Saturday, 29 June 2024

Friday, 28 June 2024

Anyone know this painting? Looks like a French camp

 Simon says Google lens says Watteau. There is an article on Watteau's military paintings here


Thursday, 27 June 2024

Philips Norton 1685

 Read about it on Steve's page here

Monmouth is at Norton Town / All a-fighting for the Crown / Ho! boys, ho!

Dettingen 1743

 


Today's anniversary. Here

Sunday, 23 June 2024

Krefeld 1758

 


Today's anniversary. Here and here on Kronoskaf

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Bothwell Bridge 1679

 The Battle of Bothwell Bridge, or Bothwell Brig' took place on 22 June 1679. It was fought between government troops and militant Presbyterian Covenanters, and signalled the end of their brief rebellion. The battle took place at the bridge over the River Clyde between Hamilton and Bothwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


For more information about the 1679 Rising and the Battle of Bothwell Brig, pick up a copy of Monmouth’s First Rebellion: The Later Covenanter Risings 1660-1685, published by Helion & Company and available at all good bookshops.

https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/monmouths-first-rebellion-the-later-covenanter-risings-1660-1685.php