Sebastian Vrancx. The four seasons: Autumn. 1620

 

The Troop - Riding Through History - All for One!

 Alan Larsen says 'Reconstruction of 1630s Musketeers du Roi. At this period the cross on the Tabard/ Cassock had apparently not yet acquired the gold Fleur de lys often seen in film adaptations.' (4) Facebook

De Gheyn Musket Drill with rest

Jacob de Gheyn II - Wikipedia

Event in the Czech Republic

Pojďte s námi k Rakovníku nahlédnout do dramatické doby před více jak 400 lety a připomenout si příběh z konce česko-falcké fáze třicetileté války!
Po dva víkendy se můžete ponořit do minulosti a dozvědět se více o událostech z podzimu roku 1620, kdy se u Rakovníka během několika dní rozhodlo o výsledku bitvy na Bílé hoře!
Více informací o akcích a programu najdete na také na www.1620.cz

Come with us to Rakovník and take a look at the dramatic times from over 400 years ago, and revisit the story from the end of the Czech-Palatinate phase of the Thirty Years' War!  

For two weekends, you can dive into the past and learn more about the events of the autumn of 1620, when the outcome of the Battle of White Mountain was decided near Rakovník in just a few days!  

You can find more information about the events and program also at www.1620.cz

 

La compagnie la Courbière

 [Les Heures Historiques de Sully sur Loire 2026]

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Retour sur notre participation à l'édition où nous représentions un groupe de piquiers et mousquetaires du régiment de Balançon, en 1626.

La compagnie la Courbière est une association de reconstitution historique multiépoque qui s'intéresse à l'Histoire des Franc-Comtois du XVIIe siècle aux années 1940.

Get On Board NAO SANTA MARÍA 17–20 September 2026 | Kinsale Harbour

 

last year at Cork harbour

Get On Board NAO SANTA MARÍA 17–20 September 2026 | Kinsale Harbour - Kinsale Chamber of Tourism & Business

400 next year

 

Île de Ré - Wikipedia

Laurent La Hyre (1606-1656),La défaite des Anglais en l'île de Ré par l'armée française le 8 novembre 1627. Musée de l'Armée

A New Combination by Keith Roberts

Thanks to Stephen Tindle for this. From Military Illustrated Past and Present. Art by Richard Hook.

Kinsale Ireland 425th

 Siege of Kinsale - Wikipedia

In Italy this weekend.

 People have come from all over Europe including the UK.

TO BANG IT OUT BRAIFLY : Scotland's Victory in the Bishops Wars 1638-1641

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    "Reid, Stuart. 180p. Hardback. illus inc colour, inc flags. Remarkably, the first military & campaign history of the War. Sheds light on the newly raised armies of both sides and what happened when they met in battle. Inc. detailed issues of weapons and equipment, Regimental lists and a discussion of the new system of English Colours that became standard during the Civil Wars"

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Directions for musters Wherein is shevved the order of drilling for the musket and pike.

 Set forth in postures, with the words of command, and brief instructions for the right use of the same 1638. 

John Lichfield tells me this was the drill used by Trained Bands in the 1640-3 period. 

Select pages and plates from Directions for musters: wherein is shevved the order of drilling for the musket and pike: set forth in postures, with the words of command, and brief instructions for the right use of the same

The document titled "Directions for musters" outlines the order of drilling for the musket and pike, detailing postures, commands, and instructions for their use. It was printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel in 1638 and is derived from Jacob de Gheyn's work on military discipline. You can access the document through various sources, including the University of Oxford and Cambridge University Library.

Battle of Newburn 1640

 Today's anniversary. 

Battle of Newburn - Wikipedia

Somerset Trained Bands Newburn 1640

Somerset was ordered to send 2000 men overland to Newcastle upon Tyne for the Second Bishops' War of 1640. However, substitution was rife and many of those sent on this unpopular service would have been untrained replacements and conscripts. Like many other contingents, the Somerset men were disorderly, complaining about pay, food and conditions. As his regiment passed through Warwickshire, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Lunsford and his officers admitted that they had killed some of their men in self-defence. Sir John Beaumont's regiment, conscripted in Somerset, Bristol, and Wiltshire, marauded through Derbyshire, attacking the property of unpopular landowners, and were accused of being 'West Country clownes'.^[18]

The Somerset Trained Bands played a significant role in the Battle of Newburn in 1640. During this battle, approximately 800 Somerset musketeers under Colonel Thomas Lunsford manned two makeshift sconces defending the southern bank and ford crossing against a superior Scottish army. The Somerset contingent was part of the main English force of around 15,000, which took position along the River Tyne to block the Scots' advance. The battle was a significant engagement in the Second Bishops' War, and the Somerset Trained Bands contributed to the overall defense of England against the invading Scottish Covenanters. 

Grolle

 

Cruso Militarie Instructions For The Cavallrie; 1632

Interesting document for cavalry. 

Summer: Harvesters Working and Eating in a Cornfield 1624 Pieter Brueghel the Younger oil on panel · Image ID: 841140

 

The Tactiks of AElian ... 1616

 

Adriaen van de Venne

 Adriaen van de Venne: Album of Watercolors | Museum of Fine Arts Boston

17th c Military Manuals This is a comprehensive if not complete list of known (English) Military Manuals of the 17th century.

 Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

Compagnie te Voet Recruitment

 English subtitles.