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 AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 17th JUNE 1775.
THE ASSAULT ON THE REDOUBT AT BREED’S HILL
Boston was the third largest town in North America, and stood on a Peninsula connected to the mainland by a neck just wide enough to cross at...
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...
THE ANCIENTS
ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF GREECE AND MACEDONIA
THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN ARMY
PERSIAN HEAVY CAVALRY
The Achaemenid Empire c. 550–330 BC, also called the First Persian Empire, was an ancient Iranian empire based in Western Asia founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent...
THE ANCIENTS
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...
JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS
2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #14
Sunday, December 14th
The Anglo-Zulu War
Volunteers, Auxiliaries, and Irregulars
Frontier Light Horse Trooper
JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS
2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #11
Thursday, December 11th
The Anglo-Zulu War
The Battle of Gingindlovu
2nd April 1879
Two Native Natal Contingent
HA! That would be fun tho -
At a recent event here in Rochester called the "Whisky Experience" I think I won the next morning.... All I can say for certain was our table of 11 had a blast that night!!! Especially since none of us drove.
Whoops! Missed this!
Didn't have time for anything special on the day but took off for a quick weekend away where I picked up a collection and then had quite a few adventures the rest of the time!
Always working.... but it is what it is!
Thank you for the well wishes -- Julie
PS - If you can...
JOHN JENKINS DESIGNS
2025 ADVENT CALENDAR #4
Thursday, December 4th
The Anglo-Zulu War
The Battle of Gingindlovu
2nd April 1879
2 Zulu Warriors with Muskets
inGobamakhosi Ibutho (Regiment)
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