Picture from within the Old French Castle. you can see the old well in the foyer.
Our guide, Ian, showing the boys how to start a fire with flint and steel.
We have ignition, and were blowing on it to keep it going, but alas it went out.
OK, moving on with discussion of the items a soldier would need in the 1700 and 1800's.
Some soldiers carried a sword.
For recreation the soldiers played bittle battle, where a ball is pitched and hit with a paddle.
Bittle battle was likely the predecessor to cricket and baseball.
Ghost stories told with only a candle lanternt lighting the foyer.
Our historian guide the next day talking about the life of a soldier and the skirmishes and battles fought at the fort.
