Bridgwater Market Cross

Still there in 1730. Definitely there in 1685
 

Taunton Castle

 Taunton Castle early 19thc. from Somerset Illustrated The County's Heritage in prints and drawings

Battle of Vilshofen 1745

 The Battle of Vilshofen was fought on 28 March 1745 between France and Austria. The Austrians won the battle, before plundering Vilshofen.

English Civil War Reenactment, 1970s

 Anybody recognise the site? Looks lovely. Good weather and everything. 

Sedgemoor exhibition - 340 years on

 Details here. Read about it in the Guardian here

Planned French invasion of Britain (1708)

 

French Admiral Claude de Forbin (1656–1733) had little faith in the expedition from the start.

The Planned French Invasion of Britain,^[a] took place in March 1708 during the War of the Spanish Succession. Hoping to divert British resources from Flanders, a French Navy expedition was ordered to transport 5,000–6,000 soldiers to northeast Scotland. Once landed, they would help local Jacobites restore James Francis Edward Stuart to the throne of Great Britain.

Using a fleet of fast privateers, its commander Claude de Forbin reached Scotland. However, with the Royal Navy in close pursuit, the troops were unable to disembark and he was forced to return home. Lack of French support meant substantive local backing failed to materialise, and the Scottish Jacobites dispersed without significant military action.

Coming soon in English and Italian editions