The military effectiveness of the West Country militia at the time of the Monmouth rebellion

Thanks to Stephen Ede-Borrett for the heads up about this Free download by Chris Scott.

Back in the '60s

This is an old photo of me in Frome. The kit was a loaner from the local museum.

Ralph Mitchard - musketeer in Devereux's

Me and my daughter when we were in the ECWS in about '86. Desert boots - seaman's socks and a buff coat mixed with a Kirstie Buckland Monmouth cap and newly authentic tube snapsack - as opposed to the hand bag variety of hessian bags so prevalent up till then. Regimental musket. I did eventually get me some Sarah Juniper shoes.

Royalist Foot by Christa Hook

I like this image but probably because it remends me of my time reenacting the ECW.

Colonel Alexander Popham (c.1595–1669)

by British (English) School

• Date painted: c.1650
• Oil on canvas (?), 260 x 244 cm
• Collection: Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds 
• wiki on Popham 

English School, late 17th century

Portrait of a boy, full length, in a red coat with golden trim, holding a hat and a red carnation

Zoomable image here

Liegnitz 1760