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Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Dutch Infantry c.1702-12
Historical walk around Charles Fort in Kinsale Ireland - Europe's Largest Star Shaped Fort
The Fall of Charles Fort – October 1690 | Heritage Ireland Details of the siege by Churchill.
My wife's family come from around here in fact her Grandad (a Scottish soldier) was part of the garrison which is how he met her Granny, so I have visited this impressive fortress and I tried to get them interested in a reenactment.
Khurasan Miniatures additions
Khurasan Miniatures have released new castings for the 1690s as part of their late 17th century range.
1688 invasion of England
1688 invasion of England - Wikipedia
Sunday, 8 November 2026
1620 Cesta k porážce commemorating White Mountain 1620
Facebook A march from the Rakovník battlefield to White Mountain in Prague. White Mountain is probably the most important battle in Czech history. Úvodní strana - 1620 - Cesta k porážce The route of the march followed the actual historical path taken by the Bohemian Estates army and was 55km.
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Skånes Caroliner
Följ oss i spåren av Skånska kriget. Den 11 november 1676 ankom den svenska armén till Lilla Harrie för att slå läger inför slaget vid Lund. Detta skall ha varit ett eländes läger allmänt kallt ” lortlägret”. Den 14/11 kan ni besöka oss vid Lilla Harrie kyrka där vi kommer att visa upp lite tält och uniformer som kan tänkas varit på plats för 350 år sedan dock utan lort. Vi kommer att finnas på plats från 11:00 till ca 14:00.
Follow us in the footsteps of the Scanian War. On November 11, 1676, the Swedish army arrived at Lilla Harrie to camp before the battle at Lund. This must have been a miserable camp generally called "the dung camp". On 14/11 you can visit us at Lilla Harrie Church where we will show some tents and uniforms that may have been on site 350 years ago but without dung. We will be there from 11:00 to around 14:00.
White Mountain 1620
The Battle of White Mountain[b] was fought on 8 November 1620 outside Prague in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. An army backing Frederick V led by Christian of Anhalt was defeated by forces supporting his rival Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, under Bucquoy and Count Tilly.
Imperial forces entered Prague on 9 November and Frederick fled into Silesia.
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| The Battle of White Mountain (by Peter Snayers) |
Friday, 6 November 2026
Plundering
Was reading about plundering in the Edgehill campaign and I couldn't help thinking of this pic. From the Osprey. A great image.
"Plunder - The Earl of Essex's Army, 1642: • Musketeer, Thomas Ballard's Regiment • Musketeer, John Hampden's Regiment • Pikeman, Lord Robartes' Regiment", Angus McBride
“Plunder” comes from German plündern, originally meaning ‘to rob household goods,’ and ultimately traces back to Middle High German and Middle Low German terms for household items and gear.
The Sealed Knot at Gorey 1971
A re-enactment by the Sealed Knott of the Civil War coming to Jersey. As well as the procession and the bangs and smoke of battle, Deputy Bob Smale can be briefly seen in a Cavalier outfit - smoking!
Edgehill 1642 The Campaign and Battle Peter Young
Got this from the Library. 1st edition from 1967. I like Civil War books of this era. This is pre Sealed Knot.
Thursday, 5 November 2026
From Stephan Vroom
The original pre-order link for my book, Ordre en Woorden van Commando op de handelinge van de Snaphaan, is no longer active.
I am pleased to announce that the book is now available directly through the Cooper's Choice online store, in both Dutch and English.
This publication is the result of my research into the drill and weapon handling of the snaphaunce musket within the Dutch States Army between 1665 and 1701. Drawing on historical drill regulations, military descriptions and period illustrations, it explores how this firearm was handled and taught, with particular attention to the origins of the Dutch Marines.
The book is intended for enthusiasts of military history, historical reenactors and anyone interested in the military history of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲:
English edition:A big thank you to everyone who has previously shown an interest in the book and followed the research along the way. I hope you enjoy reading it!
Lillibullero - Fife & Drum
Lillibullero" (also spelt Lillibulero, Lilliburlero, or Lilli Burlero) is a march attributed to Henry Purcell. Thomas Wharton wrote lyrics for the song. It became popular in England at the time of the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Many alternative lyrics have been written for the melody.
Was the Glorious Revolution really so glorious?
On 5 November 1688, the Dutch stadtholder William of Orange landed in Brixham with 40,000 soldiers, sailors, and volunteers, before marching on London, where he was crowned King William III as part of the Glorious Revolution.
Mark Shearwood challenges the traditional narrative of William of Orange’s 1688 invasion, uncovering the military preparations, unusual supplies and propaganda that reveal the true intentions behind his campaign. Discover the fascinating details that cast a new light on one of the most significant events in English history.
Read the blog post here: https://helionbooks.wordpress.com/.../the-pen-is.../Today in 1757 - Rossbach
Battle of Rossbach - Wikipedia
The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5 November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763, part of the Seven Years' War) near the village of Rossbach (Roßbach), in the Electorate of Saxony. It is sometimes called the Battle of, or at, Reichardtswerben, after a different nearby town. In this 90-minute battle, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated an Allied army composed of French forces augmented by a contingent of the Reichsarmee (Imperial Army) of the Holy Roman Empire. The French and Imperial army included 41,110 men, opposing a considerably smaller Prussian force of 22,000. Despite overwhelming odds, Frederick managed to defeat the Imperials and the French.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Engraving of eight of the thirteen conspirators, by Crispijn van de Passe. Fawkes is third from the right.
Military career from
Guy Fawkes - WikipediaIn October 1591 Fawkes sold the estate in Clifton in York that he had inherited from his father.[e] He travelled to the continent to fight in the Eighty Years' War for Catholic Spain against the new Dutch Republic and, from 1595 until the Peace of Vervins in 1598, France. Although England was not by then engaged in land operations against Spain, the two countries were still at war, and the attempted invasion of England, led by the Spanish Armada in 1588, was only five years in the past. He joined Sir William Stanley, an English Catholic and veteran commander in his mid-forties who had raised an army in Ireland to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands. Stanley had been held in high regard by Elizabeth I, but following his surrender of Deventer to the Spanish in 1587 he, and most of his troops, had switched sides to serve Spain. Fawkes became an alférez or junior officer, fought well at the siege of Calais in 1596, and by 1603 had been recommended for a captaincy.[3] That year, he travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England. He used the occasion to adopt the Italian version of his name, Guido, and in his memorandum described James I (who became king of England that year) as "a heretic", who intended "to have all of the Papist sect driven out of England". He denounced Scotland, and the king's favourites among the Scottish nobles, writing "it will not be possible to reconcile these two nations, as they are, for very long".[13] Although he was received politely, the court of Philip III was unwilling to offer him any support.[14]
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