Some years ago (Andy R would remember) there as an idea to set up a lifeguard or bodyguard of mercenary soldiers for Skippon. As far as I was told then it never existed in history and was an idea so people could wear different kit and have a different role. It wasn't thought of as a good idea by ma...

steve stanley wrote:Do remember one guy who attributed his cossack sword to service in the Polish army.............

That wasn't Bill was it?

My favourite continental type was Captain Augustine who ran a troop of irregular horse in Scotland during the 3rd war and Glencairn uprising. I think there is more a case for continentals in the cavalry from what I have read - but at the same time I am not sure how much stock to put in that as the b...

Bit like this Tod...


Better view here
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Tod wrote:Three strikes.

Agreed, but I think the open battlefield fighting is not the place to do it. Would you agree its three hits and your out as my I think it is for swords etc? Sorry, is that three actual hits, or three strikes before melee is concluded? We went through this in the NA and they have the three strike ru...

Bayonet fencing has been tried with VERY experienced people with LOTS of practice......Easier to do for Lace Wars against Targes,but still calls for a lot of work..thrust tend to go under the arm on the 'anti-public' side...Equally tomahawk against clubbed musket happens....main point is,it's theat...

Mmmmmmmm, tartanalia........
(just say NO)

Neil Johnston wrote:Bannockburn were home wins after all.Cheers
Neil

So Bannockburn 700th in 2014......

Tod wrote::roll: Only if they are from Norwich.
If you are at Basing this wek end pop over to the LH camp (walled garden) I'll be there during the day. Don't wear the snug trews.

Will be there, and will have the pony with me (Family as well)

Hi Tod,

do the Irish Pickets have leather armour and spears in this period
(Sorry everyone, an old in joke for Tod and I)

achetons bascinets and BIG swords doesn't that do the trick ? Hi Nige, that sounds very Kingdom of the Isles from the late Scots Wars of Indipendance (going from the info on the Gadgedlar site of old) and not too disimilar to what they have in a couple of secondary sources - except the bascinet - a...

The Flodden book isn't Angus MacBride, it's Stephen Walsh... A MacBride book I might actually have bought as they do look nice, these ones just don't! He also illustrated the Otterburn book, just as badly! Angus MacBride - nice artist, but attention to detail is lacking. The artwork in reid's Highl...

John Waller was talking about it for the 500th anniversary I'm thinking (dreaming) Conquest or Regia in modified kit for the Highlanders. no..! :thumbdown: It's a bit more evolved that that, but I will have to look up the big pop up book Scotland for more info (and I think I have b**ger all reliable...

Neil Johnston wrote: a few artillerymen

Wasn't it the largest artillery train in Europe?
(Not that it did them a lot of good)

I got the Osprey book on Flodden and have to say the pictures are perhaps the worst I have ever seen in any Osprey book. From the info I do have the kit is a laugh and the evidence must have come from a complete wang fest. Body warmer jacks worn over shirts. Armoured nobels but with no helmets or g...

I've got info on 16th century Highlanders, although how many were there is questionable. Using Osprey as a source (The Border Reivers - not a good start to begin with, buy it does have prety pictures) they were there and ridden down by the Bastard Heron when he rode to the rescue of Sir Edmund Howa...

Yup, my mess tins fit nicely on top of my valise and I only use a sharp knife and a spoon (although last time the spoon saw no use as we usually ate on the fly)

This is the 15th's kit list - last time I carried all this and more..! Horse Furniture & Equipment •Bridle •Head collar •Lead rope •Saddle •Saddle blanket (2 if available) •Stirrup irons and leathers •Sheepskin •Surcingle •Y straps •Breastplate •Girth (large and small or with extenders) •Valise ...

I have the "too much stuff to sort out in three weeks fever"

The ones I carried had front towards enemy on them if that is any help. (boom-boom) :thumbup: 16th century pictures do show them slung under the arm - it seems a very irish thing that was carried on in Scotland. Also seen "naked" bladed swords carried over the shoulder by holding the grip...

Hi Spud, I started a thread about this on the NA forum but the posts have mysteriously vanished. Hi John, more than is up here? http://www.napoleonicassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=367.0 Let me know if there is anything missing and I will look at over zealous and inapropriate moderators. Ta A...

B'ahh, after lookimg at the pictures of the Oxford Blues I am late 17th century orientated right now.

Come back after the ABH for more common sense

Remember that quote is 1642, so ECW period when there is no doubting their use. But restoration to 1727......

I think 1685ish pike Sgt did as pikemen of the time wore a scarf/sash as a matter of course.

other than that sort of thing, I am afraid not..

From the restoration through to 1727 (taking your date as correct) Sergeants only had the halbard as a badge of rank as far as I know. What I know is limited to secondary information on the whole, but not seen a sergeant with one from Chuck II to Marlborough (with the exception of certain times when...

A much ignored period (Late c17th to early c18th)
Hope to get over to the continent to do one of the WSS events one day...