Marche des Mousquetaires du Roy - Jean-Baptiste Lully - French Military March

 

Photo shoot by The Troop - Mousquetaire du Roi 1673 [2nd Company] for a new show for 2027.

  Facebook 'By this period the familiar tabard had by now been replaced by a fairly cumbersome , if elegant cassock. This was the kit worn by the Musketeers at the Siege of Maastricht when , as you may know , the real d'Artagnan was killed fighting alongside the Duke of Monmouth and one John Churchill.' Alan Larsen

Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs - J.B. Lully

 From the movie, Tous Les Matins Du Monde (1991). Another movie about music from the Louis XIV period.

Scene from the movie Le Roi Danse (2000)

 The King Is Dancing - Wikipedia I liked this film. Did you?

North Star 1672. The new Musketeer figures for our 1672 range.

 They'll be taking pre-orders this weekend for them.

News from Bruno Mugnai

 

'With volume 9 (Sweden), we have almost reached the end of this series, which I began in 2018. It has been a fantastic seven years, but now perhaps the most difficult task awaits me: the army of the Sun King. I should complete the work by the end of this year.'

Courland Dragoons

.Part of the North Star 1672 range, available to order now. North Star says? 'They are Dragoons from Courland, who acted as William of Orange's bodyguard in 1672. You can see them in the background in a couple of paintings, including the one below.'

https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=19848

Auprès de ma Blonde ("Le Prisonnier de Hollande") - Fife & Drum

 JG Baroque says:

This is a fife & drum arrangement I made of the French folk song "Auprès de ma Blonde" ("Next to My Girl"), also known as "Le Prisonnier de Hollande" ("The Prisoner of Holland"), a song from the late 17th century, when many French soldiers were captive in the Netherlands as a result of the Franco-Dutch War. The image shows the French forces of Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in the first year of the war, with a massive force of about 40 000 men. The painting was made by the French painter Joseph Parrocel in 1699.

Battle of Turckheim

 The Battle of Turckheim took place on 5 January 1675 during the Franco-Dutch War at a site between the towns of Colmar and Turckheim in Alsace. The French army, commanded by the Viscount of Turenne, defeated the armies of Austria and Brandenburg, led by Alexander von Bournonville and Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg.

North Star 1672. New characters for the Pike & Shot range for the French-Dutch War 1672.

 

William of Orange

Turenne

Louis XIV

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.