Battle near Rakovník 1620

This weekend is the reenactment of  the battle of Rakovnik 1620. This is this evening's parade. 

New book by Stephen M Carter

 

Honours of War

 This artwork caused a ruckus on my forum Seven Years War Living History. The artist G. Rava posted it and someone said their coats would be buttoned across in cold weather and the artist got very upset. 

Honours of War is a tabletop wargame simulating European battles of the Seven Years' War, using simple, fast-playing rules that emphasize historical tactics and command challenges. 

Honours of War: Wargames Rules for the Seven Years’ War: Osprey Wargames Keith Flint Osprey Publishing - Osprey

The Seven Years' War was the pinnacle of 18th-century warfare, with dramatic campaigns and battles, famous leaders, and wide variety of colourful uniforms. Compared with the later Napoleonic Wars, tactics were simpler, armies more professional, and battles tended to be smaller. Using these quick-to-learn rules, players can bring this period to the tabletop, recreating anything from a small skirmish to a major pitched battle. Although simple, the rules allow for a wide range of tactics and reward historical play. That said, fog of war sometimes produces unexpected results and units don't always obey their orders! The game moves quickly, and players must be prepared to regroup and counterattack or to press home an advantage – a lot can happen in one move!

These look good. Anybody tried them? 

1689; Queen Dowager's Regiment

 Thanks to Stephen Tindle. From Issue 60 of the Regiment. This is interesting for me as one of my reenactment buddies recreated this regiment for this period. 

, Grenadier & Sergeant

1689; Queen Dowager's Regiment, Drummer, 1689

Gott mit uns! Fast play Wargame Rules for the Thirty Years War and English Civil Wars

 These look good. Anybody tried them? They look like my kind of rules. Like the cover. 

Available from Caliver books Welcome to Caliver Books

This is a simple and fast paced rule set to re-fight the battles of the Thirty Years and English Civil Wars with miniatures.

Gott mit uns!

They use an area system with the battlefield being divided into a grid of squares, this eliminates the need for measurement whilst creating the `Linie of Bataille` tactics of the period.

Any figure scale or basing system can be used with the basic game units representing Tercios, Infantry Brigades and Regiments of Horse.

The game is capable of handling the largest of the historical battles of the period in a matter of three or four hours.

Gott mit uns! - KoH Games | Wargame Vault

Naseby 1645

 I don't remember this book. Do you have it?

Athena Wargames Rules: The English Civil Wars, The Thirty Years War

 I had these rules. From 1982. Anybody remember them? 

Wargamer’s Guide To The English Civil War (2nd Edition)

 oldregimerules.com/ecw_0.html

This looks a good old school set of rules.

Miniature Figurines 25mm ECW

 Miniature Figurines Production - Catalogue

I find myself drawn to the old school type of wargaming although I also like to see figures historically accurate. So not easy. But I do like archaic basing - I don't like the huge tummocks of vegetation that people put their minis on these days. Give me a rectangle of card painted green. 

Check out

The English Civil War - Old School Style (uses Suren figures).

Second Battle of Newbury

 Today's anniversary. Second Battle of Newbury - Wikipedia

Landskrona 1677

 

Boktips: Slaget vid Landskrona 1677

Slaget vid Lund 1676 blev det blodigaste fältslaget i nordisk historia. Hälften av deltagarna kom inte undan med livet i behåll. Men den svenska segern innebar inte något avgörande. Enbart de redan döda hade sett slutet på kriget. Den här skildringen tar vid där boken Slaget vid Lund 1676 slutar och beskriver hur krigets ursinne rasar vidare i Skåne, i Bohuslän, längs norska gränsen, till sjöss och med de hårda striderna i Tyskland. Slaget vid Landskrona sommaren 1677 kom att bli den största drabbningen på svensk mark någonsin och återigen stod utgången och vägde.

Beställ boken här: https://www.milnost.se/p/slaget-vid-landskrona-1677

Lund 1676 4th December

 

Lund 1676

 Illustration: Petter Lönegård.

Skanes Caroliner - preparing for Lund 1676

 Event is December 5/6. Battle of Lund - Wikipedia

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Jan Peeter Verdussen - The Assault on the Town of Oudenaarde, Belgium. Created: 1750

 

Battleground (1978) - Edgehill (1642)

 Released in 1978, Battleground was unique in that it introduced an unsuspecting public to the wonderful world of wargaming. Introduced by the sterling gent Edward Woodward, who is well known for his love of historical wargaming. Each episode featured either a historic or a fictional battle, which opposing wargaming generals would fight using 25mm figures. The viewers were shown edited highlights during the episode. Each minute that was shown represented several hours of studio work. With the entire series of six episodes taking almost half a year to complete.

Edgehill 1642

 Battle of Edgehill - Wikipedia This battle occurred today in 1642.

BCW Project

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Edgehill 1642.

 If you want to read up on this campaign then the letters of Nehemiah Wharton are good. A sergeant in a Parliamentarian foot regiment. 

Wharton Letters: Clean

Grolle 1627

 Just one year to go… ⏳On October 22, 23, and 24, 2027, the State army marches on Grolle again. Cannons, muskets, and thousands of re-enactors: the 10th Battle of Grolle

Empress Miniatures Scots covenanter Cavalry

 

Scots Covenant troops. 28mm.

White Mountain 2026

 Event in the Czech Republic. 

From Sasa to Lasa

 Dear Warriors! This coming Sunday, we are launching the 10th season of our series on TVP Historia. At 10:15 AM, we will show the episode titled 'From Sasa to Lasa, or Wschowa 1706.' Repeat on Friday, October 30 at 5:30 PM.

Charles Kightly The Customs and Ceremonies of Britain

 Picked this up today. Kightly was once Lord General of the Roundhead Association. The book has a photo of the King's Army in 1985. Note musket rest. 

Les grandes batailles du passé - Naseby (1645)

 50 years ago this month. The early ECWS as it was to become. This is quite the historical artefact capturing the Roundhead Association and King's Army at their numerically largest size.

New book by Stephen M Carter

 Pen and Sword Books: Charles II’s Secret Queen: Lucy Walter - Hardback

The Campaigns of Bernhard von Saxe-Weimar 1631-1639

 This will be popular I think. Not much in English on the subject. Fun Fact: Laurence and myself were once in the same Napoleonic regiment. 

The Campaigns of Bernhard von Saxe-Weimar 1631-1639 from our Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 series is now available!

Discover the remarkable career of Bernhard von Saxe-Weimar, one of the Thirty Years’ War’s most capable and controversial commanders. Drawing on contemporary accounts, Laurence Spring explores his major campaigns and sieges, shifting loyalties, military ambitions and the devastating impact of warfare on civilians, offering a fresh assessment of a fascinating and complex military leader.

Save £5 off RRP until Friday 23 October - No code needed

Buy the book here: https://www.helion.co.uk/.../the-campaigns-of-bernhard...

Hochkirch 1758

Today's anniversary. 

The Battle of Hochkirch took place on 14 October 1758, during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War). After several weeks of maneuvering for position, an Austrian army of 80,000 commanded by Lieutenant Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun surprised the Prussian army of 30,000–36,000 commanded by Frederick the Great. The Austrian army overwhelmed the Prussians and forced a general retreat. The battle took place in and around the village of Hochkirch, 9 kilometers (6 mi) east of Bautzen, Saxony.

 Battle of Hochkirch - Wikipedia

Colonel Nicholas Devereux's Regiment of Foot by Scott Lesch

 More here Facebook Scott says 'Replicant figures with a few Call To Arms figures. 54mm plastic. Parliament's New Model Army. English Civil War'

Sebastian Vrancx. The four seasons: Autumn. 1620

 

C’est la Guerre – Fast Play Wargame for the Age of Muskets

 C’est la Guerre – Bozbat Games

SUCCESSION OPENING BUT THE THIRTY YEARS WAR

 A post from Wallenstein TV.

Khurasan Miniatures news

 Khurasan Miniatures

In a few weeks Khurasan Miniatures will be releasing 1690s troops in 15mm — this is basically the period of the Nine Years War (sometimes ponderously titled “The War of the League of Augsburg”) and the associated Williamite war in Ireland.

The main differences from our existing late 17th century range are:

A) increased use of the flintlock by foot

B) informal tricornes commonly worn

C) French cavalry wore their scabbards on a waist belt rather than over the shoulder

Here are the generic horse with sword, painted as the fierce Irish Horse who caused a crisis for the Williamite cause at the Boyne until the Blue Guards stood firm.

Generic troops will be released first, followed by French horse.

Lines of battle WSS Fast Play Rules by Ian W Croxall

These rules look good and worth considering as they are free. Go to the Facebook page and you will find the pdfs. 

 Wargaming the War of the Spanish Succession and Marlborough's Wars | Facebook

David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610-Brussels 1690) - The Drummer

 David Teniers the Younger (Antwerp 1610-Brussels 1690) - The Drummer

David Teniers the Younger - Wikipedia

Thought we could look at this again. The clothing is interesting. 

Britains/Herald English Civil War from the collection of Glenn Holcomb.

These came out in 1959. The catalogue is 1962

Hinchliffe Models Promotional Film 1975(ish)

 

Hinchcliffe English Civil War 25mm

me in Frome in 2010. The shop with the red door is where I bought my ECW Hinchcliffe. Several shops in town sold miniatures including Minifigs.

These were the first proper wargames figures I had for the period. I bought them from a shop in Frome that also sold stamps, old coins and medals. I painted them. Home - Hinchliffe Models

Lancashire Games

Some ECW reading from the past

 I had these. What other titles would you add to the list? Simon (Sutcliff novel) - Wikipedia

Cromwell Museum Curator reviews the film 'Cromwell'

 Many people's understanding of who Oliver Cromwell was and what happened during the English Civil War is shaped by the 1970 film 'Cromwell', starring Richard Harris and Alec Guinness. Our curator, Stuart Orme, takes a look at the film and assesses what's good and bad about it from an historian's point of view...

Cromwell (1970) - The Battle of Edgehill

 I like this film. I was ten when it came out so it was right up my street. See photo. I like the musket rests in this clip. 

Cromwell (film) - Wikipedia

 

The Troop - Riding Through History - All for One!

 Alan Larsen says 'Reconstruction of 1630s Musketeers du Roi. At this period the cross on the Tabard/ Cassock had apparently not yet acquired the gold Fleur de lys often seen in film adaptations.' (4) Facebook

Harquebusier Armour of Alexander Popham, c.1630, III.1956 and III.1957-8

The Littlecote collection of arms and armour is the largest and most important surviving armoury from the time of the British Civil Wars. It was formed by the Parliamentarian colonel and MP for Bath, Alexander Popham.

Originally housed at Littlecote House in Wiltshire, the future of this unique armoury came under threat when it was put up for sale at auction in 1985. Fortunately, after a major fundraising and publicity campaign, the Armouries saved the collection for the nation.

Royal Armouries. More here (2) Royal Armouries - Harquebusier Armour of Alexander Popham, c.1630,... | Facebook

Bath city walls

 
There aren't many bits of Bath's city walls left or many 17th century buildings. 

Bath in 1723 by William Stukeley