Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
THE SPANISH ARMY OF PHILIP V. de James Hinds ( 1º parte)
MINIATURAS MILITARES POR ALFONS CÀNOVAS: THE SPANISH ARMY OF PHILIP V. de James Hinds ( 1º parte)
The Spanish Army of Philip V
WSS scans
Eduard Beneyto says
'They are 54mm miniatures created by scanning historical reenactors with a 3D printer. They are still a long way from handcrafted figures, but they should serve as a base for painting the Marquis of Alcantarilla's regiment'
We are approaching a time when reenactors can sell miniatures of themselves at events.
Sunday, 19 April 2026
De Saxe on music
Does anyone know the quote from M de Saxe where he says something like 'without music troops are prone to melancholy'. I can't find it.
Count Saxe's March (around 1760) - Fife & Drum
JG Baroque says
Sometimes, great people of an era inspire musicians to honour them, with celebratory pieces, odes, songs and works being written and performed, sometimes in great numbers. Indeed, sometimes they even inspire people that would normally consider themselves their enemies. One such person was Maurice de Saxe, or in his native tongue, Moritz von Sachsen, a Prince of Saxony who served many years in the French army, perhaps most notably in the War of Austrian Succession. This march “Count Saxe’s March”, is from a British source, namely Thompson’s “Compleat Tutor for the Fife”, published around 1760. There is an interesting feature in the melody – at the end of each phrase of the second part, there is a cadence which resembles the ending phrases of the most common version of “the British Grenadiers”, which stems from the late 18th century.
This arrangement, with the slow 60 bpm pace of the time, captures somewhat the glory of the celebrated commander, where I have written harmonizing fife parts to the melody and drums to accompany it. The image shows Marshall de Saxe (in red), commanding the French army at the battle of Rocoux on October 11th, 1746. It was painted in 1750 by the French artist Pierre Nicolas l’Enfant.Drummer 1615
Ein Trommler, Blatt 3 aus der Folge „Newes Soldaten Büchlein“, herausgegeben von P. Ouverradt 1615
Henry Hexham 1642 on drums and drum majors
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| from Wars of Louis Quatorze: Carved figures from the staircase of Cromwell House, from the Survey of London |
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43479.0001.001
Of a Drumme Majour. Every Regiment ought to have a Drumme-Majour, to whom when it is watch time, the other Drummes are to repaire, there to beat a call, and to march with his Company that is appointed for the guard. A Drum-ma∣jour ought to be a grave man, able to instruct the other Drums to beat a true march, and other points of warre, to see the Drummes that beat upon a march to be duely relieved, and also to speake divers tongues, and to bee wise, and cautelous what he shall speake to an Enemy.
Of the Drummers. Every company also ought to have two good Drummers, that knoweth how to beate a call, a slow, or a swift march well, a charge, a retreat, and a Reveille: He should also be a linguist, because oftentimes he may be sent unto the enemy, for the ransoming of prisoners, his duty is comming to the campe, or garison of an enemy, hau∣ing his Generalls passe in his hat, to beat a call, till he is fetcht in, and because he shall not discover the weaknesse of guards, workes, or trenches, he is led blindfold, and so carried to the Commander, and place where his prison∣ers are, with whom after he hath ransommed them, he is to returne to the camp, or garison.
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Saxon Army at Breitenfeld
I used to have a little booklet on the Saxon Army in the TYW. Anybody still have that?
Book on Breitenfeld 1631
Book on Breitenfeld 1631 http://milistoria.it/.../breitenfeld-1631-900002-isbn...
- Bilingual text: Italian-English. Colour uniform plates illustrate this work on the battle of Breitenfeld, 1631.
Friday, 17 April 2026
The military discipline : wherein is most martially shone the order of drilling for ye musket and pike 1623
https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/bib171251-165777
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Set forth in postures with the words of command and briefe instructions for the right vse of the same. To be exercised in musters by order from ye Lords of His Ma:ties most Ho:ble Privy Counsaile·
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Thursday, 16 April 2026
Kidnapped | 1971 | Michael Caine | Classic Movie
The opening is particularly good as they depict the aftermath of Culloden.
"Culloden" (1964) Scottish Jacobite Rebellion Classic Docu-Drama
Ground breaking and influential. Culloden (film) - Wikipedia
I also remember Dr Who did a series set in that era too. Doctor Who - The Highlanders - Surviving Footage - YouTube
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
The Borgias Season 1: Episode 7 Clip - Lucca | SHOWTIME
The Borgias (2011 TV series) - Wikipedia I haven't seen it. Was it any good? Nice artillery in this clip.
Cardinal Della Rovere and French forces attack the city of Lucca. All episodes of The Borgias are now streaming with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.
Battle of Rain 1632
The Battle of Rain[a] took place on 15 April 1632 near Rain in Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War. A Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden defeated a Catholic League force led by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, who later died of wounds received in the battle.
Friday, 10 April 2026
Der Mollwitzer - Fife & Drum
JG Baroque says 'This is a fife and drum arrangement I made of the Prussian march "Der Mollwitzer". It is attributed to Frederick II "the Great" of Prussia, who was well known to play the flute and compose music. The drums and the lower fife parts in the reprise are of my own making.'
Hessians in Winchester 1756
Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society
'Our most recent Hampshire Paper tells the story of the Hessian troops camped at Barton Farm, Winchester in 1756. The link explains how to obtain your copy.'
Mollwitz 1741
Battle of Mollwitz - Wikipedia
The Battle of Mollwitz was fought by Prussia and Austria on 10 April 1741, during the First Silesian War (in the early stages of the War of the Austrian Succession). It was the first battle of the new Prussian King Frederick II, in which both sides made numerous military blunders. Frederick fled the battlefield, but the Prussian Army managed to attain victory. This battle cemented Frederick's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia and gave him valuable military experience.
Meshy - is this the future?
Oscar Victor did this. His photos. Basically Meshy will make a 3D object from a drawing. Below is the progress in images. Meshy AI - The #1 AI 3D Model Generator
Thursday, 9 April 2026
Push of pike at Breitenfeld
''They seeing us marching towards them, they advanced likewise towards us, and came so close one to another that joyning battalions together, we came to pushe of pike and disputed the busyness so longe, till it pleased God, that we routed them, and gave us the victorie....'' Sergeant Major John Forbes who wrote an eyewitness account of First Breitenfeld.
A letter from Sarient Maior Forbes from the King of Swethens army to his reverend father Mr. Iohn Forbes, minister to the Worshipful Company of Marchant Adventurers residing in Delft [microform] : touching the great battle fought by Lypsick betweene the King of Swethen, the Duke of Saxons army, and the Emperours army, and that commanded by Generall Tilly, of the Catholique League the 7. of September, 1631
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1089466
Monday, 6 April 2026
Interesting picture
Detalj av 1683 års Karta över Falu Gruva af Hans Ranie. Lavering i färg. Kopia av A. Berglund. Kopparbergs socken, Dalarna. Detalj av 1683 års Karta över Falu Gruva af Hans Ranie. Lavering i färg. Kopia av A. Berglund. Kopparbergs socken, Dalarna. : Nordiska museet : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Detail of the 1683 Map of the Falu Mine by Hans Ranie. Watercolor in color. Copy by A. Berglund. Kopparberg parish, Dalarna. by the Nordic Museum
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Saturday, 4 April 2026
Sid Field - Cardboard Cavalier 1949
Cardboard Cavalier - Wikipedia Vintage comedy set in the Civil War.
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Have a great Easter.
Village Festivity, Cornelius van Bellekin
This painting depicts a village festivity, with young peasants dancing, a violinist playing, and villagers discussing something among themselves.
Breda 1625
Belagerung von Breda durch die Spanier - am Entsatzversuch 1625 war das englische Truppenkontingent unter Mansfeld beteiligt; Gemälde von Pieter Snayers
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