Duke of Monmouth lands at Lyme

Today in 1685 the Monmouth Rebellion started. 

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Read more about this regiment at Kronoskaf

Grenadiers de France

This would be a great regiment to recreate. Kronoskaf entry here.

 Drawings by Michel Pétard, probably from Tradition magazine .

by RIGO

Pleasant Sunday everyone

  

Paysanne des environs de Strasbourg, Kochersberg. Première moitié du XVIIIe siècle 

Author :  

Ganier-Tanconville, Henri 1845-1936. Illustrateur 

Publisher :  

(Epinal) 

Publication date :  

1882

Hohenfriederg 1745

Hohenfriedeberg, Battle of Hohenfriedeberg, Attack of Prussian Infantry, June 4th, 1745 - shown "Potsdam Giants" Grenadier Guards Batallion (1806: No. 6). History Painting by Carl Röchling (1855-1920).

Today's anniversary. Wiki

British infantry of the 1740s by Pierre Turner

Pierre Turner is the artist from the book British infantry uniforms since 1660 by Michael Barthrop

In The Days Of Charles The Second & Cuts (1926)

Title: "In the days of Charles the Second.  The King heads the Parade of Pikemen and Musketeers.  Rehearsal for the Guards' Display at the Royal Tournament".