Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Dutch Infantry c.1702-12

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This image is one of the only reference we have for this period despite us not really knowing anything about it. 

Historical walk around Charles Fort in Kinsale Ireland - Europe's Largest Star Shaped Fort

 The Fall of Charles Fort – October 1690 | Heritage Ireland Details of the siege by Churchill.

My wife's family come from around here in fact her Grandad (a Scottish soldier) was part of the garrison which is how he met her Granny, so I have visited this impressive fortress and I tried to get them interested in a reenactment.

Wars of Louis Quatorze: Charles Fort, Kinsale Ireland

Khurasan Miniatures additions

 Khurasan Miniatures have released new castings for the 1690s as part of their late 17th century range. 



1688 invasion of England

 1688 invasion of England - Wikipedia

The Dutch invasion fleet of William of Orange departs from the Dutch Republic for the second time, beginning the 1688 invasion of England.[5]

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Lovely picture of a coat circa 1682

 Abrégé de l'art en fait d'armes - Labat - 1682 - BM Toulouse.pdf - Google Drive



1620 Cesta k porážce commemorating White Mountain 1620


 Facebook  A march from the Rakovník battlefield to White Mountain in Prague. White Mountain is probably the most important battle in Czech history. Úvodní strana - 1620 - Cesta k porážce The route of the march followed the actual historical path taken by the Bohemian Estates army and was 55km.




Saturday, 7 November 2026

Skånes Caroliner


 Följ oss i spåren av Skånska kriget. Den 11 november 1676 ankom den svenska armén till Lilla Harrie för att slå läger inför slaget vid Lund. Detta skall ha varit ett eländes läger allmänt kallt ” lortlägret”. Den 14/11 kan ni besöka oss vid Lilla Harrie kyrka där vi kommer att visa upp lite tält och uniformer som kan tänkas varit på plats för 350 år sedan dock utan lort. Vi kommer att finnas på plats från 11:00 till ca 14:00.

Follow us in the footsteps of the Scanian War. On November 11, 1676, the Swedish army arrived at Lilla Harrie to camp before the battle at Lund. This must have been a miserable camp generally called "the dung camp". On 14/11 you can visit us at Lilla Harrie Church where we will show some tents and uniforms that may have been on site 350 years ago but without dung. We will be there from 11:00 to around 14:00.