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Fortification and Military Discipline 1688 Exercise of the Fire Lock The Soldiers are to have a care to make no motion until the word of command be given and ended; for that the handling of Arms and the motion must be done at the same time. Musqueteers have a care to the Exercise; ......blah blah, 3...

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Would someone know the unit names of the Gibraltar garrison in 1713/14 and maybe their approximate strength? C.Eastwood Times Past Might be worth seeking out this work New book on English & Irish army 1714 Wienand Drenth has just published a snazzy-looking book on the regiments in the English &...

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I went to the top of the thread and read the whole thing again and I'm not sure I'm convinced by the rationale behind this, dare I say it could be a re-enactorism in the making :o I've selectively clipped some of your quotes so I apologise in advance if you think I'm misrepresenting what you are try...

Edit: A cursory glance through a few accounts shows hand-to-hand combat - bayonet work etc. - to have been of significant importance in the battles of Ramillies (1706), Leuthen (1757) and Minden (1757) - the first and last were primarily though not exclusively against cavalry, which we can't re-ena...

I know Dutch Marines and VOC occupied this part of the forum for a while a cuople of years ago! so the following may be of interest. Raid on America: The Dutch Naval Campaign of 1672-1674 http://www.heritagebooks.com/images/store/covers/S2245.jpg http://heritagebooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD...

To take part in re-enactment (as opposed to living history) without an appreciation of (Western) martial arts seems, to me with a foot in both camps, as very strange. Without the element of hand-to-hand skill at arms (bayonet work, clubbing, using the musket to parry and guard) reenacting this peri...

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Just barge your way into the front rank, follow me!

This one is also worth a recommendation although not cheap.
With Zeal and and with Bayonets Only
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=17974

Grymm wrote:at least 3 bearded men, all greyhaired and mostly old codgers but they are out there.

There has got to be an idea for a new re-enactment group in there somewhere!

A short video of the skirmish from day 2, complete with fire engine (we didn't start the fire!).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzpbW0tjSvI

Another Gallery of Minden 2009 photos with some great washed out colour effects. A few German 'arty shots' as well but mostly re-enactment!

http://www.fotocommunity.de/search?q=Sc ... I6IjMyIjt9

Some more nice pics can be found here.

http://www.formverhalten.de/minden.html

here?

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookD ... lla-search

With Zeal and with Bayonets Only The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783 by Matthew H.Spring ISBN 978-0-8061-3947-0 An excellent study of the training, organisation and tactical employment of British infantry in the AWI and an insight into the mechanics of combat. I've always had a ...

Nigel wrote:or York silly man

floods permitting

I suppose with such a general query the only reasonable general answer would be

London

My fave'

The Market The market will be for the sale of suitable 18th century crafts. In some cases early 19th/Napoleonic will be also appropriate e.g. generic goods such as pottery, plain buttons or tinware but only if these items aren’t visibly of another period e.g. displaying datable markings such as regi...

Scribe wrote:I am making up a 1750 uniform of the 62nd foot

I missed this when it was first posted, but would be interested to know if you've gone for a '2/4th' or '62nd' uniform for the 1750's?

Rob Elliott wrote:
Are there any UK groups out there who portray the Royal Marines?

Cheers

Rob

Try HMS

http://www.hms.org.uk/aboutusmarine.htm

Andy R wrote:Now they just have to try it on the psycho Euro nags

Why not come along, I'm sure they could find a spare one for you.

A short video clip of a training session where we started to practice some of the French cavalry charge routines for Minden 2009. We are in modern gear.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_p/3297703977/

Try these guys, it a new enterprise but from experienced re-enactors. I think they could definatley do the pewter for you. The website is not the finished article yet but I can provide direct contact details if you want

http://www.tinkerstailor.com/wordpress/clothing-kits/

Not much I can find on the net, :( A trifle old fashioned but how about a nice book instead? http://www.ospreypublishing.com/images/books/covers/mainpageimages/9781841763446-th2.jpg http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Prussian-Staff-&-Specialist-Troops-1791%E2%80%931815_9781841763446 If it ha...

giantlemon wrote:sadly i missed it

Well you have now, the Saturday repeat of the last episode just finished.

Overall more + than -
Really quite good, in parts.

Ohh now you're making me blush
I have posted an initial question in response to the query on
another forum.