A Jacobite tour.... (1 Viewer)

[Cairnbeg]

...for those with an interest in Jacobite history.....JJD Jacobite collector's and Tommy Atkins Jacobite collectors....hopefully you may be interested to read the attached links:-

....to see the 'presentation' sword and targe that was given to Prince Charles...currently on show in Perth before heading back to the National Museum to be part of a bigger Jacobite exhibition...

http://www.nms.ac.uk/jacobiteprince

...and the standards carried by the Appin Regiment and Barrell's Regiment....once carried on opposite sides of Culloden, now together in history...

http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/storie...ge/the-jacobite-challenge/regimental-colours/

...stunning stuff indeed!

 

[lancer]

Very interesting articles. Note that the central device on the ceremonial targe is the gorgon Medusa. This was also a very common shield device on Spartan hoplons. In particular, it is believed that Leonidas carried the Medusa device on his shield. -- Al

 

[bradleyl30]

Very interesting articles. Note that the central device on the ceremonial targe is the gorgon Medusa. This was also a very common shield device on Spartan hoplons. In particular, it is believed that Leonidas carried the Medusa device on his shield. -- Al

That is interesting. It is my understanding that during the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, the Spartan hoplites would only have been nobles or aristocrats bearing their own personnel devices. Most other cities would have also fought this way, with the exception being Athens.

It was not until the mid 4th century BCE that the Spartans might have adopted the lambda or some other symbol. This was about the time that most Greek armies were based on levies led by aristocrats rather then comprising primarily aristocrats.

 

[bradleyl30]

...for those with an interest in Jacobite history.....JJD Jacobite collector's and Tommy Atkins Jacobite collectors....hopefully you may be interested to read the attached links:-

....to see the 'presentation' sword and targe that was given to Prince Charles...currently on show in Perth before heading back to the National Museum to be part of a bigger Jacobite exhibition...

http://www.nms.ac.uk/jacobiteprince

...and the standards carried by the Appin Regiment and Barrell's Regiment....once carried on opposite sides of Culloden, now together in history...

http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/storie...ge/the-jacobite-challenge/regimental-colours/

...stunning stuff indeed!

Wow, that is amazing that all of that history still exists. Thanks for posting this.

I have almost all of JJDs Highlanders and a few Gov't and Lowlanders, as well.

 

[lancer]

That is interesting. It is my understanding that during the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, the Spartan hoplites would only have been nobles or aristocrats bearing their own personnel devices. Most other cities would have also fought this way, with the exception being Athens.

It was not until the mid 4th century BCE that the Spartans might have adopted the lambda or some other symbol. This was about the time that most Greek armies were based on levies led by aristocrats rather then comprising primarily aristocrats.

Some researchers believe that Spartan's shields would carry emblems that would correlate to unit (Morae) insignia, the emblem of the diety whose cult was dominant in the area of recruitment. -- Al

 

[Cairnbeg]

Wow, that is amazing that all of that history still exists. Thanks for posting this.

I have almost all of JJDs Highlanders and a few Gov't and Lowlanders, as well.

...if you would like to see more, there is another surviving Jacobite standard at this smaller Dundee museum...which goes on show at certain times of the year to prevent sunlight damage...

http://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/content/collections/database/jacobite-flag

....click on the small image in the link to see a more detailed larger image....

 

[bradleyl30]

...if you would like to see more, there is another surviving Jacobite standard at this smaller Dundee museum...which goes on show at certain times of the year to prevent sunlight damage...

http://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/content/collections/database/jacobite-flag

....click on the small image in the link to see a more detailed larger image....

Neat... "No one provokes me with impunity"