English Civil War Firelock Ralph MItchard and AI

 Can you tell I am enjoying this? New life into old drawings. 

The Pretender's Troops Entering Altrincham at Dawn by Tom Colley.

The painting "The Pretender's Troops Entering Altrincham at Dawn" by Tom Colley, 1865–1902, is a significant piece housed in the Trafford Local Studies Centre in Sale. This artwork depicts the Jacobite Uprising against the English Crown, specifically the march of Charles Edward Stuart, also known as 'The Young Pretender' or Bonnie Prince Charlie, into Altrincham. The painting is a historical record and a charming work that captures the scene as it would have been experienced by the maker over a century after the event. It is a testament to the Jacobites' ambition and their use of Highland soldiers accustomed to harsh conditions. The painting is part of the Trafford Local Studies Collection and is available for public viewing and appreciation. 

Art UK

Rebel shot Ralph Mitchard and AI

 

Jacobite declaration of war

 Printed handbill from Lord John Drummond, Scottish Commander, 2 December, 1745 (SP 54/26/90B)

DECLARATION

Lord JOHN DRUMMOND Commander in Chief of his most Christian Majesty’s Forces in SCOTLAND.

WE Lord JOHN DRUMMOND, Commander in Chief of his most Christian Majesty’s Forces in SCOTLAND. Do hereby Declare, that we are come to this Kingdom, with Written Orders, to make War against the King of ENGLAND, Elector of HANOVER, and all his Adherants, and that the positive Orders we have from his most Christian Majesty are to attack all his Enemies in this Kingdom, whom he has Declared to be those who will not immediately Join, or assist as far will ly in their Power, the Prince of WALES, Regent of SCOTLAND etc. His Ally, and whom he is resolved, with the Concurrence of the King of SPAIN, to Support in the taking Posession of SCOTLAND, ENGLEAND, and IRLAND, if Necessary at the Expence of all the Men and Money, he is Master of, to which three Kingdoms, the Family of STEWART, have so Just and indisputeable a Title. And his most Christian Majest’s Positive Orders are, that his Enemies should be used in this Kingdom in proportion to the Harm they do or Intend to his Royal Highness’s Cause.

Given to MONTROSE, the second Day of December, One thousand seven hundred and forty five Years.

Tropper's sword Oxford Blues

 Troopers Sword of The Earl Of Oxford's Regiment Of Horse, Rare. SN 914 – West Street Antiques

by Graham Turner

Wars of Louis Quatorze: Earl of Oxford's Regiment 1685

Oxford Blues 1685 Ralph Mitchard

 In 1685, the Oxford Blues, part of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, played a significant role iin the Monmouth Rebellion. They were involved in the battle of Sedgemoor, where they helped 

King James II defeat the rebels. This marked the regiment's first action and set the stage for 

their future engagements in the British Army. The regiment's nickname, 'The Blues', was derived from their blue uniforms, which were a distinctive feature of their uniform at the time.

 

National Army Museum


Troopers Sword of The Earl Of Oxford's Regiment Of Horse, Rare. SN 914 – West Street Antiques

Strawhead - Farewell Musket, Pike & Drum (Full Album)

 Derek was saying this had a beer tent vibe. Before my time but posted for those of you who like this.

A1. Malts Come Down

A2. Flodden Field A3. Watkin's Ale A4. Cawsand Bay A5. Admiral Benbow A6. When The King Enjoys His Own Again B1. The Witches' Song B2. The Bonny Bunch Of Roes B3. Grand Conversation On Napoleon B4. Corpus Christi B5. Madcaps Of England (Tradition Records) 1977

Death of Charles XII

Charles XII of Sweden's uniform, the one he wore when he died at Fredriksten. On display at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm.

 Occurred today. Siege of Fredriksten - Wikipedia

The evening of 11 December (Swedish calendar: 30 November 1718, a projectile (probably a large musket ball or grapeshot) struck Charles XII through the left temple while he inspected the trench-works and killed him. 

Coldstream Guard Grenadier 'Draw Your Dagger' -

by Ralph Mitchard

 A grenadier of the Coldstream Guards from the late 1670s. Plug bayonet's were initially like this.

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE ENGLISH Military Discipline. 1676

Flags of War Manchester Regiment Marching

 Flags of War

Manchester Regiment 1745

 Today in 45 Charles Edward and his army entered Manchester and the Manchester Regiment was formed.

photo from the Lace Wars page where there is a good article 

Lace Wars - The Manchester Regiment of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion... | Facebook

Wars of Louis Quatorze: Manchester Regiment 1745

Manchester Regiment (Jacobite) - Wikipedia

Viborgs Läns Regt by Johan Gardin

 Pinterest for more Carolean pics.

Viborg province Regt, hautboist 1701. The hautbois, or oboe, successor to the shawm, was said to be 'an outdoors instrument' with a sound resembling bagpipes which may help explain its military appeal.

"30. Marche d.' Infanterie" (Reconstructed Carolean March, 1715) - Hautbois & Drums

 JGBaroque - YouTube

Drawing to AI Ralph Mitchard

 Inspired by Franc's work I had another bash at AI. 

Kirke's Lamb 1685

Prussia 1700

WSS French

From drawing to AI by Franc Posypka Kołocz

 

 French Piedmont Regiment from 1757

Jacques Callot Military Exercises 1635

 Excercices militaires : Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Cádiz expedition (1625)

The Cádiz expedition of 1625 was a naval expedition against Spain by English and Dutch forces. The plan was put forward because after the Dissolution of the Parliament of 1625, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral, wanted to undertake an expedition that would match the exploits of the raiders of the Elizabethan era and in doing so, would return respect to the country and its people after the political stress of the preceding years.^[4] It was a major fiasco resulting in a Spanish victory.^[1][2]
 

Derbyshire Blues by Christa Hook

 The Derbyshire Blues - Wikipedia

Derbyshire Blues by Christa Hook from https://www.helion.co.uk/.../rebellious-scots-to-crush...

Scots in Sweden

 Scots in Sweden

"Wahre Bildnuß der Statt Creutzenach wie dieselbe von J: M: zu Schweden eingenohmen worden. 1631.".

 Kupferstich von Matthäus Merian. Aus: Theatrum Europaeum

Minden 250th in 2009

 

Edward Penny (1714-1791) - The Marquis of Granby giving Alms to a sick Soldier and his Family

 The Marquis of Granby Relieving a Sick Soldier - Wikipedia

Prime and Load! Podcasts - Minden

New Podcast Episode on the Battle of Minden!

Historian Ewan Carmichael, one of our Helion & Company authors, joins Prime and Load! to discuss the pivotal Battle of Minden (1759) and its role in the Seven Years’ War.

Listen here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-battle.../id1799078676...

For a deeper dive, check out his book Like a Brazen Wall: The Battle of Minden 1759 and its Place in the Seven Years’ War:

https://www.helion.co.uk/.../like-a-brazen-wall-the...

MAGELLAN - Official Trailer

 At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (Gael García Bernal) navigated a fleet of ships to Southeast Asia, attempting the first voyage across the vast Pacific Ocean. On reaching the Malay Archipelago, the crew pushed to the brink of madness in the harshness of the high seas and overwhelming natural beauty of the islands, Magellan's obsession leads to a rebellion and reckoning with the consequences of power. A vast, globe-spanning epic from Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz (NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY), MAGELLAN presents the colonization of the Philippines as a primal, shocking encounter with the unknown and a radical retelling of European narratives of discovery and exploration.

Opening in theaters in NY & LA January 9 A film by Lav Diaz

Confederate Irish and Scots, Wars of the Three Kingdoms (ECW/Mid-17th Century Period)

 Thanks for the suggestions. Good old Khurasan. 

Khurasan Miniatures

This line represents the Celtic forces of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms era (English Civil War) -- the Scots and Irish. Much has been written about the Scottish Covenanters as well as Montrose's Scots Royalists so they will not be discussed here. Note that the regular cavalry and infantry of the Scots Royalists (Strathbogie, the Gordon foot and horse) would not be different from the Covenanter range so they are not distinguished here. Many Scottish highlanders were "humblies" who were often just equipped with a polearm and stuck in the back on the force -- even if your army list does not depict these as a separate type it makes good sense to mix some in the rear ranks, and is quite colourful as well.

Perhaps somewhat less well-known (other than for the seconding of some of their troops to Scotland), the Confederate Irish, sometimes with "Redshanks" mercenaries, fought to establish independence in Ireland during the period of the English Civil War, which eventually placed them in the odd position of being Royalists. The Irish Catholic Confederacy begins with the Rebellion of 1641 and ends ten years later with the final defeat of an Irish field army, at the Battle of Knocknaclashy.

Many Irishmen had fought in the Spanish tercios in the interminable wars in the Netherlands and had some military experience, but modern weapons were sometimes in short supply, and as such some Irish armies contained many troops fighting in traditional fashion, with the javelin.

The Confederate Irish were always weak in cavalry compared to their foes, and this, along with often very poor high level leadership, was the cause of their general lack of success on the battlefield. However, when competently led, and when the enemy superiority in horse could be neutralized, the Irish, good solid infantry, were much more successful, as demonstrated by their great victory at Benburb under the command of Eoghan Ruadh O Neill (Owen Roe O'Neill).

Again, the armies of the Covenant and Montrose need no recommendation! The Confederate Irish army is particularly interesting because, whilst still containing a hard core of relatively modern infantry, it can also field large numbers of fierce Redshanks (Highlander equivalents) and native Irish fighting in traditional Irish fashion, a very interesting twist on the typical musket and pike arrays of the period.

Sculpted by "clibinarium."

An old Scots brigade, the history of Mackay's regiment [raised by D. Mackay, 1st baron Reay] now incorporated with the Royal Scots

 #33 - An old Scots brigade, the history of Mackay's regiment [raised ... - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library

Famous by My Sword The Army of Montrose and the Military Revolution Charles Singleton

 Famous by My Sword | Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 | Helion & Company

A brilliant young poet, leading a gallant band whose epic adventure ends in defeat, betrayal and execution. Montrose was a doomed King's general who dared to win - and lost it all. The Scottish Royalist armed forces, along with its principal leader, the Marquis of Montrose, have had a romantic veneer that has long obscured their true composition and function. In this work, the author examines the troops and their operational doctrines within the themes of the early modern Military Revolution, and places the Scots Royalists within a greater European context of development. The book is enlivened by specially-commissioned colour uniform plates based on the latest research, showing how Montrose's troops really appeared on the battlefield.  

 

“ … Singleton has … dismissed a misleading romanticism associated with the conflict in Scotland and introduced a rational study of the army of Montrose, backed by clearly presented evidence.” Battlefield: the Magazine of the Battlefields Trust

 

“ … the arguments are interesting, clear and well-presented … this is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking study, offering much, much more than the all-too-common romanticized and mythologized portrait.” Cromwelliana

'A Highlander’,

 `A Highlander’, from the album of Hieronymus Tielsch, c. 1603-1616,  Huntington Library MSS: HM 25863, f. 28r.  Image by Lauren Working.

James Graham, the first Marquis of Montrose

 Thanks to Stephen Tindle. From Military Illustraated Past and Present

17th century Highlander miniatures

 Anyone know of anyone who does them? I have found Lowland but not Highland.

EXHIBITION "SOLDIERS OF COUNT JOSIP KAZIMIR DRASKOVIC"

In the newly renovated Dvora Trakošćan Gallery, we solemnly opened an exhibition that, for the first time, represents an exceptional military, artistic and family legacy of one of the most important members of the Drašković family.

The special charm of the ceremony was given by the first snow this year, which gave Trakošćan a real winter atmosphere and members of Varaždin husars, Slunj Krajika Infantry Regiment and the Line Infantry Regiment of Esterházy.

Visitors until 31st. On march next year for the first time I can view 49 portraits of officers of the Drašković regiment, 11 painted wallpapers with depictions of military units, Small genealogy, and valuable objects from 18. of the century. The exposed buildings come from the collections of Trakošćans and partners from Croatia and abroad.

Foto: Studio Twenty2