Saturday, 15 February 2025
Friday, 14 February 2025
Could You Survive as a British Soldier Fighting the Jacobites? Survive History
Could you endure the hardships of life as a Redcoat soldier in King George's army during the Jacobite Rising of 1745? This full Survive History documentary takes you deep into the experience of British troops battling Charles Edward Stuart’s Jacobite forces.
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Uniforms of the Seven Years War, 1756 - 63 (Blandford Colour Series)
A book that came out in 1977. I associate it with Barry Lyndon as it was a great introduction to the period. Still worth a read if you are new to the period. See the plates here
Barry Lyndon
50 years old this year. Wiki, I must admit I didn't notice it in 1975 I came to see it when it came out on video - I had a Betamax version that cost a fortune but I considered it worth it.
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Cahir Castle Tipperary Ireland. |
Charles XII's Karoliners Volume 2
The Swedish Cavalry of the Great Northern War 1700-1721
This series is yout best bet for finding out about Charles XII's army. Here for more.
BattleCat Historical Miniatures
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Il mestiere delle armi 2001 - Battle of Governolo
Snowy battle scene. Film wiki
The Battle of Governolo (or Battle of Borgoforte) was a battle fought on 25 November 1526 during the war between the League of Cognac and the Emperor Charles V of Habsburg. It ended with a strategic success for the German militia of the Landsknechts sent to Italy by the emperor, who after being defeated on the field by the troops of Giovanni delle Bande Nere, managed to seriously wound the leader with a falconet shot, fired at the end of the battle; the shot, due to the resulting gangrene, proved fatal for the leader and the road to Rome was clear for the Landsknechts.
Monday, 10 February 2025
The Queen and the Cardinal - Full TV Movie - 2009 Historical - Alessandra MARTINES, Philippe TORRETON -GP
English subtitles. 17th century France. Wiki
La Reine et le Cardinal is a 2009 French television film directed by Marc Rivière and starring Alessandra Martines and Philippe Torreton in the title roles. It is based on events in the early years of the reign of Louis XIV of France. The drama of the rumored love affair between the child king's widowed mother, Anne of Austria, and her prime minister, Cardinal Mazarin, unfolds as intrigue and political discord ignite the Fronde. The second part of the film covers the romance between Louis XIV and Mazarin's niece, Marie Mancini and ends with the death of Mazarin. It has been broadcast in two parts which lasted for over three hours. Marc Rivière won a best director award at the La Rochelle TV festival for this production.[1]
Town's 1646 witchcraft trial ordeal re-enacted
Read here on the BBC. Good publicity for a good idea.
Saturday, 8 February 2025
Coat colours with Monmouth
Thursday, 6 February 2025
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 7 Part 3: Armies of the German States 1655-1690
Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 7 Part 3: Armies of the German States 1655-1690 from our Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 series is now available!


Femme des troupes 1746
Thanks Thomas Fressin for this. It is a detail from this painting Les collections – Château de Versailles - Louis XV au siège de Mons, juillet 1746
Monday, 3 February 2025
The Battle of Sheriffmuir: based on Eye Witness Accounts - Bill Inglis 2005
Bill Inglis's account of the battle draws on twelve eye witness accounts. Two were written on the evening of the battle: in the case of the Earl of Haddington before he had taken his boots off. The despatches of the two commanders, the Earl of Mar and the Duke of Argyle, were written within 48 hours of the last shot being fired.
Saturday, 1 February 2025
Foreign troops in the '15 and '19
Friday, 31 January 2025
George Wade
Just ordered a biography of this man from the Library. Lived an interesting life, Wiki
There is a local connection for me as there is a house in Bath that was his home as he was MP for Bath, Marshal Wade's House.![]() |
By Brian Robert Marshall |
Jacobite Rising of 1719
I lump this in with the '15. The plan would have been interesting if they had carried it out. Wiki
From a wargames point of view it would have been great to have Charles XII land in Scotland.
From the wiki
Ormonde added another element, based on his involvement in peace talks between Sweden and Russia.[5] Charles XII of Sweden was then in dispute with Hanover over territories in Germany, an example of the problems caused by George I's being ruler of both Hanover and Britain.[6] A small Scottish force would secure Inverness, allowing a Swedish expeditionary force to disembark; Charles' death in November 1718 ended Swedish participation, and the entire purpose of the Scottish rising.[7]