Beerstein's College of Honors invests new honorees

The Reich Duchy of Beerstein's College of Honors invests Commanders of Beerstein's Foreign Legion into the Order of the Goblet. These heroes can be found on Osterreich Uber Alles.

Spies!

Ministers in the palace suspect Grolstein spies are afoot. King Wilhelm has been unable to post replies to comments on his previous message at the Konigreich der Bleiherzen... a troop of dragoons have been dispatched to search suspected houses in the capitol.

Battle of Stokes Green

Gentlemen,

I suggest that you repair to the Lead Gardens for an interesting battle account.

The map to the left shows the initial disposition of troops . . . and in an interesting note for all Imagi-Nationers, while the battle is inspired by a historical one, LittleJohn has chosen to name various terrain features for some of the blogs he enjoys . . . and idea which I suspect will be copied from time to time.

Take a look at Lead Gardens. (click to go to the blog).


-- Jeff

Jacobite Skirmish at Culwhinic Moor

Government commander in chief, Lord Woodstock, surveys the opposition with an appropriate level of disdain. Picture from the Battle of Culwhinic on May 8, 2009.

I have posted some pictures and an after action report of the Jacobite Rebellion Battle of Culwhinic that we fought last weekend using BAR rules with modifications for the '45. Please travel to the Der Alte Fritz Journal, using the link at the right side of this page, and be sure to click on the pictures to enlarge the view.

Sir David Linienblatt of Tippelbruder named Colonel-Proprietor of the Beerstein Honourable Pensioners

Sir David Linienblatt of Tippelbruder, Grand Master of the Order of the Goblet, named Inhaber of the Beerstein Honourable Pensioners. They are the only infantry unit to wear a red coat with gray trim. This is to reflect that each member has shed blood and grown gray in our service. Since they will be the senior battalion in the army, Sir David will serve as a Brigadier General. He will ensure each soldier is qualified regardless of which battalion nominates the candidate. Two more battalions appear on the Beerstein site. Enjoy!

Last two units join Beerstein's Foreign Legion

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 Tour arrives in the Grand Duchy of Hetzenberg

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.

18th Century Middle Eastern Forces

As a passing piece of whimsy, has anybody considered an imaginery Middle Eastern army modelled on, say the Ottoman Turks, Persians or Moghul Indians?

Introducing Princess Hayley's Hussars!

I'm please to introduce another Regiment of the Holy Mormoan Kingdom of New Wales, Princess Hayley's Hussars.

(A picture of their Guidon is here for you viewing)

Read all about them at MY BLOG!

Three more units arrive to join the Beerstein Foreign Legion

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?

A New Letter from Scot's Land

As Der Alte Fritz ( link ) prepares for his Jacobite campaign battle tomorrow, Major General Seamus Campbell, currently in the service of the Margrave of Carpania, has received a new letter from his cousin, Alistair, on detached duty with the Britannian government forces fighting the Jacobites ( link ).

Introducing Another Militia Unit!

The Clairmont Regiment

Regimental 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.

Read More At My Blog!