noon
followed by our
Regional Membership Symposium
The Casino
Thursday, October 2nd
Membership Symposium Dinner
All members welcome – 6pm
The Chicago Yacht Club
Summer 2014
Annual Membership Event
Thursday, February 13, 2014 – The Casino
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State
of Illinois enjoyed another very successful
all–member, membership event this past
February 13th. Guests enjoyed cocktails
& hors d’oeuvres at the elegant Casino
Club followed by a hearty welcome from
our Governor Bob Burell. Our Registrar,
Jim Barr, explained some of the process of
joining, our Genealogist Peter Irvine talked
Sinclair, Douglas Chalmers, Glen Bower,
Bismark Brackett, Arthur Coleman, John
Kenny and Paul Maranville. Our provisionals
present included William Marshall Lee, Jr.,
Thomas Veeder, Rob Faurot and Dallas
Boschen. Approximately 40 guests were in
attendance and stayed for dinner. This was
our 3rd annual membership event and by
promoting such an event and awareness
about how he can help our Candidates
and Provisionals and our Membership
Chairman Brian D. White spoke about
the importance of hereditary societies in
our society today and why they can be
so meaningful. We also acknowledged our
candidates Tobin Richter,Trigg Waller, David
of how important our new members are
to us we have created a resurgence of
interest and dedication of our membership
to bring in highly qualified new members
into our Society.
Thursday, December 4th
“Winter Court,” Stag Event
with British Consul General
The Hon. Stephen Bridges
6pm – Cocktails
7pm – Council Meeting
7:30pm – Dinner & Program
followed by
Annual Backgammon Tournament
White/Black Tie
The Casino
Sunday, January 11th, 2015
Colonial Dames Program & Brunch
“London Reborn” – 10:30am
Indian Hill Club
Wednesday, February 18th
2015
Annual All-Member
Membership Event
5pm – Quarterly Council Meeting
6pm – Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
7pm – Dinner
The Casino
Society of Colonial Wars
in the State of Illinois
P.O. Box 350
Kenilworth, IL 60043
842-251-1400
www.colonialwarsil.org
www.gscw.org
The Governor’s Report by Bob Burell
John Strothman, Secretary Philip May, Registrar Jim Barr
and Genealogist Peter Irvine have graciously offered to go
through these boxes, sort the materials in the boxes, scan
the appropriate records and donate the applications of
deceased members to the South Suburban Genealogy and
Historical Society in Homewood, Illinois. The applications
of living members will be retained. Members will have
the opportunity to reclaim their original applications if
desired for a small fee as they have already been scanned
and will always be available through the General Society.
We will keep you posted on our progress with this
important project.
Governor Burell
Warriors! What a fantastic 2014 we have had so far. I along
with the members of the Council thank each of you for
your ideas, participation, and all the great energy you give
the Society. We have come a long way so far in 2014 in
continuing to build on our successes of the past. My goal is
to is continuing to improve the Society structurally, planning
events of interest to the membership while fully supporting
our mission. With your devoted participation, we will
continue to accelerate. Some of our accomplishments–and
a few of my notes--this year include:
•
Largely due to the efforts of our Membership
Committee headed by Brian White, our Registrar Jim
Barr and Genealogist Rev. Peter Irvine, we have received
national attention for our recruiting and processing of
new members. Based on our success, SCWIL has been
honored to be chosen for the site of the Membership
Symposium which will be held October 2nd and 3rd at
The Casino. We will have our Quarterly Board Luncheon
on Thursday October 2nd with members from various
State Societies in attendance. The evening dinner will be
at the Chicago Yacht Club. We are working on pricing for
our membership to attend the evening dinner and will fill
you in on the details when known.
• I wish to thank Rudy Knepper for opening up his beautiful
home to help in our new member recruiting activities.
•
As you know, we have about twelve boxes of old
applications, records, documents and miscellaneous
paraphernalia accumulated over the years. These boxes
have been stored in Dave Linville’s home and have
recently been moved to a storage unit. Deputy Governor
• This year we have made grants to the Newberry Library,
Winnetka Public Library, “Save Illinois History”(Fort
de Chartres) Foundation, and the South Suburban
Genealogy and Historical Society. The General Society is
matching our grants at about 60% of our contributions.
Secretary Philip May has volunteered to investigate other
projects we can develop and fund such as scholarships or
grants for research specific to the Colonial Wars. Please
contact Philip May with any ideas or thoughts you may
have. Your thoughts and suggestions will make our grant
programs targeted, useful and purposeful to our mission
as an organization. Let’s expand beyond our current
grant recipients.
•W
e have a new “Official Photographer”—Warrior Peter
C. Mark. I wish to thank Peter for volunteering for this
task and I appreciate his efforts. So, please do come to
events and look for Peter and his camera so we can
include you in our event photos.
• The 105th General Council of the GSCW in Louisville,
Kentucky was fantastic and a great time was had by all
who attended. The next (106th) SCW General Council
of GSCW from May 3rd- May 10th 2015 will be held
on a cruise from New York to Bermuda on board the
Norwegian Breakaway. Events are being planned while
in Bermuda. Registration details will be forthcoming. This
promises to be a historic trip for SCW and not to be
missed.
•W
e have identified our Winter Court Speaker and it is
my pleasure to announce we will be honored by British
Consul General Stephen Bridges. I thank Warrior Brian
White for his recruiting Consul General Bridges to speak
at Winter Court. Winter Court will be held December
4th at The Casino.
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2014 Summer Court
On Sunday, May 18, 2014, we held our annual Summer
Court at Shoreacres Country Club in Lake Bluff.
Enjoying spectacular weather,
attendees gathered in the
beautiful outdoor reception
area of the club overlooking
Lake Michigan. The members
gathered for a Council
meeting at 10:45 while their
guests enjoyed classic brunch
cocktails.
Following the meeting, the
members joined their guests
Governor & Mrs. Bob Burell
for cocktails. We were soon
joined by our Guest of Honor,
the Honorable Klass van der Tempel, Consul-General of
the Netherlands in Chicago. We were also honored by
the attendance of Dr. Robert Schenck, current national
President of the Holland Society.
To mark the end
of the outdoor
reception
and
the
beginning
of the luncheon
portion of the
Court, Governor
Burell
arranged
for a procession
led by a bagpiper
and including flag
bearers for the
flags of the United
States and of the
Colonial Warriors Dr. Robert Schenck, The Hon. Klass van der Temple
and Governor Bob Burell
in Illinois as well as
Governor Burell
and our honorees, Consul General van der Tempel and
Dr. Schenck. After the guests were seated for lunch, the
group toasted the Queen of England, the U.S. President, the
new King of the Netherlands, the Colonial Warriors and
the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America,
many of whose members were also present. Then lunch
was served.
entitled, “The Dutch: From Rebellion to Global Expansion.”
Consul van der Kassel’s discussion offered a number of
insights into the founding of the Dutch colonies in North
America, including New Amsterdam and smaller, shorter
lived colonies along the Delaware River. He also discussed
the transfer of control over these colonies to the British
Government in the late 1600s and the irony that after James
II of England was deposed in the Glorious Revolution, the
next King of England, William III, was in fact Dutch. He also
pointed out that it was to America’s benefit that England,
not the Netherlands, ultimately colonized New York and
New Jersey, because, as he explained, the Netherlands
simply did not have a high enough population to people
the New World as the English were able to do.
Deputy Governor John Strothman leads The Procession
After lunch, Consul General van der Kassel gave a highly
informative lecture on the Dutch colonial experience
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Illinois Society Council Members
Report on the General Society of Colonial Wars 105th General Council
by David Linville
The 105th General Council
of the General Society of
Colonial Wars was held in
Louisville, Kentucky, from
May 8th to May 11th at the
Seelbach Hotel. All members
Of the Society of Colonial
Wars and their guests are
invited to attend the General
Society Councils. These
once per year events are
a combination of serious
Aaron and Priscilla
business and great fun and
camaraderie with plenty of pomp and circumstance.
is organized to assist in building membership nationally
for the Society of Colonial Wars. Once again Illinois was
recognized for its successful membership building efforts.
The report Brian White and I sent to the to the now
deceased Chairman, Homer Shirley, on Membership,
Strategy, and Organizational Structure was brought up for
recognition by the new Chairman, Joe Scherberger. It is
being used in membership meetings around the country as
a template for building more successful state societies. As
we all know, Illinois will be the site of the General Society
Membership Committee Symposium for Societies located
in the Midwest and East in October of this year coinciding
with our October Meeting. This is a huge honor for our
Illinois Society.
We are proud to report that the Illinois Society had six
delegates in attendance, John Strothman, Aaron Barlow, Jim
Kinney, Brian White, Bob Burell, and David Linville. This was
one of the highest participation marks of all the societies
represented. In fact, only three societies had six or more
members present, including Kentucky which hosted the
meeting. Our high level of participation is a terrific showing
by our Illinois Society, congratulations!
After these meetings all
attendees were bussed to
the Opening Reception at
the Frazier History Museum.
Following this our Illinois
delegation with wives and
partners went to the Makers
Mark restaurant for dinner
and much fun.
The General Society’s General Council started on Thursday
with early meetings, a tennis tournament, a meeting of the
Deputy Governors General with the Governor General.
I attended the Deputy
Governors General meeting
and was pleased to note
that our society is gaining
much notice by the General
Council for our growth, the
quality and success of our
membership efforts, and
for our business and social
gatherings, which are well
attended and coordinated in
a way which builds interest
Bob and Coco
and promotes our Society. I
was able to contribute ideas
to other Societies, hand out copies of our Muskets &
Arrows newsletter, and worked to build on our efforts to
be a widely recognized successful Society.
Immediately following this meeting, I attended the
Membership Committee Meeting with Brian White,
the Chairman of our Illinois Society’s Membership and
Social Committee. The national membership committee
Friday began with a business
meeting of all delegates
which lasted until noon. First
Barb and Dave Linville
on the agenda, the General
Society Officers made their reports to all delegates.
Next, the Deputy Governor Generals, or their delegates,
presented the reports on each state society. During this
morning session wives and guests toured the Historic
Locust Grove site before meeting the delegates for lunch
at the wonderful Pendennis Club, home of the original Old
Fashioned Cocktail.
After lunch, everyone boarded buses for an excursion to the
Three Chimneys Horse Farm, an American thoroughbred
race horse breeding farm. Three Chimneys is well known
as one of the preeminent horse farms and the final home
of Seattle Slew, Triple Crown winner in 1977. The tour was
fascinating and instructive.
Then it was off to the tour of the Buffalo Trace Distillery
in Frankfort, Kentucky. This distillery is the most decorated
distillery in the world and has been in business for 200 years,
the oldest continuously operating distillery in America, a
maker of fine Bourbon. During prohibition, it remained
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open to provide bourbon for “medicinal purposes.” Today
it is where some of the finest of all bourbon is distilled,
including Pappy Van Winkle and Blanton’s Single Barrel and
other famous brands.
Next we joined the
National Society of
Colonial Dames in
Frankfort for a reception
before returning to
Buffalo Trace for a
Kentucky dinner. It was
a long day and we had
another to go.
Saturday morning was a
resumption of the state
presentations during the
David Linville and Brian D. White
business meeting. I gave
the Illinois Society’s report and concentrated heavily on the
many successful events and results we are experiencing. I
presented a serious review of our Illinois Society growth
and how we have achieved it before closing by telling the
delegates that we were prepared and wished to hold a
General Society General Council when the opportunity
presented itself. I believe the presentation was very well
received.
During the morning session wives, partners, and guests
attended the historic city and home tour of Louisville.
Saturday night we had the White Tie Cocktail Reception,
Color Guard, Dinner, and Grand Ball. Brian White and I
presented the Illinois Flag
to the delegates along
with many other state
Society flags. It is a colorful
event preceded by the
Kentucky Color Guard
dressed in Colonial British
Army uniforms and playing
fife and drums. Dancing
followed dinner, and at the
end of the evening, those
who are able, continued
the festivities into the night
Honoree March
with other Warriors.
Sunday morning marked the end of the Council and those
interested joined others at Christ Church in Louisville
before wearily heading home.
This was a very successful General Council of the Society of
Colonial Wars and our delegation represented the Illinois
Society to the best of our capacity. The Councils are fun,
interesting, and knowledge is gained regarding the Society
of Colonial Wars. I would encourage our membership
when possible to attend these wonderful gatherings of
Warriors from all over the Unites States and England.
At the conclusion of the morning session the delegates,
wives and guests all went to Churchill Downs for lunch and
an afternoon of horse racing. We were all in the Millionaires
Row box and Mint Juleps were a popular refreshment along
with a buffet lunch.
James M. Kinney, Dana Strothman, Aaron Barlow, Governor Bob Burell,
David Linville and Barbara Linville and (seated L to R) John Strothman,
Priscilla Barlow, Brian D. White and Coco Burell
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David Linville
Deputy Governor General
Expedition to Fort de Chartres
by Jim Kinney
On June 6 at 7 AM a hearty band of Warriors and Dames
boarded the train at Union Station in Chicago for a 5 hour
ride through the scenic countryside of Illinois to St. Louis.
Upon arrival they transferred to the Chase Park Plaza
Hotel and had the balance of the afternoon to themselves.
Illinois Delegation
That evening the Missouri Warriors arranged for an elegant
dinner at the St Louis Racquet Club and a convival cocktail
hour lead to sharing a tasty meal with good conversation
with like minded souls.
Saturday morning
found the group
boarding the bus
for a trip down to
the The Fort de
Chartres
where
every year on the
first weekend in
June the largest colonial reenactment in the midwest is
held.The day started with an opening ceremony of colonial
bands and flag raisings. We had a personal talk with the
director of the Fort and spent the remainder of the day
browsing through the many tents displaying arts and crafts
and participating in tomahawk throwing and watching
musket target practice. There were several colonial music
groups playing on various stages and a great variety of things
to eat in the food tents. A little rain was easily dismissed
and a satisfied but tired group
returned to St Louis in the
afternoon. The evening was
free for individual exploration.
Sunday the group was met by
another bus that carried us
south to St. Genevieve, Missouri
where the Dames own and
operate six historic house
museums. We had a private
tour of the properties with the
head of the foundation there,
Lesley Barker. The tour was charming and informative and
was followed by a guided bus tour of the town by Ms. Barker.
Lunch followed our tour at a friendly area establishment
and great comraderie was in the air! Our tour bus managed
to return us to the train station to board for our return to
Chicago. It was a fun filled trip as we managed to command
our own car and were able to scatter about at will and
partake in warrior contraband as well! Everyone had a
wonderful time and I am sorry for those of you who were
unable to attend.
Members of the 42nd Royal Highlanders
Bolduc House Museum
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Queen Anne’s War 1702-1713
by Aaron A. Barlow
This article is the second in a series on the Colonial Wars that were
fought by ancestors of our members. Each issue of Muskets &
Arrows will include a short article providing a synopsis of one of
these wars. Last issue’s article discussed King William’s War, which
was fought between 1688 and 1697 between the English and the
French and their Indian allies.
The peace treaty that ended King William’s War did little
to address the underlying tensions and fears that led to the
war in the first place. In fact, in the immediate aftermath of
King William’s War, the French took steps that made these
tensions even worse. In 1701, Captain Antoine de la Mothe
Cadillac led a group of a hundred men to build a fort on
the shore of the river that connected Lake Erie to Lake
St. Clair. The site was chosen because the closest Indian
settlement was in Saginaw Bay and the new settlement was
therefore not expected to disturb any of France’s Indian
combined, one man would rule
not only France and Spain, but
most of Italy, the Southern
Netherlands
(modern
Belgium), most of the
Americas, the Philippines
and many other colonies
around the world. That
prospect led the other
European powers to go to
war to attempt to prevent
this union. It also led to war
in the Americas between the
English colonists on the one
hand and the French and Spanish
colonists on the other.
Although the alliance that fought the war against France and
Spain was forged by King William, he died before its formal
declaration and was succeeded by his sister-in-law, Anne, the
last of the Stuart dynasty to rule England. She declared war
against France and Spain on May 4, 1702.
Theaters of the War’s Early Stages
Detroit Fort
allies.The fort was called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit and
is on the site of the present city of Detroit, Michigan.
The building of Fort Pontchartrain only fed the already
heightened fears of the English colonists that the French
were attempting to encircle them. Fort Pontchartrain led
to additional settlements of French-allied Indians in its
vicinity. The French also continued to develop their trading
and mission networks in Illinois and shored up their control
of the Mississippi at the same time. In 1698, the French
founded a fort in Biloxi Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. This
was the first French capital on the Gulf of Mexico and was
replaced by New Orleans several years later as the French
sought a location less prone to the effects of hurricanes.
The commencement of Queen Anne’s War
Queen Anne’s War began in 1702. In Europe, the war is
called The War of Spanish Succession and arose when the
King of Spain died childless, with Louis XIV’s grandson as
his most likely heir. If the French and Spanish crowns were
In the early stages of the war in North America, military
action consisted of a series of raids and counter-raids. In July,
1702, the British governor of the Leeward Islands captured
St. Kitts from the French. In spring 1703, he unsuccessfully
besieged Guadeloupe.
In the fall of 1703, Governor James Moore of the Carolina
colony invaded Florida seeking to capture St. Augustine.
His force included five hundred militia and three hundred
Indians. The Spanish under Governor Zuñiga abandoned
the town and brought the 1400 inhabitants of St. Augustine
into the stone fort of San Marcos, one mile north of town.
After a seven week siege, when two Spanish ships arrived
on Christmas day, Governor Moore retreated and sailed
back Carolina.
The next year, 1703, after Moore was ousted from the
governorship, he asked for permission to lead another
expedition into Florida. The St. Augustine expedition had
been funded by the colonial government and cost £8500,
financed by paper money.This time, the colonial government
allowed Moore to lead his proposed expedition, but voted
no funds, requiring Moore and his militia to pay their own
way. He was able to raise only fifty colonials for his militia
and supplemented this with over a thousand Indians. These
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marched towards Tallahassee and fought and won a battle
there, but did not capture the fort. He then destroyed
thirteen Spanish missions and captured a thousand mission
Indians, who were sold into slavery. He also forcibly resettled
1300 mission Indians along the Savannah River to create a
buffer between Carolina and the Spanish colonies.
Four colonists were killed in the course of this expedition.
Of the more than a thousand Indians Moore led south, only
fifteen lost their lives.The loot and proceeds from selling the
Indians into slavery exceeded the costs of the expedition.
However, the proceeds went disproportionately to the
colonists, contributing to mistrust and poor relations with
Carolina’s Indian allies.
Meanwhile, in the north, French, Canadians and their Indian
allies raided English towns of Maine, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. The most notorious of these raids
occurred on February 29, 1704, when a group of more
than 300 Canadians and Indians under the command of
Captain Hertel de Rouville raided the town of Deerfield,
Massachusetts. Deerfield is located on the Connecticut
River in western Massachusetts and at that time had a
population of 291 men, women and children. The attack
occurred late at night and everyone in the town was asleep.
Early in the raid, one of the English colonists managed to
escape. He travelled 17 miles to Hadley, Massachusetts,
which immediately sent 30 reinforcements to Deerfield.
When the reinforcements arrived, the French and Indians
retreated, taking 109 captives and having killed 56 men,
women and children. Of the 291 inhabitants of Deerfield,
only 126 remained after the raid. The captives were
marched north into Canada. Those who became ill or
could not keep up were killed by the Indians. The survivors
were sold into slavery among the Indians.
New York had thus far escaped the war entirely.The French,
recognizing the power of the Iroquois living in western New
York, convinced the Iroquois to remain neutral. In order to
preserve this neutrality, the French left New York alone.
The New Yorkers showed no eagerness to join their fellow
colonists in the war. In fact, according to outraged New
Englanders, New York merchants were profiting from the
war as demonstrated by Albany merchants selling plunder
from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts in their
shops.
In the summer of 1706, the French and Spanish launched
a raid against Charleston. The Carolina colony knew that
the Spanish garrison in St. Augustine posed a threat, and
set up defenses and warning systems, included a station on
Sullivan’s Island prepared to start a smoke signal at the signs
of an attack. Thus, when the French ships carrying Spanish
soldiers arrived at Charleston on August 27, 1706, the
Carolinans were prepared. They outfought the French in
two skirmishes, leading the French to give up and go home,
having lost more than 230 captured or killed.
Plans to Invade Canada
The war took on a more organized and determined
character in the second half. Many English colonists
believed the only solution to the tensions with France and
its colonists was to drive the French out of North America
altogether. Several colonists devised plans to bring that
result about.
Governor Joseph Dudley of Massachusetts in 1707
prevailed upon the Massachusetts General Court to
authorize an expedition against Port Royal (now Annapolis,
Port Royal Acadia1702
Nova Scotia). On May 13, 1707, one thousand seventysix men from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island sailed from Boston under the command of Colonel
John March. They landed outside Port Royal and besieged
the fort, commanded by Governor Daniel d’Auger de
Subercase. The siege was a fiasco. Neither the officers or
the soldiers had the least idea of how to conduct a siege.
After months of bickering, they headed for home.
Governor Dudley ordered the expedition to return to Port
Royal to try again. And so it did for one week in August. But the
second try fared no better than the first. At home in Boston,
there were cries for court-martials, but almost everyone was
to blame, so there was no one available to act as judges.
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The most ambitious plans, and a sign of things to come in
future wars, were those of Samuel Vetch, a Scottish trader
and adventurer who had made his fortune illegally smuggling
goods between Canada and New England. At the time
he was living in Boston and had extensive knowledge of
Canada and its weaknesses. In 1706, he traveled to England
to convince Parliament to provide trained British soldiers
for a campaign to conquer Canada once and for all.The plan
was to attack Canada from two directions simultaneously.
One force would march north from Albany through the
Lake Champlain valley to Montreal.The second force would
attack Quebec by sea through the St. Lawrence River. The
colonial militia would provide 2500 troops—1500 for the
land force and 1000 for the amphibious force—and the
British army another 4000, as well as the transport ships.
The Privy Council approved the plan in December 1708.
A few months later, Vetch boarded a ship to return to
America to put the colonial contingents together.
The colonists enthusiastically
threw
themselves
into
preparations. In April 1709,
Vetch’s ship pulled into
Boston harbor. By May 1709,
Vetch had already assembled
more than the 1500 colonial
militiamen men in Albany
called for by the plan. Some of
the Iroquois tribes also gave
up their neutrality and joined
Pierre LeMoyne d’Iberville
them. The colonial contingent
1661-1706
for the attack via the St.
Lawrence, gathered in Boston,
also exceeded the 1000 called for by the plan. All they had
to do was wait for the 4000 British to arrive and the attack
could begin.
All through the summer, the colonial contingents at Albany
and Boston waited. Finally, at the end of September, with no
word from England, they were sent home. In October Vetch
received a letter informing him that the British government
had changed its mind. In fact, the government had called
off the plan in May, but not written to Vetch until August.
The letter was then dispatched on a ship that was making
several stops before arriving in North America.
The colonists, undeterred, met in Rehoboth, Rhode Island
and drafted a petition to the Queen requesting that the
expedition be tried again the next year. However, instead
of 4,000 troops, Britain provided 500.This force, combined
with a colonial contingent, was enough for another attack
on Port Royal. The combined force sailed from Boston in
Walker Expedition Marker
September 2010 and captured Port Royal on October 2.
The town was renamed Annapolis Royal after Queen Anne
and Vetch became its governor.
Emboldened by this success, the colonists again requested
troops for an expedition to conquer Canada. In June 1711,
a force sailed into Boston harbor under the command of
Admiral Hovenden Walker including more than 60 ships
and more than 5000 soldiers under General John Hill.
With colonial troops waiting in Albany, as before, Admiral
Hovenden sailed his fleet north July 30. At the mouth of
the St. Lawrence, bad weather and incompetent sailing led
to the loss of eight ships, 700 British soldiers and about
200 sailors. At this point, a council was held to decide what
to do. The British army was in favor of proceeding, but the
admiral was against it. Vetch offered to lead the expedition
himself, but Admiral Walker persuaded the council to
terminate the expedition. The British sailed for England and
the Americans for Boston.
When the American commander at Albany, Colonel Francis
Nicholson, received word on September 19 that the British
had gone home, he pulled off his wig, threw it on the ground
and stamped on it. In Boston, Increase Mather preached
that the expedition failed because Bostonians had worked
on a Sunday in preparing the British ships to disembark. In
Quebec, special masses of thanksgiving were held thanking
god for the failure of the attack and the church of Notre
Dame de la Victoire in Quebec City was renamed Notre
Dame des Victoires as it is called today.
Peace
Meanwhile, in Europe, the belligerents were exhausting
themselves and opened peace negotiations at the end of
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1711. In August, 1712, a truce was declared and the Peace
of Utrecht was signed April 11, 1713. In Europe, Louis XIV’s
grandson succeeded to the Spanish throne as Philip V, but was
disinherited from the French crown, thereby preserving the
separation of France and Spain. In America, the English kept
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, but France retained Cape Breton
Island and promptly built a new fort there at Louisbourg
from which to continue to threaten New England and
trans-Atlantic shipping.
In the course of the war, the British lost 900 soldiers and
sailors, mostly at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, New
England lost about 200 dead and captured, and about
150 Carolinans had been killed. The Indians lost far more
both in dead and captured, especially in the south, and the
war contributed to the worsening of relations between
the Carolinas and the southern tribes. The Iroquois of
western New York, however, remained close allies of the
English colonists, even absorbing survivors of the southern
Tuscarora tribe as the “Sixth” Iroquois Nation.
References
Leach, Douglas E., Arms for Empire: A Military History of the British
Colonies in North America, 1607-1763 (1973)
Peckham, Howard H., The Colonial Wars 1689-1762 (1965)
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• We had a very successful Summer Court at Shoreacres.
I received a note from our honored guest and speaker
Consul General of the Netherlands Klaas van der Tempel.
He thanked us for including him and how much he and
his wife enjoyed the day with us. I wish to thank Deputy
Governor General David Linville for sponsoring us at
his beautiful club Shoreacres and a hearty thank you
to Registrar Jim Barr for recruiting Ambassador van der
Tempel to speak at our Summer Court.
• I wish to gratefully acknowledge “Commander of the
Fort” Jim Kinney for all of his work for what was an
outstanding trip in early June to Fort de Chartres for
the annual Rendezvous. Jim did a truly outstanding job in
planning and executing such a great Warrior weekend.
The train trip down to St. Louis was full of cheer and
comradeship as was the dinner with the Missouri SCW
at the Racquet Club.
• Individual member bios are now available in the password
protected area of our website (Colonialwarsil.org). Please
let me know what I can do to improve the site.
• I want to acknowledge the great work done by Aaron
Barlow and his Musket and Arrows Team in their excellent
work in producing the Winter 2014 edition. Thank you
for a job well done!
• Do come to the SCW events and meetings! Your active
participation is requisite for the success of the Society--and most importantly, we want to see you!
In need of help with a stumbling block or your research?
We recommend Diane Rapaport with Quill Pen Historical
Consulting located in Lexington, MA. Tel: 781.698.7884
or e-mail: diane@quillpenhistorical.com; and also locally,
Victoria Flanagan Defty, Tel: 312.642.0457. They have
PROVEN results and are experienced people who can
take care of your application and research from start to
finish if need be and have done excellent work for many
of our newest Warriors. We HIGHLY recommend hiring
a professional if you have come across a stumbling block
or dead end in your research or if you’d just prefer to
have someone take care of it all for you. It can turn a 1-3
year project into something that can easily be handled by
a professional in just a few weeks. It is worth it, they are
reasonable and very professional!
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General Society of Colonial Wars Paraphernalia Order Information
Society paraphernalia is available to members in good standing. Please consult our Guidelines page for guidance on wear.
9mm Society Rosette in Scarlet & White $10
The Society Rosette is produced by Dexter Rosettes of
Gwyneed Valley Pennsylvania. All members are authorized
for wear.
Large Insigne $620 • Miniature Insigne $225
The Large Insigne and Miniature Insigne are produced by
Liberty Jewelry Company in Timonium, Maryland. Medals
are made to order and take 4-6 weeks. All members are
authorized for wear.
Miniature War Cross $50 • Large War Cross $30
The Large War Cross was produced by Balfour and the
remaining inventory dates from the 1970s and features
slightly different drape ribbon. The current Miniature War
Cross is of the 2013 production from the Liberty Jewelry
Company and reflects current market rates. Authorization
for wear restricted to veterans and current active duty and
reserve members of the United States military.
Bow tie $50 • Four-in-Hand tie $60
Produced exclusively for the Society by Ben Silver of
Charleston this 100% silk tie is made in England. All members
are authorized for wear.
Blazer Patch $70
Crafted by Ben Silver of Charleston the patch features a
5 pin stud back for a secure smooth fit and a wide border
perfect for sewing. All members are authorized for wear.
State Society Officers Neck Ribbon $40
Produced exclusively for the Society by Toye, Kenning &
Spencer of England the neck ribbon features an accessible
rear clasp and a secure clip for the large insigne. Authorization
for wear restricted to State Society Officers. Please note,
only the large insigne is permitted to be worn from the
neck ribbon. Items are sold separately.
General Society Officers Sash $100
Produced exclusively for the Society by Toye, Kenning &
Spencer of England the sash features a secure clip under
the bow that can be tucked away when not employed
with the large insigne. Authorization for wear restricted to
current and past General Society Officers including Deputy
Governors General.
Membership Certificate
Suitable for framing the measures 12 x 14 of heavy bond
paper and features embossed colored seals of the original
nine colonies and the raised stamp of the Great Seal of the
Society. Available to all members in good standing.
Ordering: To place an order mail your check to:
John Mealey, Executive Director
GSCW - Langsdale Library
1420 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201-5779
Please make your check payable to GSCW
Questions? E mail: john@gscw.org (Phone) 410-837-4266
http://www.gscw.org/
Society of Colonial Wars in Illinois Merchandise
Official Tie $70
Manufactured by Ben Silver Co.
Dress White Shirt $55
Dress white with IL SCW monogram on cuff in red
Golf Shirt $50
(choice of colors: white, black, light blue, burgundy, dark
green, gray, navy, court green, stone, light stone – All with
red IL SCW logo)
Golf Jacket $90
(choice of colors: white, black, light blue, burgundy, dark
green, gray, navy, court green, stone, light stone – All with
red IL SCW logo. Fleece-Lined, 89% polyester/11% nylon
peached microfiber, cell phone pocket)
For those looking to purchase “Black Full Dress Tails” please visit:
Formally Modern Tuxedo
2112 N. Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: 773.975.7700
web: www.formallymodern.com • Owner: Ask for Alex Tsebelis
If you are a “Colonial Warrior” there is a special price of $395
for new Tail Coat and Pants and $85 for the shirt/vest & tie.
Cuff links/gloves/shoes, etc., also available.
To Order, call Jim Barr at (cell) 773-368-0161 or (work) 773-755-2748 • Order form: http://colonialwarsil.org/merchandise
Make checks payable to SCWIL, remitted to: James Barr, 3162 North Broadway, Chicago IL 60657
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Society of Colonial Wars
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
FOX VALLEY, IL
PERMIT NO. 363
In the State of Illinois
P.O. Box 350
Kenilworth, IL 60043-0350
— Officers of the Council —
Governor................................................................................................................................................. Robert Lee Burell
Deputy Governor................................................................................................................John Harman Strothman
Deputy Governor General for Illinois............................................................................David Gilbert Linville
Lieutenant Governor...................................................................................................................................Robert Allen
Secretary.............................................................................................................................................Philip Raymond May
Treasurer.....................................................................................................................................Albert Earling Van Alyea
Historian...............................................................................................................................................James Field Rudwall
Registrar..........................................................................................................................................................James F. Barr, Jr.
Genealogist......................................................................................................................................................Peter B. Irvine
Chancellor..............................................................................................................................Andrew Jackson Valentine
Chaplin........................................................................................................................................ Albert Harris Tippens, Jr.
— Special Committees Appointed by the Governor —
Membership Social Committee
Chairman.......................................................................... Brian D. White
Membership............................ Rudolph Knepper & Ed Rutledge
Social......................................................................................... Zack Sudler
New Gentlemen of the Council
Steve Barnhart
Rudy Knepper
Allen Carter
Ed Rutledge
Leland Hutchinson
Zack Sudler
Muskets and Arrows/Gazette Committee
Editor..............................................................Aaron Abraham Barlow
Photographer.........................................................................Peter Mark
Current Gentlemen of the Council
Samuel Badger
Barry Joseph Carroll
Renton Kirkwood Broodie III
Martinus John Dryud
John Adams Bross
Philip Jones, MD
Howell Brown
David Sweet
Investment Committee
Chairman......................................................................................Ed Lester
Committee of Fort de Chartres
Commander of the Fort...................................................Jim Kinney
Respectfully submitted,
Aaron Barlow, Editor, Muskets and Arrows
Telephone: 847-251-1400 • Fax: 847-256-5601 • Email: office@associationschicago.com • Website: www.colonialwarsil.org
Summer 2014