Friday WSS teasers from Strelets-r

 

The sack of Magdeburg 1631

 Today's anniversary. Read about it here

Alatriste ~Battle of Rocroi (English Subtitles)

 Today's anniversary Rocroi. Clip is from the rather good 2006 movie Alatriste. Full movie with subtitles here

Jubilee Weekend Basing

 One for the diary. Details here

This day 1756 Britain declares war on France - starting the Seven Years War

 

Last of the Mohicans which is 30 years old this August

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration

 

Did you watch this last night? We watched it to see Alan Larsen (a Restoration-era reenactor among other periods) doing the Charles II cameo. It was very good. If you go on ITV Hub you can see it - it's about half way through. 

A British soldier

 From here A Soldier | National Galleries of Scotland