Announcement from the Kammerer-Amt

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF Prinzessin Sophie-Vittoria

10 November 1758

The Herzog and Herzogin von Pfalz-Kognat-Obersayn are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Sophie-Vittoria to Friedrich, Pfalzgraf von Waldreck.

On a hillside southeast of Frankfurt

Feldzeugmeister von Blei-Sammeln has taken the opportunity of his main column passing through a defile to review his troops. Twelve battalions, 28 squadrons, and 10 guns pass in review: troops of the Empress, Gallia, and Saxe-Jungbach on their way to rendezvous with M. Chevert to save Frankfurt.

Here can be seen the Saxe-Jungbachers, fresh recruits from the County of Eureka, with the Weisspferdheim Cavalry behind them, and Gallian troops and Imperial dragoons in the distance. Further descriptions were taken by a local village lad, who has sent them on to Hesse-Fedora.

Empress Maria Theresa recalls Admiral Graf Hopstadt

With the untimely death of the Imperial Sea Lord and the incursion of the Dey's Xebecs along the Dalmatian coast, Empress Maria Theresa ignored her advisers and has recalled Admiral Graf Rupert von Hopstadt to Vienna. In a private audiance, the Empress returned the Admiral's sacred sword and his many medals and decorations which she had keep for just such an occasion. Much to the chagrin of her advisers, the Empress invested Admiral Hopstadt with his long denied Order of Maria Theresa and appointed him her new Imperial Sea Lord. His first assignment is to reorganize the fleet and to secure the Dalmation coast. Imperial Sea Lord Hopstadt was seen smiling as he passed the bowed advisor who had plotted against him.

Courland Marches off to War

After receiving marching orders and the rendezvous from General Chevert, commander of the Gallian Corps of Bohemia, Duke Pavlov puts his forces into motion to join the Gallians and the Reichsarmee in their upcoming battle with the Germanians and their allies.

You can see the departure log at: http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/

Jim

Grand Duchy of Kolanhomm

Damen un Herren

Greetings from the ancient and Grand Duchy of Kolanhomm.

Recent events on our Northern coast have forced the Duchy to choose sides in the upcoming war. Our armies will be marching to support Greater Germania in it's struggle with the Empire, but not before a little local difficulty with out neighbours in Gross-Knickerhof has been attended to.

To follow these campaigns please use your modern technologies to visit this ancient and honourable state here.

In Edinburgh...

The events of dinner the other day are forgotten by Vonn Bergmann and the Duc de Padirac. The noisy intervention of the very large piper and the strange woman have been consigned to memory. The Tradgardlanders and other visitors - (adventurers and followers the True King some may say) are busy getting organised. Swords are being sharpened, muskets checked and gunpowder drawn from the stores. Talk everywhere is of the forthcoming siege and the battle to be won. Men write to their loved ones in Tradgardland and pay their debts. They are prepared and waiting...

Sachsen-Wachsenstein Marches off to War

After receiving its marching orders and rendezvous from General Blei-Sammeln, commander of the Imperial Reichsarmee, the Contributory Kreis Regiment from Sachsen-Wachsenstein conducts its final parade before departing the duchy enroute to participate in the Texas Big Battalions game at MilleniumCon on Saturday next (Nov. 15).

[Note: please click on the picture for a larger image.]

You can see the entire departure log at ColCampbell's Barracks .

Carpania Marches to War

The army of the Margraviate of Carpania, responding to the call of arms from Elector, marches forth from the capitol of Potzdorf. Led by General der Infanterie Baron von Stuppe, this small, but highly trained force consists of a musketeer battalion, a fusilier battalion, a small converged grenadier battalion, a jager korps, a freikorps company, a small dragoon regiment, and accompanying artillery.


You may view the complete photographic log at ColCampbell's Barracks .

The Army of Carpania has departed Potzdorf. We will next see them at the Texas Big Battalions game at MilleniumCon in Round Rock, Texas on November 15.

The inhabitants of Carpania wish their little lead heroes the best of luck in the coming battle!

Duchy of Strackenz

My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen.
It has come to our attention that the Duchy of Strackenz has not yet made its mark upon this great continent. I feel this is about to change. To find out why, please visit this ancient and honourable state. Here you will find several diverse characters all of whom are working to please the new Duchess Irma, who has just taken her position at the head of government.

http://strackenz.blogspot.com/

Frundsberg Dragoons needing employment

Baron Wilhelm is enjoying a glass of fine Frundsberg Apfelwein from an orchard near Sonnenbad..

Flunky: It's the chief auditor sire!

Wilhelm: Very good, send him in, it had better be serious at this time of evening.

Flunky: Von Trapp, sire.

Wilhelm: Well Von Trapp, what is the problem now? It's not electoral irregularities at this late hour is it?

Von Trapp: No sire, the votes are all counted and the boxes sealed, you will be re-elected tomorrow as usual.

Wilhelm: Excellent, so what is the problem?

Von Trapp: I regret that we have found another irregularity in the accounts, sire.

Wilhelm: Not the Stadtsbank!!

Von Trapp: of course not sire, our recent trading agreements have ensured adequate funds, even given the promissory notes drawn on dubious funds in Neue Frundsberg.

Wilhelm: So what has happened?

Von Trapp: It's the recruiting agents, they are out of control. I have found that in addition to the Hussars they have also recruited more dragoons than we have contracted to supply.

Wilhelm: Thank you for this information Von Trapp, please continue your vigilant auditing of the Stadt's affairs. It seems that I need to contact other rulers with an offer they may accept.

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The troops in question are the Revell SYW Austrian Dragoons - 4 packets - mint in box

Interested parties should contact Will_McNally at h0tmail dot com

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Hussaria!

Fellow Rulers and Gentlemen of State.

Our recruiting sergeants have been extremely zealous in their tasks and have succeeded in recruiting a large number of hussars over and above our contract requirements. In line with the Frei Stadts ethical trading policy, I wish to offer you all the opportunity to participate in our good fortune and contract at our usual advantageous rates for these fine specimens of the human race.

As always sealed bids will be accepted and total confidentiality is assured (should this be desired)

Yours
Baron Wilhem
Chairman of the Stadtrat

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The troops in question are the Revell SYW Prussian Hussars

Interested parties should contact Will_McNally at h0tmail dot com

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Marching off to War

Please visit ColCampbell's Barracks over the coming week as I post pictures of the armies of the Margraviate of Carpania, Duchy of Courland, and Duchy of Sachsen-Wachsenstein leaving for the Champs de Mars at the Texas Big Battalions game in Round Rock.