With the arrival of the Frankfurter Bad Rotten Muskytears and the Princess Haley's Hussars from the Holy Mormoan Kingdom of New Wales, the Beerstein Foreign Legion is complete. Each unit commander will be invested into the Beerstein Order of the Goblet. Paintings of the complete Foreign Legion can be seen on the Beerstein site.
Grand Duke Karl of Hetzenberg will host a grand ball for Reich Duke Wilhelm von Beerstein, young King Basil, and their entourage. The Reich Duke hopes to meet Master and Commander Horatio Horngeblase, Ursula, and General Rauppen-Schlepper at the gala.
Two Squadrons of the Republic of Neues Sudland 4th Dragoons arrive in our training area to serve with the Beerstein Foreign Legion. The other two units appear on the Beerstein site. One more light cavalry unit is needed to complete the Beerstein Foreign Legion. Which alley will volunteer?
The Clairmont RegimentRegimental anecdotes and traditions:
When the Regiment formed in 1726, one of the drummers was a negro boy named Kane, (he was a runaway slave who had been with the Regiment's RSM since fleeing from a Virginian plantation). Whilst on a training march the Regiment stopped near a small lake and observed some Black Swans. Never having seen swans other that the white variety, one of the Soldiers commented that "...them thar geese are as black as Kane".
Drummer Kane rallied the Regiment at Cadbury Hill in 1733, when despite serious wounds stepped forward of the firing line in full view of his faltering regiment and beat the tune "STAND TOO". Suitably inspired, the regiment repulsed the enemy's charged with a devastatling volley and the bayonet, when many thought the regiment was on the verge of breaking into rout. They drove their opposite numbers from the field of battle. The Senior Drummer of the Regiment is always a Black Drummer.
Furst Bruno von Ursa has offered the newly raised Saxe-Bearstein Regiment von Schafbok (one battalion) for service with the Beerstein Foreign Legion. Colonel von Schafbock, along with the other unit commanders, will be invested into the Order of the Goblet. All of Beerstein awaits these heroes. The infantry and artillery contingents are now up to full strength. Only one light cavalry unit is required to complete the Foreign Legion. A painting of these brave lads will appear when they arrive for duty!
The horrible wounds and suffering of the common soldier are evident in the latest artists' renderings of the current battle between the vile Stagonian invaders and the noble defenders of the Grand Duchy of Stollen.
Bree's Battery, Royal Artillery of New Wales, Holy Moroan Kingdon take up field position with the Second Battalion of Regiment Stummel from the Frundsberg Frei Stadt in support. We hope the artist was able to capture These units in their full glory. Several other painting are on display in the Reich Duchy of Beerstein.
