The Order Eight Franklin Square

The Order Eight Franklin Square

"One of history's best known magic squares is the order-eight square published in 1769 by American scientist Benjamin Franklin, and became famous for its inclusion of never-before-seen 'bent diagonal summations.' Franklin's odsession with this mystical art form most likely stemmed from his personal associations with prominent alchemists and mystics of his day, as well as his own belief in astrology, which were the underpinnings for the predictions made in his Poor Richard's Almanack.

As found in Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

In those days no insult went unpunished...

In those days no insult went unpunished; no tribe failed twice in its obligations. The circle of French influence was firmly extended around the haunts of the Iroquois in New York and along the Ohio. From Frontenac, on Lake Ontario, north to Hudson’s Bay, was French land. To the westward, along the Ottawa River, and skirting the north shore of Lake Huron to Michillimackinac and Green Bay, were the strong French allies, the Hurons, Ottawas, Nipissings, Kiskagons, Sacs, Foxes, and Mascoutins. Down at the lower end of Lake Michigan, at the Chicagou and St. Joseph 6 portages, were the Miamis; and farther still, the Illinois, whom the Sieur de la Salle and Henri de Tonty had drawn close under the arm of New France."

Colonial War Games Page

Trevor’s Colonial War Games Page, although now defunct, offers a treasure trove of information to the colonial war gamer. The pages offer games, miniature galleries, scenarios, and rules. In addition, the links page offers links to other colonial war gaming sites, groups, colonial miniature manufactures and historical reference material.

I not sure when the page was last updated so I am sure that there might be broken links here and there.