Push of pike at Breitenfeld

 ''They seeing us marching towards them, they advanced likewise towards us, and came so close one to another that joyning battalions together, we came to pushe of pike and disputed the busyness so longe, till it pleased God, that we routed them, and gave us the victorie....'' Sergeant Major John Forbes who wrote an eyewitness account of First Breitenfeld.

A letter from Sarient Maior Forbes from the King of Swethens army to his reverend father Mr. Iohn Forbes, minister to the Worshipful Company of Marchant Adventurers residing in Delft [microform] : touching the great battle fought by Lypsick betweene the King of Swethen, the Duke of Saxons army, and the Emperours army, and that commanded by Generall Tilly, of the Catholique League the 7. of September, 1631

https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1089466

Robin Milford: Elegy for James, Duke of Monmouth [C. Finzi-Southern Pro Arte]

Robin Milford's "Elegy for James, Duke of Monmouth" is a significant work in the realm of English music. The piece, composed in 1939 and first performed in 1982, reflects Milford's admiration for his teacher, Vaughan Williams, and his desire to create music that conveys a sense of English pastoralism. The piece is a string orchestra composition that showcases Milford's lyrical and emotive style, with a slow music section that features a solo violin and a fast driving rhythmic middle section. The piece has been performed by notable ensembles, including Guildhall Strings, and is appreciated for its unpretentious and melodious qualities.

Happy birthday Duke of Monmouth

 James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth - Wikipedia

Interesting picture

 

Detalj av 1683 års Karta över Falu Gruva af Hans Ranie. Lavering i färg. Kopia av A. Berglund. Kopparbergs socken, Dalarna.  Detalj av 1683 års Karta över Falu Gruva af Hans Ranie. Lavering i färg. Kopia av A. Berglund. Kopparbergs socken, Dalarna. : Nordiska museet : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Detail of the 1683 Map of the Falu Mine by Hans Ranie. Watercolor in color. Copy by A. Berglund. Kopparberg parish, Dalarna. by the Nordic Museum

Sid Field - Cardboard Cavalier 1949

 Cardboard Cavalier - Wikipedia Vintage comedy set in the Civil War.

Have a great Easter.

Village Festivity, Cornelius van Bellekin

This painting depicts a village festivity, with young peasants dancing, a violinist playing, and villagers discussing something among themselves.

Breda 1625

 Belagerung von Breda durch die Spanier - am Entsatzversuch 1625 war das englische Truppenkontingent unter Mansfeld beteiligt; Gemälde von Pieter Snayers

https://de.wikipedia.org/.../Peter_Ernst_II._von_Mansfeld...

Siege of Breda (1624) - Wikipedia