Recent content by Julie

Hello Mark, Thank you for your post about the passing of our dear friend Randy. I certainly thank you for your updates on his health issues over the past few years. I have definitely missed Randy, and although not unexpected, this is still very sad news. Please send my condolences to his...

I will say, in person I let it fly (depending on the company and setting!), but typing in a public space...prefer to keep it clean! Just imagine you are speaking in front of a bunch of terddlers! And I for one will take every chivalrous piece of help I can! Just because I can do something...

Just stop swearing and I wouldn't have to have those curse words and perceived curse words censored! You bring it on yourselves....

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION, JUNE 9th, 1863 THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, CAVALRY CORPS. The high ground on the farm of Richard Cunningham served as wing commander Brig. Gen. John Buford’s command post for much of the battle. Cavalry corps commander Alfred Pleasonton also...

THE ANGLO ZULU WAR THE BATTLE OF GINGINDHLOVU, 2nd APRIL 1879. The Battle of Gingindhlovu was fought on 2nd April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the siege at Eshowe, and a Zulu impi of king Cetshwayo. The British soldier would refer to it as the Battle of “GIN GIN I LOVE...

THUNDER ON THE PLAINS THE BLACK HILL WARS 1876-1877 THE BATTLE OF THE ROSEBUD, 17th JUNE 1876 UNITED STATES CAVALRY As settlers spread westward across North America after 1780, armed conflicts increased in size, duration, and intensity between settlers and various Indian and First Nation...

THE GOLD RUSH A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in the United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, and South Africa. Gold rushes were typically...

THE JACOBITE REBELLION 1745 CUMBERLAND’S ARMY The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father. It took place during the War of The Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe. It proved...

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION THE RAID ON ST. FRANCIS 1759 ROGER’S RANGERS Roger’s Rangers was a company of soldiers form the Province of New Hampshire raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the Seven Year’s War (French and Indian War). The unit was quickly...

GLADIATORS "HAIL, EMPEROR, THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU." Gladiators were armed combatants who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked...

ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF ANCIENT ROME ROMAN AUXILLIARY CAVALRY As Romans were never considered exceptionally good horsemen, and the role of the cavalry not as important in the Roman thought process, the Equitatus was generally made up of non-Roman horsemen. While they would play an important part...

THE ANCIENTS ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIANS THE HITTITES Between the 15th and 13th centuries BC, the Hittites were one of the dominant powers of the near east, and clashed with the other main three powers, Egypt, the middle Assyrians and the empire of Mitanni. The Hittite...

NEW RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 2025 THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN ARMOUR On 1 September 1939, the world witnessed the shocking debut of a new form of warfare when Germany invaded Poland: Blitzkrieg, or “lightning war.” This revolutionary doctrine of combined arms warfare utilized Panzer divisions...

It was a GREAT show once again this year! The Club puts on a great event and there was a lot of foot traffic with a sold out Vendor area and jam-packed Competition area! It's a Show you should check out at least once (or every year!) I've brought back some copies of the book put out by the club...

JJDESIGNS NEWS UPDATE 20th OCTOBER 2025 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COLLECTION SETTLERS AND REFUGEES European settlers came to North America from a variety of social and religious groups, including adventurers, farmers, indentured servants, tradesmen, and a very few from the aristocracy. From the...