Thursday 28 November 2013

Battle of Rullion Green 1666

Wiki on this obscure Scottish battle that occurred today.

Monday 25 November 2013

Battle of Worcester 1651

Image from here. Rare to see a scene from the ECW - I've not seen this pic before. Thanks to Paul of Discover History for the chance to see it.

Saturday 23 November 2013

Saxon Army of the GNW




Die Armee Augusts des Starken im Nordischen Krieg. Interesting looking title. Anybody read it?

Friday 15 November 2013

Regiment of Sant Narcís

  A Germano-Spanish unit formed in the later part of the WSS, the "Catalans War" of 1713-14. Daniel Alfonsea got in touch with a request to feature his group so here we are. Check out the facebook page link below.
 Some of these photos are of a ceremony in Barcelona, last September, 11th - Catalonia's National Day. The others are of an exhibition in Sant Ferran Castle, in Figueres, just three weeks ago, a much more convenient background, this being a XVIII century fortification (albeit of a later date than the period we depict). You can see the troops, the officers, the colours; some drill, some ceremony.

 Facebook page here







Facebook page here

Tuesday 5 November 2013

Today In History- 1757, The Battle of Rossbach

Thanks to Thomas Payton for reminding me of this anniversary.Wiki