Hannover 1670s

 

Battle of Konzer Brücke 1675

 Today's anniversary. Imperial victory. Wiki

In 1675 Montecuccoli and Turenne had been manoeuvering between Philippsburg and Strassburg for an advantage, each seeking to cover his own country and to live upon that of the enemy. At last Turenne prevailed and had the Imperialists at a disadvantage on the Sasbach, where, in opening the action, he was killed by a cannon-shot (27 July).

Devastated by the loss of their commander, the French hastily surrendered all their advantages, and Montecucculi sharply following up their retreat, and drove them over the Rhine and almost to the Vosges.

At the same time the Imperial forces under Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine were besieging Trier, which Turenne had taken in the autumn of 1673.

Death of Turenne 27 July 1675

 Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne - Wikipedia

I missed this anniversary the other week. Killed by a cannonball at Salzbach. Wiki

Coming soon from North Star 1672

 Turenne and Louis. There will be mounted versions too. Look great. North Star 1672 - North Star Military Figures

French cavalry Eugene Lelieprve

 

Thanks Andrey. 

Garde Francaises

 Thanks to Andrey for this. Eugene Lelieprve. 

La compagnie la Courbière

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Citadel of Besançon - 1683

In 1683, Louis XIV visited the citadel of Besançon, while the work carried out by Vauban ended. Franche-Comté has been French for a few years after the two conquests of 1668 and 1674.

The Aunis regiment is here in garrison in the city of Besançon, which becomes a key fortress of the Vauban pre-square. Musketeers and pickers maneuver and canton at the citadel.

The association was present at the great century days organized by La Citadelle de Besançon thanks to Mrs. Cavalli.

French army grades

 

Pierre Albert Le Roux (1890-1959)

 Le Bivouac posted this image. Very atmospheric. 

Battle of Cassel. On April 11, 1677

 Wiki  A French army commanded by the duc de Luxembourg defeated a combined Dutch–Spanish force under William of Orange.

Turckheim 1675

 

Anniversary today of this great winter battle. Wiki

Seneffe 1674 (August)

Andret Efremov posted these depictions of this battle in 1674 

29 December Mulhouse 1674

Turenne's winter victory over the Imperialists. Wiki 

Gaya's Traité des armes, 1678

 Full book here

Vicomte de Turenne (11 September 1611 – 27 July 1675)

 Anyone know anything about this image? Is there a colour version? Thanks.

Jean Baptiste Lully Marche pour le Régiment de Turenne

<  Here to listen on Youtube. 

Turenne at Mulhouse by Paul Dufresne

Turenne's Winter Campaign of 1674 Cecil Constant Philip Lawson (1880 - 1967)

 December 1674 (350 years ago) saw the commencement of Turenne's Winter campaign that ranks as one of his finest and almost his last. Wiki

Pic from here

Death of Turenne

At Salzbach July 1675.

Uniforming the Royal English Regiment

 I have been looking for bits on the uǹiform of the Royal English Regiment. This passage from the The Last Royal Rebel by Anna Keay was interesting.,

Siege of Philippsburg (1676)

 Here. I think the Royal English Regiment was involved.