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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
The Gate of Calais or O, the Roast Beef of Old England
According to Middlesex Trading who do a repro 1717 this painting has 1717s in it. Good excuse to post it.
The Gate of Calais or O, the Roast Beef of Old England is a 1748 painting by William Hogarth, reproduced as a print from an engraving the next year. Hogarth produced the painting directly after his return from France, where he had been arrested as a spy while sketching in Calais. The scene depicts a side of beef being transported from the harbour to an English tavern in the port, while a group of undernourished, ragged French soldiers and a fat friar look on hungrily. Hogarth painted himself in the left corner with a "soldier's hand upon my shoulder."[1]
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Fusil Modele 1717
This was the first regulated flintlock for the French. There is a two volume article (Pdfs) in French about this firearm by Jean Louis Viau
The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 Volume 2 The Infantry of Louis XIV : Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 #50 Author : René Chartrand
If you like the army of Louis XIV like I do you will want this book. Very good.
League of Augsburg WSS French infantry
These four variants on FRENCH INFANTRY of the War of Spanish Succession will be available to preorder later this week. We have created the most comprehensive range of French grenadier variants available in 28mm. We are including grenadiers in the battalion packs and are also offering a 15-model variant pack with 3 head variants each of 5 different types of headgear. Lots of options including composite grenadier battalions!
Monday, 27 July 2026
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