Military Encampment Painting by Robert Van Den Hoecke - Fine Art America
Saturday, 28 February 2026
Friday, 27 February 2026
Volume I - Zeughaus Verlag Clothing & Weapons of the Dürer Period 1480 - 1530,
Clothing & Weapons of the Dürer Period 1480-1530, Volume I
\this looks good. Thanks to Charles. Bit expensive for me though.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
The Swedish Army, 1655-1690
Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 9: The Swedish Army, 1655-1690 from our Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 series is now available!
In the mid seventeenth century, Sweden rose to become one of Europe’s leading military powers despite limited resources. This book explores how it achieved and sustained that success through decades of war against major rivals. Focusing on organisation, recruitment, command and material culture, it reveals a coherent and innovative military system comparable to France and the Dutch Republic. Richly illustrated with colour plates and supported by museum originals, it offers a comprehensive study of the Swedish army at the height of its power.
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Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Fusilier de la Morlière, vers 1740
"Volontaire du corps de Lamorlière 1746" (1746). Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
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| A member of the French Army's Fusiliers de La Morlière, armed with a flintlock, c. 1745–1749 |
Lisowczyks - Polish-Lithuanian 'riders of the Apocalypse'
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| The Polish Rider by Rembrandt. A Lisowczyk may be the subject of one of the Dutch master's greatest works. Though the rider's identity is not known, one theory is that it is a portrait of Grand Chancellor of Lithuania Marcjan Aleksander Oginski, made in c.1655. It has little to do with the Lisowczycy, though much of the clothing and war gear would have been similar that worn by the real Lisowczyks of 30 years earlier. |
Ramillies kicks off their year
Appeal for Volunteers
WALLENSTEIN (1978): parts 1-4
For Wallenstein's death day. See his end by watching tthe last ten minutes. Based on the biography by Golo Mann which I have just ordered from the Library. No English subtitles for this unfortunately.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094292/
1) Ein Kaisertreuer 2) Die großen Geschäfte 3) Im Labyrinth 4) Das heimliche UrteilTuesday, 24 February 2026
The Nine Years war (RTÉ Cork Project and UCC)
The Nine Years' War, sometimes called Tyrone's Rebellion, took place in Ireland from 1593 to 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederation—led mainly by Hugh O'Neill of Tyrone and Hugh Roe O'Donnell of Tyrconnell—against English rule in Ireland, and was a response to the ongoing Tudor conquest of Ireland. The war began in Ulster and northern Connacht, but eventually engulfed the entire island. The Irish alliance won numerous victories against the English forces in Ireland, such as the Battle of Clontibret (1595) and the Battle of the Yellow Ford (1598), but the English won a pivotal victory against the alliance and their Spanish allies in the siege of Kinsale (1601–02). The war ended with the Treaty of Mellifont (1603). Many of the defeated northern lords left Ireland to seek support for a new uprising in the Flight of the Earls (1607), never to return. This marked the end of Gaelic Ireland and led to the Plantation of Ulster.
The war against O'Neill and his allies was the largest conflict fought by England in the Elizabethan era. At the height of the conflict (1600–1601) more than 18,000 soldiers were fighting in the English army in Ireland.[3] By contrast, the English army assisting the Dutch during the Eighty Years' War was never more than 12,000 strong at any one time.Irish soldiers in the 30 Years War
The most famous is Walter Butler. Walter Butler of Roscrea - Wikipedia
He organised the killing of Wallenstein which happened 25 February 1634
Elizabeth's Irish Wars (Freikorps)
Elizabeth's Irish Wars (Freikorps) | Scale Creep Miniatures
If you wanted to wrgame this period then thse 15mms might be suitable. No photos sadly.
The Nine Years War 1593-1603 Part 2 The turning point at Kinsale 1598-1603
The Nine Years War (1593-1603), sometimes known as Tyrone’s Rebellion, was one of the most devastating and brutal conflicts to sweep the island. Never would the English Crown come so close to losing its grip on Ireland. It was brought on by a combination of English misrule, Irish ambition and the fortuitous creation of political ties with Spain. A confederation of Irish lords led by the charismatic and exceptionally gifted Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, swept from one victory to another. Part 2 of this series examines how the English recovered from the brink of defeat.
The victory of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, over the English at the Battle of the Yellow Ford sparked a fire that consumed the English plantation in Munster and significantly weakened the English position in Ireland. Queen Elizabeth’s favourite, the Earl of Essex, was sent to restore control, but his blundering left Crown authority on the island near to collapse. However, the arrival of Charle Blount, Lord Mountjoy, at the start of 1600, transformed English fortunes. After seven years of near-continuous setbacks, Mountjoy turned the tide against Tyrone’s confederation.
Unlike his predecessors, Mountjoy did not underestimate his enemies, developing an island-wide strategy to break up Tyrone’s network of alliances. Moreover, he restored order and confidence in the Crown’s army by replicating many of the military reforms of the Irish. Supported by able men such as Sir George Carew, Mountjoy pushed back on Irish gains and brought the war to Tyrone’s Ulster heartlands. Mountjoy’s strategy was costly in English lives, but his success was undeniable as his unrelenting campaigns gained ground from Tyrone. The fate of all sides converged when a Spanish landing of 4,000 troops at Kinsale led to a ferocious winter siege and the pivotal Battle of Kinsale. Mountjoy triumphed on Christmas Eve 1601, breaking Tyrone’s military power forever, but the war was not done. Its bloodiest phase was still ahead, as English armies brought scorched earth and massacres to the Irish as never before. Only after Ulster was wasted and Ireland wracked by famine did Tyrone finally submit in 1603, ending the war and completing the Tudor conquest.
Monday, 23 February 2026
Sunday, 22 February 2026
Court Masques under Charles I and Charles II, 1640-1665
Court Masques under Charles I and Charles II, 1640-1665 · Pedro Memelsdorff · Andreas Staier · Anonymous · Giovanni Coperario · William Lawes
The Last Valley (film)
Apparently the original book is good.
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Film from 1971 set in the 30 Years War. Was an entry point to the period for some. Mostly remembered for the music these days. The Last Valley (film) - Wikipedia
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Mother Ross
The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies, the British Amazon, commonly called Mother Ross; who served as a foot-soldier and dragoon, in several campaigns, under King William and the late Duke of Marlborough; ... The whole taken from her own mouth, ... 1741
War Scene (detail) by Sebastiaen Vrancx
This depicts camp followers I believe. Anyone know of any research into 30YW camp followers? Thanks to Michal Paradowski see the whole pic here Scène de guerre - POP
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg Castle and the Hortus Palatinus commissioned by Frederick V, and designed by the English gardener Inigo Jones and the French engineer Salomon de Caus.
This battle involved a significant English involvement.
STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH Official Trailer (2024)
Steve Stanley watched this and found it very enjoyable.
Stockholm Bloodbath is a 2023 film directed by Mikael Håfström, with an ensemble cast featuring Sophie Cookson, Emily Beecham and Claes Bang. It is produced by Helena Danielsson for Viaplay Studios. Set in Stockholm in 1520, a power struggle between the Swedes and the Danes ends in the massacre that became known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.[1]
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Monday, 16 February 2026
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Battle of Torrington 1646
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Battle of Torrington - Wikipedia
Fought today. The last major battle of the first Civil War. Hopton v Fairfax.
Sunday, 15 February 2026
New WSS 'Classic' 28mm range from Warfare Miniatures
I like the look of these. You?
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OLIVER CROMWELL- Peter Young 1969
Do you remember this book? I had it was probably my first ECW book after the Ladybird Cromwell. There was a Charles I one which I also had.
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Country Life article
Four centuries on, it remains almost perfectly preserved — save for the musket hole that killed the young man who wore it.
At Doddington Hall, the buff coat and armour of John Hussey — aged just 21 — still bear the mark of the shot fired at the Battle of Gainsborough on July 28, 1643. The musket ball pierced both leather and breastplate, with no exit wound, offering a chillingly precise record of a life cut short in the English Civil War.
As John Goodall discovers, the survival of Hussey’s coat, helmet, gloves and boots is extraordinarily rare — and quietly revealing. The mismatched, slightly antiquated armour hints at the improvised reality of even wealthy Royalist soldiers, while a family connection to Ferdinando Fairfax may have spared the house from destruction.
A poignant reminder of how civil war divided households as well as nations.
Read the full story: https://country-life-magazine.visitlink.me/hrorVq
Gottfried Heinrich, Graf zu Pappenheim : nach Geschichtsquellen und Urkunden bearbeitet
Been looking for books on Pappenheim and only found this one in German.
"I know my Pappenheimer"
From the wiki
- In German the phrase "I know my Pappenheimer" (Ich kenne meine Pappenheimer) referring to a person acting as expected in a negative sense. Originating from Schillers Wallenstein plays, though there meant in positive way.[6] In Dutch the expression retains its positive meaning, though it can also be used ironically.[7]
Friday, 13 February 2026
Swedish reenactor of the 17th century
Alex Nordin of the Swedish group Anno 1620 - 'taken at our Annual event at Vadstena Castle in Sweden.'
Event in Norton St. Philip this year
It seems there will be a Monmouth Rebellion event here 27/28 July. Something to look forward to. If you need camping try Tucker's Grave a few miles up the road. It's a great cider pub with camping.
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