Mother Ross

 

The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies, the British Amazon, commonly called Mother Ross; who served as a foot-soldier and dragoon, in several campaigns, under King William and the late Duke of Marlborough; ... The whole taken from her own mouth, ... 1741

Lord Orkney's Regiment in 2005

 A flashback to the days of the tercentenary. Read about the regiment on Kronoskaf. They were at Malplaquet.

Earl of Bath's Regiment in 1686

Thanks to Stephen Tindle for this. From the January 1982 issue of Military Modelling the colour plate by Bryan Fosten for the first in the series by D.S.V. Fosten of 'Cut of the Cloth'
 

The Wynendael Tapestry.

Wiki on the battle

An attempt by the French to ambush a convoy is defeated. In the foreground a pikeman (or Halberdier) encourages the driver of the cart to remain on the horse. In the background the three lines of English troops, with the French in retreat beyond. The date of the action is the 28th of September,1708. The Blenheim Victories, Set II, 3.

35th Regiment of Foot

 The Regimental Autumn Collection - Cooler temperatures are excellent for wool-wearing (although it has been unseasonably warm in general). Plus, the red and orange go great with the autumnal color palette. Lord Donegall's Regiment, seen here, was raised in Belfast in 1701 and would become known as the 35th Regiment decades later. Three private sentinels are on a forest patrol, passing some ruins from days long gone by. Armed with the non-standardized #doglock #musket, these soldiers of Queen Anne won their laurels in Europe during the grinding #WarOfSpanishSuccession which ultimately left Great Britain as the dominant naval power in the Atlantic world.

With their orange cuffs, these #Pumpkin Spice Soldiers are sweet toward their friends but bitter toward their enemies, with a flavor more akin to coal, sulfur, and saltpeter than cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Not that anyone really knows how those things taste, except maybe Lord Donegall himself. Who else could afford such luxurious spices from the far reaches of the world, anyway? 

If you want to dress yourself in a fine red uniform such as ours, contact us today to learn how. The Royal Sussex Society is a welcoming organization based in NJ and NY open to new members, portraying the regiment in the early 18th Century, #AmericanRevolution, #Victorian era, and #WorldWar1. https://www.facebook.com/royalsussex

Malplaquet 1709

 

Today's anniversary

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Malplaquet

Marcellus Laroon (II) Market tent in camp 1707

 

Marlborough's victories playing cards 1707

 Read about them here. Might be good to get a repro set. I have the Monmouth Rebellion set. 

Brits at Almansa

 British Cavalry of The Troop charge at Almansa in the recent 317 re-enactment. 

Marlborough's Wars Eyewitness Accounts

 Just ordered this from the library. Looks good.

Sergeant William Hiseland, [1620–1732]

 Read his wiki William Hiseland - Wikipedia

The History of Henry Esmond

 

Novel by Thackeray. Wiki here. About a colonel in Queen Anne's service written by the man who wrote Barry Lyndon. Read it free here at Project Gutenberg. I have it in the edition illustrated. Good historical fiction. Audio book here

1st Royal Dragoons

 First look for a Marlburian portrayal ready for Almansa in a fortnight. Find them on Facebook or on https://www.1stroyaldragoons.org/

238 WSS British Cavalry: New from Strelets-r in 1/72

Me And Marlborough [1935]

Released on July 23, 1935: A feisty British barmaid pretends to be a man so she can join the Duke of Marlborough to fight the French in Flanders.

Strelets British Infantry in Advance 1701-14

This set of 1/72 figures - see below - are now at the UK's ebay sellers. I must admit to being severely tempted.
They are also at Hannants for 8.99
See review at Plastic soldier review

Marlburian redcoats

From Barthrop and Turner British infantry since 1660

Strelets-R 1/72 British Infantry in Attack 1701-1714

Scroll down to look at the advancing set.

Status: In Preparation

These look ace. Loving the grenadiers.

300 years ago the Royal Invalids (41st) were formed

From Kronoskaf

This regiment of 10 companies of “Invalids” (in fact, pensioners whether disabled or not, from independent companies of invalids and from Chelsea out-pensioners) was raised for garrison duty on March 11 1719 by Colonel Edmund Fielding, a veteran of Marlborough's wars. The regiment was initially designated as “Colonel Edmund Fielding's Regiment of Invalids”. The 3 first companies were raised in a matter of 5 days and were assigned to garrison duties at Portsmouth, relieving the Foot Guards. Detachments were also stationed at Plymouth and on the Island of Jersey.

In 1741, the regiment was renamed the “Royal Invalids”.

On July 1 1751, when a Royal warrant reorganised the British infantry, the regiment was designated as the “41st Regiment of Foot, or Invalids”.

During the Seven Years's War, the regiment was commanded by:

• since March 11 1719: Colonel Edmund Fielding
• from 1743: Colonel Wardour
• from 17??: Colonel John Parsons

In 1787, the regiment ceased to comprise invalids and became a conventional line regiment, dropping the title.

Blenheim 1704

Today is the anniversary of this famous battle. Of course there were Prussians and Danes at this battle.(See warfare miniatures new figures below)

Rick Scollins for Military Modelling

Blenheim Order of Battle