Catherine the Great 2019 trailer HBO

I don't watch much TV but I might watch this. Trailer here. 

Boucquet, Vigor, b. 1619, d. 1677, Flemish The Standard Bearer Year 1664

New Model Army Osprey

Today I saw this image by Chris Warner and it was like meeting an old friend. This was my template when I started reenacting as a pikeman. Probably out of date now as it was published in 1981 but I like the art. Details here

A Cavalier with a Grey Horse, by Abraham Pietersz. van Calraet, 1665 or 1722. English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House, London, England.

Forces at Lund 1676 - part 1 Danish cavalry

Nice blog piece using Bacchus Sun King figures for the Scanian war.

Osprey reveal forthcoming Campaign series books

CAM: Malplaquet 1709

In 1709, after eight years of war, France was on her knees. Things were so bad that King Louis XIV offered to end the War of Spanish Succession on humiliating terms. The allied powers refused Louis’ offer, believing that one more successful campaign would utterly destroy French power.

This book will describe the campaign of 1709 which culminated in the battle of Malplaquet. Led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, the allied armies achieved a tactical victory but it was a hollow one. They suffered 23,000 casualties to the French 11,000 in what was the bloodiest battle of the 18th century. The scale of casualties shocked Europe and led to a reversal of fortunes. Marlborough was dismissed and King Louis resolved to fight on. When the war finally ended it did so on terms favourable to France.

Although it is generally accepted that Marlborough was never defeated, this book will show how the battle of Malplaquet was ultimately a French strategic victory.

Other titles announced in the Campaign series were Dettingen and King Philip's war.

Sir Edward Massey

Famous for his part in the defence of Gloucester. Wiki

Sir Edward Massey in 1647 by Peter Lely

Pike and Shot Society

They have a new
Facebook page

To join go https://www.pikeandshotsociety.org/

ECWS at Gloucester

It's a busy weekend for reenactors. ECWS are at Gloucester and the SK are at Scampston Hall York. Have fun everyone.

War hats

Don't know what this is from. Interesting to me though. Anyone know of any photos of the Fehrbellin one?

Lostwithiel 1644

Today's anniversary was a disaster for the Earl of Essex.
After the Battle when the foot surrendered (the cavalry left in a breakout
'The disarmed soldiers marched eastward to Portsmouth in continuing bad weather, being continually robbed and threatened by local people. About 1,000 died of exposure and hunger, and 1,000 more deserted or fell sick.' Wiki

restore castle ruins. Involved in the fighting

Richard Scollins The Soldier

The other day we were talking about Richard Scollins and I had a look on ebay if his book was reasonably priced and it was so I bought it. If you don't know it it's 'An illustrated history of the soldier from 3000 bc to the present day'. Not bad. Obviously covering a lot of ground but it's worth getting if you like his work.

Lucien Rousselot troops of Electoral Saxony in the 30 years war

Preston 1648

Today's anniversary the battle that ended the second Civil War. 

Marlborough's War Machine

Haven't read this but I have read books by the author. Anyone read it? Here

Government troops Kickstarter

Here

Why does Bridgwater celebrate November 5?

re-enactment of the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685 at St Matthew’s Field

HAVE you ever wondered why a relatively small town in the middle of Somerset hosts the greatest illuminated carnival in Europe?

Article in the Bridgwater Mercury, 

Blenheim 1704

 Today's anniversary. Pictures by Richard Scollins from some old Military mode magazines.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blenheim

Kunersdorf 1759

Prittwitz saves the King at Kunersdorf. Drawing by J.F.Krethlow, (~1780–~1880).

Today is the 260th of this Seven Years War battle. 

Khurasan 15mm late 17th century range

This is a comprehensive list for the 1670s. I must get some.
http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/late-seventeeth-century.html

French armoured pikemen. Khurasan 15mm

François de Créquy commander at Konzer Brücke 1675

François de Blanchefort de Créquy, Marquis de Marines by Joseph Parrocel

François de Blanchefort de Créquy, later Marquis de Marines (1629 – 1687) was a 17th century French noble and soldier, who served in the wars of Louis XIV.

Imperialists in 15mm by Legio Heroica

Nice range here with Imperialists, Poles and Ottomans. Could be used presumably with Khurasan's range. Also they do some GNW figures (1709).

Konzer Brücke 1675

Today's anniversary an Imperial victory
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Konzer_Brücke
Also see here
http://rusmilhist.blogspot.com/2014/02/battle-of-konzer-brucke-or-taverne-11.html

Bank Holiday 2019

Later this year

Régiments du Passé 20th anniversary

Event organized by Artemis at the château d'Aujac in the Cévennes. France

 The regiment depicted is the Royal Ecossais for the War of Austrian Succession. Facebook here

ECW drummers

This is a Facebook group for drummers. All types Roundhead Cavalier ECWS and SK. All welcome

A sentry by his box. Paul Sandby 1749

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Sandby

Two standing soldiers Paul Sandby 1749

Battle of Nördlingen (1645)

Jean- Baptists le Paon

Today's anniversary./
/en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nördlingen_(1645)

Raid on Mount's Bay 1595

Today's anniversary. A Spanish assault on Mousehole and Penzance in Cornwall among others. Wiki
Also see here

23rd Regiment of Foot, The Royal Welch Fusileers Minden 1759

 Many thanks to Richard Marren for his portrayal of a soldier from Minden - he says

260 years ago today the 23rd Regiment of Foot fought in the Battle of Minden, 1759. Here is our interpretation of what a centre company soldier of the Royal Welch Fuzileers may have looked like.

The battle, fought just outside of Minden, Germany, was part of a global conflict known as the Seven Years War. It was a decisive engagement between an allied army of troops from Britain, Hanover, Hess and Prussia against the French.

Against the usual practices of battle, an ambiguous command sent six British and three Hanoverian infantry battalions against French cavalry whilst in ‘line’ formation. A move that could have been disastrous. However the infantry managed to repel three cavalry charges and move against the French infantry. In the words of the French commander, “I never thought to see a single line of infantry break through three lines of cavalry...and tumble them in ruins”.

MINDEN is a battle honour held by all British regiments that fought. Later generations of the American War of Independence and Napoleonic Wars spoke of the ‘Minden men’ with some reverence. Our reconstructed Napoleonic 23rd colours each carry the honour as they once would have. And today, the successor regiments within modern day British Army will still be celebrating ‘Minden Day’.

No matter what country they fought for, the average soldier served and suffered. That is always worth remembering.

Ich Dien

NB: Thanks to the Old 68th Society for the lending of some of the accoutrements. We plan on making our own shortly after some museum visits to view surviving examples!

99You, Cameron Robinson, Серж Шаменков and 96 others

Snapphane

This is a clip from a 1941 movie about the pro-Danish irregulars during the Scanian War. Read about them here at the Wiki. 

Minden 1759

Ron Embleton's painting

Today's anniversary the 260th of the Battle_of_Minden