A Coureurs des Bois Unit

I completed a unit of Coureurs des Bois this month. There are more on the way, but other figures require completion first. This particular unit is led by Jacques Trembly (fictitious name) who is from Quebec. He and his group usually work with the local Hurons and Ojibwa, raiding into New York. My granddaughter Ekaterina will love adding them to her Huron units.

The figures are from Old Glory.  I like the variety of poses and found them easy to paint.

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Historically the Coureurs des Bois have been referred to as “forest runners” or “runners of the woods.” They were French-Canadian traders that were close to the aboriginal peoples of Canada. There is some good information at the Maison Saint-Gabriel web site.

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