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“O, but what hope’s left? There is hope. There is hope. Were there not, yet order it, th
“My own regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Goffe and my Major, White, did c
A soldier’s meagre recompense: the pay for an ordinary Parliamentarian soldier during the
“They hate all gentlemen, especially such as serve his Majesty at sea.” . A Devo
Directions for Musters, published in 1638, described a musketeer’s principle equipment: &ldquo
We love teaching kids about history, that’s why we’re unveiling our FREE educati
In the 17th Century, if you heard drums then it would be almost certain that they were drums of WAR!
“The ingenuity and candor of London preachers is famous throughout the whole Kingdom, doth
It’s Easter weekend and, ordinarily, we’d be marching around in a field somewher
“These shall have strong, straight, yet nimble pikes of ashwood, well headed with steel an
Our 900th post!!! In the English Civil Wars, military justice was often rough justice - a musketeer
“…after they have given their first thrust with their pikes and being come to j
There’s no smoke without fire - and no musket firing without gunpowder! Nathaniel Nye was
The midst of battle! There’s nothing like being caught up in the middle of a reenactment b
We’ve talked a lot recently about the ‘push of pike’ and this is as cl
“Fall on!” Convinced of victory, troops of Parliament’s Eastern Associ
Musketeer Kel keeps his match burning during an event at Peterborough Cathedral by gently blowing on
“O, but what hope’s left? There is hope. There is hope. Were there not, yet orde
“His defensive arms are only an open Caske or Head-peece, a back and brest with a buff coa
“At the South end of Preston towards Wiggon is a Bridge, called Ribble Bridge, which the S
“Wet weather and want of provisions will make Captain Cold and Captain Hunger much injure
“In March, in Motion, troop or stand, Observe both Leader and right hand: In silence note
“Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take Tha
#Onthisday in 1645, the Royalist commander in Scotland, the Earl of Montrose, scored another spectac
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