Sudeley Castle ECW weekend

 Introducing our first ever Civil War Weekend

On Saturday 15th and 16th August, Sudeey visitors can step into one of the most turbulent chapters in the castle’s history as our Civil War Weekend brings the past dramatically back to life.

Across the weekend there will be:

A Civil War skirmish in the Hop Field

Pike drills accompanied by drummers

A living-history village on the Mulberry Lawn

Period medics, cooking and traditional daily life

Civil War-inspired specials in the Pavilion café

Sudeley once stood at the heart of Royalist operations in Gloucestershire, and the scars of the conflict can still be seen on the Castle walls.

Civil War Weekend activities are all included within the price of general admission on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August.

Come and experience it all with us!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS https://sudeleycastle.co.uk

Nunney flyer

 

Barak photo Geoff King

 This gun (a 12 pounder demi culverin) was owned by the Roundhead Association. It was loud. Anyone know what happened to it?

Just a quick snip of Barak, the largest cannon of its kind sending out a massive shock wave during Pikes and Plunder, Newark 2018, an ECWS event. 

Essex's Foote by Stuart Peachey and Alan Turton pics by Richard Scollins

 From Military Illustrated Past and Present. Thanks to Stephen Tindle

New Empress Miniatures Personalities

Henry Ireton

empressminiatures.com
 

Thomas Fairfaz

Winchester's at Chippenham by Gareth Clark

 Impressive. ECWS. Last weekend. Facebook for the regiment. The wagon belongs to the King's Army.

Harquebusier (ECWS) by Anne Rachel

 From the last Chippenham muster. Harquebusier - Wikipedia

Fairfax Battalia

  After I left in 89 the regiment was part of the Fairfax Brigade until renamed Fairfax Battalia in 1993 . Devereux's were brigaded with Walton's, Overton's and Fox's in a unit that would be a major feature of re-enactment for the next 27 years. Thanks to Andy. Facebook

I am 4th from the left. Devereux's. Pic is by Richard Ellis.

Chippenham

 

Some Clubmen links.

 'fowling pieces, pikes, halberds, great clubs and such-like'. 'Wearing white ribbands in their hats'.

Clubmen - Wikipedia

BCW Project Clubman Uprisings 1644-6

The Clubmen and the Western Campaign 1645

Some useful smock details Ralphadeus: English Smocks With directions for making them Alice Armes

"The Ironside's charge at Langport, July 10th, 1645", Richard Scollins

 Battle of Langport - Wikipedia

Lansdown by Stephen Beck

Battle of Lansdowne - Wikipedia

Today is the anniversary of my favourite Civil War battle Lansdown near Bath. The pic is by Bath artist Stephen Beck. He used to do posters of this, Sedgeford and Basing. I like his stuff. I saw this battle reenacted as a kid - Wars of Louis Quatorze: Battle of Lansdown

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