Wednesday 3 February 2010

Battle of Fraustadt 1706

Today in 1706 this battle was fought. This film from the Armemuseum is well worth watching if you don't speak Swedish - there's some pleasing reconstructions and some self-explanatory graphics. Part 2 here.
These Saxon-Polish redcoats look pretty smart - I don't suppose anyone reenacts troops from this nation in this period?
Anyway it's probably best to read the wiki on the battle then watch the programme.
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3 comments:

  1. CAROLVS II, HISPANIARVM ET INDIARVM REX4 February 2010 at 00:30

    I'm follow your blog, it's really interesting...the mine is about Charles II of Spain, the main competitor of Luois XIV until 1700 who designed Philip of Anjou, grandson of Luis XIV, as new king os the Spanish Monarchy...i hope you can enjoy with my blog as i do it with the yours.

    Regards

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  2. old john4 February 2010 at 00:33

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfFFtGsoN8
    Fraustadt, part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcRHVPCmstM&feature=related
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE_EALzth0U

    Swedish re-enactors as Saxons

    cheers old john

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  3. Christian of Sweden15 February 2010 at 03:20

    Hi, another GNW-fan here. I have been looking at your blog with great interest - good work! It might be of interest to you to know that I once was a member of a swedish reenactmentgroup called "Smålands Karoliner" and that they are the ones performing in these two Fraustadt-movies. The movies were made for the swedish army museum in Stockholm and yes - I am in the movies too. I am dressed as a saxon soldier. Here is another movie from Youtube wich we participates in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE_EALzth0U

    Take care,
    Christian

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