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Sunday, 30 July 2023
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Thursday, 27 July 2023
Fife & Drum: Musics of the French Monarchy, Fifre & Tambour, musiques de la monarchie Française.
All the parts are played by J. Orlandini.
00:01: "Vive Henri IV" : chanson écrite en l'honneur d'Henri IV. Le thème musical est emprunté à un noël populaire du XVIe siècle figurant dans le recueil de Christophe de Bordeaux (1581), mais dont une partie appartient à une danse plus ancienne également du XVIe siècle : "Les Tricotets". Il est réutilisé dans le "branle coupé Cassandre " de L'Orchésographie de Thoinot Arbeau (1588) datant d'avant l’avènement d'Henri IV (1589). Son premier couplet anonyme est composé du vivant du roi vers 1600 sur le même thème, probablement adapté pour l'occasion par le maître de la chapelle royale Eustache du Caurroy. 02:10: "Marche du Prince d'Orange" : Marche étrangère présente dans le recueil de Philidor publié en 1705. 03:35: "Marche des Gardes Françaises" 04:18: "Marche des Dragons du Roy" : J.B. Lully 05:05: "Les Drapeaux" 06:19: "La Retraite". la batterie emprunte largement à certaines variations des "Pfeifer Retraite". 07:17: "Erymanthe" : marche jouée à la fin du prologue de la tragédie lyrique "Hyppolite et Aricie", écrite par J.P. Rameau en 1733. Le prologue se passe dans la forêt d'Erymanthe, d'où le titre. La batterie est le célèbre "Crazy Army". 09:19: "Auprès de ma Blonde" : Composée en 1704, sous Louis XIV, et attribuée, selon une tradition locale, à André Joubert du Collet. 10:12: "Second Air pour la Musique" : composée par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. La batterie moderne s’inspire largement de "Swallow's Tail", des "Old Guards Fifes and Drums". 12:09: "Rigaudon du Roy" : Esprit Philippe Chédeville (1696-1762) La batterie est emprunte deux motifs d'une batterie moderne, "Rythm Parade", de T. Labille. 13:54: "Il Court le Furet" : 1710-1720. Arrangement inspiré de la version des "Tippecanoe Ancient Fife & Drum Corps". 15:08: "Tambourin d'Osman": extrait de l'opéra de Jean-Philippe Rameau "Les Indes Galantes", acte premier, scène 5. La batterie, moderne, est basée sur des schémas rythmiques largement inspirés de "RIFF", écrit par Yvonnick TANGUY. 17:22: "Cotillon du Roy": d'Esprit Philippe Chédeville (1696-1762) 20:07: "Marche des Mousquetaires Noirs", attribuée à J.B. Lully. 20:57: "Morisque" : de Tielman Susato (Danserye). Batterie inspirée de "Taptoe", de R. Goute. 21:53: "L'Oiseau Royal" : tiré du recueil pour le régiment de Saintonge, manuscrit des Trois-Rivières, 1776. Les parties de tambour et de tambour basse sont de G.P Caroll. 23:39: "Marche de Colinette à la Cour": Extrait de l'opéra comique "La double épreuve, ou Colinette à la cour", en 3 actes, écrit par André Grétry en 1782 sur un livret de Jean-Baptiste Lourdet de Santerre. 25:13: "Marche de Lorenne" : Compositeur: Henry DESMAREST, surintendant de la musique du duc de Lorraine (1661-1741) 26:27: "Marche Tactique" : composée en 1767 par le Chevalier de Lirou, de la 2e compagnie des Mousquetaires du Roi. Elle est exécutée pour la première fois lors d’une revue sur la plaine des Sablons la même année. 28:29: "Marche Royale" : Composée par Philidor Lainé en 1679. 29:22: "La Descente des Armes" : batterie de tambours de Lully [LWV 75/1-5], air des fifres par André Danican Philidor dit Philidor l'Ainé. 30:36: "Marche du Régiment de Turenne" : attribuée à Lully. 31:54: "Marche des Mousquetaires" : Lully [LWV 44/1], air des fifres de Philidor en 1670 32:59: "Générale de la Garde Française" : batterie de tambours de Lully, air des fifres de Philidor lainé.
Monday, 24 July 2023
The Glorious Victory: Soldier and Spy Book 2
Novel set in the WSS. Intrigue leading up to the Battle of Blenheim.
Grüne Kroaten, Freikorps von Kleist, ungarische Bataillon.
Photo by Christin U Sven. Excellent reconstruction.
René Duguay-Trouin at Saint-Malo 1697
Photo by https://www.facebook.com/JulienDanieloAuteurPhotographe
René Duguay-Trouin was born in Saint-Malo in 1673, he came from a family of Malouian shipmen. Earlier, at age 18, he takes command of a Corsair ship and rapidly rises into the maritime hierarchy. It was in 1697 that he became frigate captain on the king's ships during the War of the League of Augsburg whose main enemy was England. During his first 9 years at sea, he chains in the catch of enemy ships but is caught only once by the English. Plymouth prisoner escapes in rocky conditions.
In 1702, the conflict resumed with the Spanish Succession War. Until 1711, he made his greatest achievements including the famous expedition where he took Rio de Janeiro, earning him 92% profit and the congratulations of Louis XIV. It is estimated that Duguay-Trouin took part in the number of fights and approaches is a little more than ninety. He died in 1736 and his memory is still alive in his hometown of Saint-Malo.
Sunday, 23 July 2023
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Thursday, 20 July 2023
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Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Sergey Shamenkov's book on Karoliners
This a great book on the uniform and equipment of the Karoliners.
Great Northern War in the U.K.
These pics were taken last weekend by Nick Coffin at Sudeley Castle. They are the first U.K. Karoliners (there is two so far). Very pleased to see this as I have from time to time liked the idea of doing Swedish.
If this is you get in touch. I am sure there are other U.K. people who would be interested.
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Sunday, 16 July 2023
Friday, 14 July 2023
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Norton St. Philip 1985
Thanks to Colin Snelgrove for this. I attended this as a punter. Just started doing reenactment. David Chandler was there and there was horse and carts doing rides. All the fun of the fair.
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Colonel Wolodyjowski - Siege of Kamenets (18–27 August 1672)
This is pretty spectacular. Wiki says
Colonel Wolodyjowski (Polish: Pan Wołodyjowski) is a 1969 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The film is based on the 1887 novel of the same name by Polish writer and Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz. The story is set during the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Poland in 1668–1672.
Full movie here but no subtitles.
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
The Tudor Arte of Warre Volume 2
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The Tudor Arte of Warre. Volume 2: The conduct of war in the reign of Elizabeth I, 1558–1603: Diplomacy, Strategy, Campaigns and Battles from our From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618 series is now available!
The Elizabethan army has been disregarded, denigrated or derided: Shakespeare’s portrayal of Falstaff and Fluellen bear more responsibility for this than any accurate assessment of its role in Elizabeth’s reign. This book aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of the part that the English army, in its various guises, played in her long and increasingly troubled reign. Elizabeth was no Amazon Queen; she abhorred war because of its cost, its unpredictability and the inconstancy and insubordination of those she placed in charge. She could gain little personally from war as she was excluded from direct participation. Until 1585 she faced the problem of Queen Mary, a Catholic claimant to her throne whose existence threatened internal peace and greatly complicated matters abroad. Elizabeth was fearful of all her near neighbours as they could so easily unsettle her kingdom and her religious settlement.
On her accession she tried to take advantage of crises in Scotland and France, and for the first time experienced the gap between what her military men would promise and what they could deliver. Determined as she was to maintain domestic peace, the Northern Rebellion of 1569 made it clear that England’s military preparedness was wholly inadequate. Thus began a long project to make widespread military service managed by the government, especially as after 1585 more and more men were sent for service abroad.
Ironically the Anglo-Spanish war was at least in part the consequence of Elizabeth’s efforts to avoid this disastrous confrontation. Once committed she intervened either when England was directly threatened or when she was convinced that she could gain a significant strategic advantage. The many expeditions she facilitated were invariably badly managed and rarely achieved their potential. This book addresses the criticisms that she was inconsistent, mean and interfering and the cause of the many failures that overtook her armies.
The book gives considerable space to the Nine Years’ War in Ireland because it was of central importance to Elizabeth and the military establishment. It involved several key battles as well as developments in both strategy and tactics that have in the past been overlooked. Elizabeth’s army played a vital part in defending the realm from foreign foes and domestic rebels, and although there was little glory it was a vital aspect of her reign and an important chapter in Britain’s military history.
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Monday, 10 July 2023
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Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Sedgemoor GIF
Sedgemoor eve where I usually post this clip. This is some film the 1685 Society made on the battle site for BBC Education. We played both sides so I can see myself twice.
Lansdowne 1643
Today's anniversary is this battle fought near Bath. You can see the Bevil Grenville monument here where he fell at the head of his Cornish foot hit on the head with a poleaxe. Read about his bodyguard Anthony Payne here
Sir Bevil Grenville's regiment 1643 Maksim Borisov from Laurence Spring's book on the Armies of Lord Hopton.
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| Pike and shotte do a model of Granville and bodyguard Anthony Payne |
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Dutch Raid on the Medway: Mad for War at Rapture
Last year Posties Rejects were blown away by Barry Hilton’s "Raid on the Medway" game at Partizan so we convinced him to bring it down to Kent to run the game in Chatham Docks, the target of the Dutch raid back in 1667. The Rapture Gaming Festival stretches across the whole of the 80-acre site with computer games and wargaming rubbing shoulders with boardgames and RPGs, reenactors, and cosplay.
Sunday, 2 July 2023
Dragoons and Dragoon Operations in the British Civil Wars, 1638-1653 Andrew Abram
Here.
I thought this book was very good indeed. Pretty unique too in that a study of dragoons and dragoon operations hasn't been done much before. Detailed studies of the actions of dragoon formations during the British Civil Wars are part of this work but also with much more. Equipment and tactics are examined. I particularly liked the chapter Standards equipment and clothing. The Oxford army and Earl of Essex's army are looked at in detail. There are also chapters on the Eastern Association and the New Model Army. All aspects are examined including fodder, equine care, saddlery, ammunition pay and organisation. This really is an interesting work and one no collection of books on the Civil Wars should be without.
Saturday, 1 July 2023
Fleurus 1690
Today's anniversary. Wiki
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on 1 July 1690 near the town of Fleurus in modern Belgium, was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War. In a bold envelopment, Marshal Luxembourg, commanding a French army, inflicted a severe defeat on an Allied force led by Prince Waldeck.[2]
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