"Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter" (Prince Eugene, the noble knight) is an Austrian-German folksong about the victory of Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1717 during the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718).[1] It tells of the bravery of Prince Eugene, his companion Prince Ludwig who lost his life in the battle, and their soldiers in defeating the Turks and recovering the city of Belgrade for the Holy Roman Empire. The oldest known record of the song comes from a handwritten songbook of 1719. The lyricist is unknown.
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Austrian musketeer and grenadier during Spanish Succession War., c.1705
New from Strelets WSS
Great box art. I have to admit when I saw the Eureka WSS I wondered if they would work with Strelets? These look good - see the figs at Plastic Soldier Review.
Spanish Army Fifes and Drums
0:50-1:34 Generala
1:35-2:43 Marcha Fusilera
2:44-3:33 Marcha de Pífanos y Tambores
3:34-4:09 Calacuerda
4:10-4:41 Llamada
4:42-5:10 Ataque o Carga
5:11-6:07 Marcha de las Guardias Walonas
6:08-6:59 Orden y Retreta
7:00-8:01 Retreta de Suyssos
8:01-8:29 Diana
8:30-9:13 Asamblea de las Guardias Walonas
9:14-10:44 Asamblea de las Guardias Españolas
10:44-12:08 Marcha Tradicional de Ingenieros
Eureka Miniatures WSS
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For your miniature gaming pleasure, we present our 18mm War of Spanish Succession range.
Sculpted by Alan Marsh, these figures represent the armies that fought around Barcelona and across Catalonia between 1706 and 1709, where Spanish Bourbon forces, British expeditionary forces, and Catalan allies clashed in the struggle for the Spanish throne. From the siege of Barcelona to the campaigns across the Catalan countryside, these figures capture the Mediterranean theatre of Europe's great dynastic war.
Find them all here: https://tinyurl.com/cvasnxwu
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
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Fifes and Drums of the French Royal Military
Anybody know the musicians?
1:31-4:24 Marche Pour le Regiment Zurlauben 4:25-5:53 Le Spagnolette 5:54-8:47 Marche Pour Le Regiment de Saintonge 8:48-12:18 Gavotte 12:19-16:00 La Dardanus 16:01-20:07 Les Amusements De La Loire / Philidor / La Victorieuse 20:08-22:15 Danse de Village 22:16-24:33 Marche Royale de France
Siege of Hereford 1645
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| The Wye Bridge in Hereford, built in 1490, replaced an earlier structure of around 1125. For 200 years it was the only bridge that crossed the River Wye into Hereford. In 1645, when the city was under siege, local people destroyed one of the arches in an effort to keep out the invading Scots; it was later rebuilt but in a different style from the rest. |
Commenced today. Wiki
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
The Bold Grenadier - English Folk Song
"One Morning in May" (Roud 140, Laws P14) is an English folk song which has been collected from traditional singers in England and the USA and has also been recorded by revival singers. Through the use of double-entendre, at least in the English versions, it tells of an encounter between a grenadier (or soldier) and a lady.
Lyrics have been traced to the late 17th or early 18th century. There are a number of textual variants, and the song has many titles. The most frequent in the Roud Index are "The Nightingale", "The Bold Grenadier", and "One Morning in May", in that order. One Morning in May (folk song) - Wikipedia Performed by John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers.Landen 1693
The Battle of Landen, also known as Battle of Neerwinden took place on 29 July 1693, during the Nine Years' War near Landen, then in the Spanish Netherlands, now part of Belgium. A French army under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an Allied force led by William III.
Monday, 28 July 2025
Mark Vaughan's 1685 digital creations
Historian and reenactor Mark has been on a digital journey mastering AI to make illustrations. He uses miniatures (Front Rank) which he photographs and then makes a colour code and uploads them to ChatGpt. The results are impressive.
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| Horse the night before Sedgemoor |
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“I know these men will fight. If I had them, I would not doubt of success'.The Duke of Monmouth 1685
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| Trelawneys |
Saturday, 26 July 2025
Un fusilier de Picardie-infanterie - Hastenbeck, 1757 Patrice Courcelle
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| Soldat du Régiment des Grenadiers de France - Hastenbeck, 1757 |
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Kaiserliche Infanterieregiment Nicolaus Pálffy
Facebook Imperial infantry during the Rakoczi Uprising
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Denain 1712
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Today's anniversary. Here
The Battle of Denain was fought on 24 July 1712 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It resulted in a French victory, under Marshal Villars, against Dutch and Austrian forces, under Prince Eugene of Savoy.
It was the war's last battle in Flanders and one of the most consequential, breaking the Grand Alliance's ability to threaten Paris and reversing nearly two years of French territorial losses. In itself a local and tactical victory, Denain was made decisive by its relentless exploitation by Villars, who skillfully maneuvered to reclaim strategic border fortifications that would blunt any allied effort to renew their advance on Paris and dictate peace terms to Louis XIV.
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
The Cowdray Engraving
Good source for 1545 is this work. Of course the Mary Rise sank in 45 so there has been quite a bit of interest through that. Cowdray engravings - Wikipedia
The Assault Group Tudor Rabble
The Assault Group - The home of quality 28mm miniatures
It has occurred to me that the Invasion of 1545 might make a fun skirmish game. These figures look good for the Militia forces. (20+) Facebook
Battle of Bonchurch 1545
Here. Battle on the Isle of Wight. One source says women fired arrows at the French.
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Little Warres A Civil Little Warre
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| Here they are demoing the game at Attack Devizes where they won best participation game |
Skirmish rules for the ECW here at Caliver Books
French invasion of the Isle of Wight 1545
This occurred in July. French invasion of the Isle of Wight - Wikipedia
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| A French fleet attacks Bembridge in 1545. |
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| A 1873 illustration |
Monday, 21 July 2025
Haselrig's Lobsters
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