from here
Monday 31 August 2015
Sunday 30 August 2015
Wednesday 26 August 2015
SK at Chester
'Come and watch us re-enact The Siege of #Chester
370 years on - for FREE! From Saturday's march to commemorate the
siege's victims to Sunday and Monday's battles, it's an ideal family
weekend - see more details at www.earlofmanchesters.co.u k'
Monday 24 August 2015
The Western Uniforms of Peter the Great's Army
The introduction of Western costume in Russia was a part of Peter the
Great's reforms and, as such, it has been subject to research by many
authors. However, research never ends and new evidence keeps surfacing
that helps to adjust, refresh and update our view on a typical "Petrine"
soldier. Based on first hand sources and the most recent academic
research, as well as on illustrations and surviving relics of the
period, the author proposes corrections to the contemporary common
understanding on how elements of the costume - headgear, dress and
footwear - looked like, and what were the authentic ways of wearing it.
here
here
Labels:
Great Northern War,
military history,
Resource Guide
Painting Wargames Figures
I don't know why I haven't seen this blog before but it is excellent - especially the SYW pages. I was initially drawn to it by the portraits of mid eighteenth century Hanoverian officers but soon found myself appreciating the figures - especially the French which uses the Black Hussar Miniatures - IMHO the best French SYW on the market in this scale. He also has some pretty good 40mms to check out.
Sunday 23 August 2015
paper battles
This is an excellent website. SYW and the Scanian War (pictured) are among the subjects covered including a 1:1 ratio of many subjects.
Tuesday 18 August 2015
THE POOR MAN OF TOGGENBURG being THE DIARY OF ULRICH BRÄKER
This was found by Michael Wosniak on my Seven Years War Facebook group - it's the memoirs of a common soldier in the Itzenplitz regiment - translated into English. Only a certain amount of the memoir concerns his time in the Prussian army but it's worth dipping into.Here's a section of when he joins the army
46. So it's true that I'm a soldier?
In the afternoon the sergeant-major brought me my
bread-ration and my weapons, and asked me if I were now better content
with my situation. "And why not?" answered Zittemann for me, "He's as
good a lad as you can find." Then I was led into the uniform store, and
fitted out with breeches, boots and gaiters, and given a hat, a stock,
hose and so forth. Then, together with about twenty other recruits, I
was sent to Colonel Latorf. They led us into a hall as big as a church,
brought out some banners, all tattered and torn, and ordered us each to
take hold of an edge. An adjutant, or somebody, read us out a whole pack
of Articles of War, and pronounced some words which most of us murmured
after him. I kept my jaw shut 48, thinking of nothing in particular, Ännchen maybe; then he waved the flag over our heads and dismissed us.
I was still off duty for the first week, and went about the city to all the drill-grounds, and watched the officers inspecting their men and whipping them, so that in anticipation the sweat of fear stood out on my brow. I therefore asked Zittemann to show me the arms-drill at home. "You'll soon get the knack of it", he said, "but it's a question of doing it quickly. You must be able to do it like lightning!" Whereupon he was indeed so kind as to teach me everything: to keep my weapons clean, and to press my uniform, and to dress my hair after the military fashion and so on. Following Cran's advice, I sold my boots and bought instead a small wooden chest for my linen. In my lodgings I practised the arms-drill assiduously, read in the Halle hymn book
I was still off duty for the first week, and went about the city to all the drill-grounds, and watched the officers inspecting their men and whipping them, so that in anticipation the sweat of fear stood out on my brow. I therefore asked Zittemann to show me the arms-drill at home. "You'll soon get the knack of it", he said, "but it's a question of doing it quickly. You must be able to do it like lightning!" Whereupon he was indeed so kind as to teach me everything: to keep my weapons clean, and to press my uniform, and to dress my hair after the military fashion and so on. Following Cran's advice, I sold my boots and bought instead a small wooden chest for my linen. In my lodgings I practised the arms-drill assiduously, read in the Halle hymn book
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and prayed.Thursday 13 August 2015
Battle of Blenheim 1704
Today is the anniversary of this famous battle. Wiki here
Picture is of me at Blenheim Palace in 2004
Picture is of me at Blenheim Palace in 2004
Tuesday 11 August 2015
Royal Écossais Infanterie
As a French sympathiser I am impressed by this Franco-German formation that was drawing a lot of attention from people at Fulda. Images from here
Monday 10 August 2015
Hessians in the UK
People know about the Hessians and the American Revolution but what people dont realise is there is a long tradition of using the Hessian's skills as auxiliaries and it went on for some years. Hessians were brought over in the Jacobite Rebellion (see image) and in the early part of the Seven Years War to counter French invasion plans. Image from here
See the Penicuik drawings the above artwork is based on here
See the Penicuik drawings the above artwork is based on here
Friday 7 August 2015
Thursday 6 August 2015
An Autumn Duel - trailer
A teaser for the upcoming short movie "An Autumn Duel" that takes place during the Great Northern War 1708.
Wednesday 5 August 2015
Preston 1715
The Queen's Regiment at Hoghton Tower, Lancashire for the Battle of Preston 1715.
Photograph: John Beardsworth — at Hoghton Tower.
Monday 3 August 2015
Wargame the English Civil War Peter Dennis Helion books
Not sure when this is out but it looks brilliant.
If you can't wait try these 1745 paper soldiers by Peter Dennis on the Wargames Illustrated site
If you can't wait try these 1745 paper soldiers by Peter Dennis on the Wargames Illustrated site
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