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Wars of Louis Quatorze
A military history of the 17th century and the 18th century
Saturday, 2 May 2026
Friday, 1 May 2026
Happy May Day
Painting of a hobby horse with Morris dancers beside the River Thames at Richmond, London; detail of Thames at Richmond, with the Old Royal Palace, c. 1620 (Fitzwilliam Museum, unknown artist)
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Armada campaign Osprey Elite
A book that was very timely was this one which came out in 1988. John Tincey and Richard Hook. My copy is a bit grubby as it's an ex Library book and cost me about 50p. Richard Hook is one of my favourite Osprey artists.
https://www.scribd.com/document/475984071/Osprey-Elite-series-15-The-Armada-Campaign-1588-pdf
The Armada Campaign, 1588 (Osprey: Elite Series, No. 15) : Tincey, John, Hook, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Spanish Armada Ladybird
A new addition for my modest Ladybird books collection. Art by Peter Dennis. I actually had this - I bought it in 1988 as we were doing events for the period and I liked the artwork but lost it along the way so I was dead chuffed when Susan picked it up for me just now.





