Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Seneffe 1674

 Battle of Seneffe - Wikipedia

By Adam Frans van der Meulen / Workshop of Adam Frans van der Meulen - 


Monday, 10 August 2026

Kronan disaster 1676

 Kronan (ship) - Wikipedia

Scanian War reenactors Kalmar 1676

 According to orders from Karl XI, the city of Kalmar was reinforced with more soldiers in 1676 after the sinking of the warship Kronan! 

Here we are marching on Kaggensgatan. 

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Sunday, 9 August 2026

Skånes Caroliner - Halmstad 350 event.

 


Nästa helg fortsätter vi berätta om vad som hände för 350 år sedan med våra vänföreningar, Svenska Lifcompagniet, Skaraborgs historiska infanteri regemente samt Änkedro…

Next weekend we will continue to tell about what happened 350 years ago with our friend associations, the Swedish Lifcompagniet, the Skaraborgs historical infantry regiment, and the Änkedrottningens life regiment to horse where there will be a demonstration and a state march in Halmstad.

 

Halmstad 1676

 The Battle of Halmstad, also known as the Battle at Fyllebro, was fought on August 17, 1676, at Fyllebro, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Halmstad in the province of Halland in southwest Sweden. It was the last battle fought in Halland between Denmark and Sweden.

Battle of Halmstad by Johann Philip Lemke

Skånes Caroliner 4 Scanian War uniforms


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Some interesting Scanian War portrayals. Note musket rests.