Rossbach 1757

 

French troops The Royal Ecossais and Garde Française.

A great victory for Frederick. Read about it here

William III, Prince of Orange, Arriving at Brixham c.1688-99

 Today's anniversary. 

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35th Regiment of Foot

 The Regimental Autumn Collection - Cooler temperatures are excellent for wool-wearing (although it has been unseasonably warm in general). Plus, the red and orange go great with the autumnal color palette. Lord Donegall's Regiment, seen here, was raised in Belfast in 1701 and would become known as the 35th Regiment decades later. Three private sentinels are on a forest patrol, passing some ruins from days long gone by. Armed with the non-standardized #doglock #musket, these soldiers of Queen Anne won their laurels in Europe during the grinding #WarOfSpanishSuccession which ultimately left Great Britain as the dominant naval power in the Atlantic world.

With their orange cuffs, these #Pumpkin Spice Soldiers are sweet toward their friends but bitter toward their enemies, with a flavor more akin to coal, sulfur, and saltpeter than cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Not that anyone really knows how those things taste, except maybe Lord Donegall himself. Who else could afford such luxurious spices from the far reaches of the world, anyway? 

If you want to dress yourself in a fine red uniform such as ours, contact us today to learn how. The Royal Sussex Society is a welcoming organization based in NJ and NY open to new members, portraying the regiment in the early 18th Century, #AmericanRevolution, #Victorian era, and #WorldWar1. https://www.facebook.com/royalsussex

Prussian Riesengrenadier c. 1730 by Johann Christof Merck

 Wiki on the artist

Garde du Corps c. 1760

 

The Three Musketeers (1973)

 This was a very popular movie. Great cast. Trailer. When I was in the ECWS it was highly regarded. Apparently in the concept stage it was going to have the Beatles in it.

Wiki

Lace Wars 1 and 2

A couple of late seventies titles. Came out earlier in French. Did you get them?