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by BaronVonWreckedoften
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lochdubh Militia
Replies: 29
Views: 501

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Loch Dubh - Black Lake. On a similar theme, the last Hiberno-Norse invasion of England left Dublin (originally Dubh Lin - Black Pond or Pool) and landed on the coast of Lancashire. Would anyone like to guess where? They did very well right up to the point that their leader had the brilliant idea of...
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lochdubh Militia
Replies: 29
Views: 501

Re: Lochdogh Militia

Willz the Wargamer wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:15 am Ah was not sure if I spelled it correctly, should have looked on one of the recordings and got the spoiling :P correct.
So another BBC comedy with an implanted copper mangling the local dialect..... :clappy:
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Zaphir & Abbas..& BP
Replies: 6
Views: 148

Re: Zaphir & Abbas..& BP

Ah, Zaphir and Abbas - a fine pair of opening batsmen.....
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Grenadiers of the Kurköln Wildenstein
Replies: 6
Views: 171

Re: Grenadiers of the Kurköln Wildenstein

Interesting fact: until the British captured New France and its lucrative fur trade, the grenadiers in Protestant countries all wore cloth mitre caps, with or without metal front plates, whilst those of Catholic countries (possibly because they were further south and/or contained forested mountain r...
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lochdubh Militia
Replies: 29
Views: 501

Re: Lochdogh Militia

They were originally a Government regiment but the first colonel insulted the troops by not allowing them to drink whiskey. So the regiment mutinied to a man and went over to Bonnie Prince Charlie. Denying Scotsmen whisky*? Well, that's just asking for trouble, isn't it. (I was always taught no &qu...
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Penda's Crimean War Project
Replies: 215
Views: 17769

Re: Penda's Crimean War Project

Yes, more excellent work, Mr P.
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Grenadiers of the Kurköln Wildenstein
Replies: 6
Views: 171

Re: Grenadiers of the Kurköln Wildenstein

Another respectable unit. (Were black bears out of season when their hats were "sourced"?)
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Lochdubh Militia
Replies: 29
Views: 501

Re: Lochdogh Militia

From the blue-yellow combo, I would assume these chaps to be Whigs, and thus on the Government side?
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Loose Trading
Topic: Anyone know the names of actual dice manufacturers?
Replies: 7
Views: 378

Re: Anyone know the names of actual dice manufacturers?

I have looked at that option, but realised I couldn't afford that AND the consequent divorce as well.