Cromwell'a Nemesis

 

New from Caliver Books

The Life of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

Description:
    "Davis, Edward. 392p New Hardback. A comprehensive biography of the Military & Political life of of this much criticised Parliamentarian General. Davis reconstructs Montagu’s journey through personal rule, the Long Parliament, and the early Civil War campaigns, culminating in the ideological rupture that followed Marston Moor. Through meticulous archival research and accessible prose, the book situates Montagu within the broader tensions of aristocratic conscience, parliamentary reform, and religious fervor. This volume takes the reader up to October 1644"

“Worcester Under Siege!” Sunday 24th & Monday 25th August 2025 10am-4 pm each day

 The Sealed Knot — Bennetts Willow Barn

Devereux's pikes 1985

 My first ECW event. I am on the extreme right. This was at Basing House. I was 25 which was older than most of the pike block. I had a daughter and I didn't drink then. Devereux's are still going - they just recently celebrated 50 years, about

Battle of Dungan's Hill 1647

 The Battle of Dungan's Hill took place in County Meath, in eastern Ireland on 8 August 1647. It was fought between the armies of Confederate Ireland and the English Parliament during the Irish Confederate Wars. The Irish army was intercepted on a march towards Dublin and destroyed. Although it is a little-known event, even in Ireland, the battle was very bloody (with over 3000 deaths) and had important political repercussions. The Parliamentarian victory there destroyed the Confederate Leinster Army and contributed to the collapse of the Confederate cause and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649.^[1]

African Soldiers in the British Civil Wars

 Interesting article here

Siege of Hereford 1645

The Wye Bridge in Hereford, built in 1490, replaced an earlier structure of around 1125. For 200 years it was the only bridge that crossed the River Wye into Hereford. In 1645, when the city was under siege, local people destroyed one of the arches in an effort to keep out the invading Scots; it was later rebuilt but in a different style from the rest.

 Commenced today. Wiki

ECWS at St Ives by Sue Gardiner Wright

 

Little Warres A Civil Little Warre

 

Here they are demoing the game at Attack Devizes where they won best participation game

Skirmish rules for the ECW here at Caliver Books

Haselrig's Lobsters

 

Thanks to Stephen Tindle. He says ''The May 1977 issue of Military Modelling saw the start of a new series on units of the English Civil War by Trevor R. Hopkins illustrated by Richard Scollins. This first part was about the heavy cavalry of Haselrig's Lobsters''

Newcastle's Whitecoats

 

From Stephen Tindle's collection.1977 Military Modelling. 

Cromwell's Ironsides

 

Thanks to Stephen Tindle. Military Modelling 1977

Hampden's Greencoats

 

Thanks to Stephen Tindle. From August 1977's Military Modelling. By Trevor R. Hopkins illustrated by Richard Scollins.

Rupert's Cavaliers

 Another from Stephen Tindle's Military Modelling collection this one from September 1977. Art by Rick Scollins.

The standards of the Royalist Infantry

 The standards of the Royalist Infantry by Charles Kightly and Anthony Barton from the September 1977 issue ofMilitary Modelling. Thanks to Stephen Tindle.

 

Sealed Knot at Hartlebury castle

 Just over one week until you can see us at @hartleburycastle

Witness the spectacle of a Civil War battlefield with a replica bastion built to scale at the event! Complete with infantry, artillery and cavalry troops, the castle attempts to hold out for the king one final time.

You can find out more here!

https://hartleburycastle.com/.../the-sealed-knot-battle.../

Standards of the English Civil Wars 1

Thanks to Stephen Tindle for this. He says

''The June 1977 issue of Military Modelling saw the start of a series by Charles Kightly and Anthony Barton about the standards of The English Civil Wars. The first part covered the standards of the Parliamentary Infantry''.

📷: Jacques Mart

 See below for a Podcast on the Lobsters. 

Podcast by Mark Turnbull on Haselrig's Lobsters

 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1194917/episodes/16063809

Roundway Down was their last battle. 

Roundway Down 1643

 

Empress Miniatures English Civil War Range.

Stunning Royalist victory in Wiltshire. Wiki

Langport 1645

 Battle of Langport - Wikipedia

Today's anniversary. George Goring, Lord Goring - Wikipedia is one of my favourite Royalists.