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Fife & Drum British Light Infantry

Fife & Drum British Brigade of Guards in campaign uniforms.

The Erbprinz Friedrich Karl of Hesse Seewalt humbly invites the other Electors of the Realm to travel to the virtual of city of TMP, where there is being held, the annual elections of the Best Historical Miniatures Range for the Year 2011. Your journey will begin by clicking on the link provided below:

TMP Poll Link

The Royal Haberdasheries of Hesse Seewald have developed and clothed a new range of figures/uniforms called:

Fife & Drum Miniatures. These are a new style of uniforms suitable for both the New World and Olde Europe for Imaginations armies, as designed by the famous sculptor, Sir Richard Ansell, the Earl of Minden.

The Erbprinz would be most grateful if the assembled Electors would click on the link above and cast their vote for the Fife & Drum Miniatures range of figures. There are two rounds of voting. The first round narrows the field down to the top 5 ranges, so we have to generate enough votes in the first round to make it into the finals.

If you have previously purchased Fife & Drum figures or have admired them from afar, then the Erbprinz would be very greatful for your support and vote in this election.

There is also a final vote on the Best Historical Figure for 2011. Someone has graciously nominated the Fife & Drum Militia Officer (A1 - stock number) and your vote for this figure would also be graciously accepted.

Best Individual Figure - Finals

Please note that the voting ends on January 3, 2013 so there are only a couple more days of voting left.

Your Humble Servent

Frederick von Hesse Seewald

Further help sought...

Many thanks chaps for the advice re Rafm,Minifigs and Dixons - I will have a look today.
I am looking for a specific figure in 25/28mm -  a French officer in indian kit,stripped to the waist wearing his gourget  round his neck.Do any manufacturers make such a figure?

The Vales of Lyndurst

This is a new Imagi Nation story relating to the story of Lyndhurst County in Mid 18th Century England, it is an England that has not had a Monarch for a hundred years and is ruled by a dysfunctional Ruling Council of Nobles.

Yet amongst this chaos, from the Vales of Lyndhurst comes rumours an 11 year old boy with a lineage back to Charles I has been discovered.
Some of the Nobles will undoubtably wish to proclaim him King, while others will want him dead, this is the story of the Anders family and their efforts to protect him.

http://valesoflyndhurst.blogspot.co.nz/

Rafm compatible figures sought

Happy Boxing Day all!
I wonder if anyone could suggest manufactures of French Indian Wars figures compatible in size with Rafm figures? I found some today and thought I could use them for Tomahawks and muskets...
many thanks
Alan

Austrians Defending Leuthen

Austrians draw up battle lines around the Leuthen churchyard. Front Rank Austrians provide the garrison and support. Buildings, trees and roads scratch built by Herb Gundt. Click the picture twice to enlarge.

We received our first appreciable amount of snow last evening in Hesse Seewald, so even though it was but a slight dusting of the white stuff, my thoughts are turning to the Leuthen campaign in December 1757. I was scrolling through my iPhotos archives and found some nice pictures that I took of the Leuthen game that Bill Protz and I ran at the Seven Years War Association convention in 2010

I have also been reading Charles S. Grant's "Wargaming in History - Volume 4" covering the battles of Hastenbeck, Rossbach and Leuthen of late. I carry a copy in my brief case and read it during my one hour train commute from Hesse Seewald to Potsdam, which I do every day.

Charles S. Grant's book on Leuthen etc. published in 2011 by Ken Trotman Ltd.

I really enjoy the way that Charles tackles the subject matter: starting with a brief historical overview of the campaign, an order of battle for the actual forces and another OB that downsizes the historical forces into a manageable pair of wargame armies, and then finally, a summary report of the battle. Of course, each battle is illustrated with wonderful color pictures of Charles wargaming armies and I do enjoy the pictures of Charles' "big battalions"  (53 infantry figure battalions and 24 cavalry regiments).

I know that it is probably too late to order a copy of the book in time to place it under the Christmas tree this year, but if you do not have a copy then take it from me, you will truly enjoy Grant's presentation on how to bring these large battles into the home as easily played wargames. More later...

Merry Winter Solstice!

Season greetings from Monte-Cristo

The Bishopric of Egghünt

Mesdames et Messieurs, meine Damen und Herren, Signore e Signori,  Señoras y sSñores Ladies and Gentlemen of Europia.  The Bishopric Egghünt is to become vacant, the Bishop elector Rollo Hershzy is near death and the Wholly Roaming Emperor and the Papersee are to renege on a solemn promise made to the Hugenose in the Treaty of Westfailure

War is looming between that Cataholic/Wholly Roaming Empire instrument of war  von Goutstricken  unt defender of Prosterident freedom von  Muchhousen. Undoubtedly the looming kaotic nature of the conflict threatens to draw in the Raugraviated von ze Tittanmuff and the Erzherzogin.

Due to their somewhat nooboorish nature the preliminary details are not within the scope or the command of technology of the two von's to be a record of that august recorder of events known as blogger. They are however attempting to utilize the Odd Fellows Lounge to journal the preliminaries and I will be making notes of the campaign in the Hesse-Kassoulet Kronicle as time permits. Both of the belligerents are old campaigners yet new to our way of war and I hope you will join us in following the manoeuvring both diplomatique and on the field of Mars.

Izzak Grimnebulin
Chef du Whip and Kronicler

minor problem at H-K

Due to an unexplained event, or events the web address of The Hesse Kassoulet Kronicles has been changed. The populace are in a state mass coniption having gone to bed the previous night aligned in one direction they have awoke to find themselves getting out of the bed in the completely other alignment!

The greatest minds in the land have been summoned to explain this occurance, whilst the gendarmes have been summoned to keep the clergy safely behind lock and key whilst a rational explanation can be found.

Hesse Kassoulet can now be found in this alignment http://hessekassoulet.blogspot.com.au/

Changes related to Paint Pig and G+

I will not bore you with a re post, I simply wish to point out that due to google plus my usual blogger nom de plume has changed along with my profile picture. It was a bit of a shock to me but there it is. I altered both to fit in with my old blogger alias once it became clear the changes were permanent whether I stayed plussed or not. G+ may be worth pursuing for a Luddite like myself and have more relevance than face book.  The Complete Storey

Notices have been posted the length and breadth of Hess-Kassoulet und The Tittanmuff to prepare the citizenry.

Help!!!!!!!

I seem to have come to a limit with the pictures I can upload to my blog Duchy of Tradgardland! I couldn't post a picture this afternoon for this reason.Has this happened to any of you here in EvE land? What does one do. Mention came up of buying space.Answers in terms for the technologically challenged like me please ...
many thanks
Alan

Count Peripatenko Dispatched to Hesse-Kassoulet

Count Pavel Romanovich Peripatenko
Ambassador-at-Large of the Court of Velikye Byelgorodniya

From the Court of Dmitry IV of the House of Mikhailov, Grand Prince of Velikye Byelgorodniya, Duke of Kapusta Zemlya, Hereditary Hetman of the Cassock Horde, Count of Novi Byelgorod, Grand Master of the Most August Order of the Golden Cockerel, and Companion of the Order of the Ancient Spoonbill;

To His Benevolence, Erzherzog Rudolf Dascher Hansuppen II von Hessiansacken hausen, Landgraff of Hesse-Kassoulet, Greetings;

Mon cher frère,

I being desirous to further the ties of friendship and amity between our two great nations, present our trusted servant, Count Pavel Romanovich Peripatenko, Diplomat, Famed Traveller, and Ambassador-at-Large of the Court of Velikye Byelgorodniya.

The Count speaks with my voice in matters diplomatic, and I trust that he will be able to make clear the road to closer alliance between Hesse-Kassoulet and The Principality during the course of his visit. Please afford him such courtesy and assistance as it is within your power to grant.

As an expression of my most sincere fraternal affection, I am pleased to confer upon Your Benevolence The Order of the Ancient Spoonbill, a chivalric honour within my gift. In the Heraldry of Velikye Byegorodniya, the Ancient Spoonbill represents the virtues of fidelity, steadfastness of purpose, and an assiduousness in sifting truth from falsehood.

In conclusion, I hold the highest hopes for the future of the relationship between the Principality and the Landgravate, and trust that this small token of my esteem meets with your approval.

Your good brother,

Dmitry

P.S.

I would be most grateful if the Count were able to confer with your Court Astrologer, Signora Nareza Celeste. The Count is particularly interested in expanding his knowledge of the astrological aspects of the skies to the south of the Principality, a region in which we understand the talented Signora has considerable recent experience.

Yours,

D.

P.P.S.

Please convey to Baron Von Der Trenck the best wishes of my beloved spouse, the Grand Princess Olga Anastasia, who sends her wishes for his speedy recovery. I have been given to understand that the good Baron overexerted himself while riding and put his back out.

Truly, the Baron is quite the raconteur, and has been a great comfort to the Grand Princess while I have been engaged with the unfortunate matter of the Nizhny Bublik Question. The Grand Princess has sent him a bottle of herbal liniment from her personal apothecary.

D.

Die Reihenfolge vom Vergoldeten Herzog awarded to King Ivan of Syldavia

The Herzog Mikhail Johnann von Hollerenschaut IV of Saxe-Coburn und Buchholz is most pleased to award the very first Reihenfolge vom Vergoldeten Herzog to King Ivan of Syldavia.

His majesty's victory over Hassan Muhtar Pasha west of Klow displayed cunning use of terrain, stoic defence, selfless courage and the inevitable triumph to which these attributes lead. The outcome represents the very essence of the order and it is the Herzog's greatest pleasure to make the award in due course.

Given the evident military prowess of King Ivan, the Herzog wishes to enquire if the exchange of military advisers would be possible, thus ensuring the ongoing improvement of tactical studies within both great nations. Stabshauptmann Gerhard von Blomphfart is ready to depart from Bad Übersetzung this very minute should His Majesty King Ivan agree to the exchange.