Forum: European Armoury
1st November 2023, 10:25 AM
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Hilt
I think I should start another thread regarding the history of this distinctive and unique hilt as we are moving away from the Border Reivers.
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2023, 03:02 PM
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Hangar
Hello Fernando.
Thank-you, yes, we are in agreement.
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2023, 01:17 PM
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cont.
This stimulates another related issue regarding what I always considered a Hounslow hangar that has ANNO 1553 on both sides of the blade (see attached).
This figure relates to the date of our...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2023, 01:01 PM
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Hounslow Hangar
Actually, the blade on the above is longer than was typical of Hounslow hangars but the hilt is absolutely typical.
I've never considered where that style of hilt came from, despite it being quite...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2023, 10:45 AM
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picture
Hi Peter. Is this not a Hounslow Hanger.
Did it evolve from 16th C. Cavalry swords perhaps?
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd October 2023, 11:49 AM
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Cavendish
A wonderful dissertation; thanks Peter.
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Forum: European Armoury
29th September 2023, 08:20 PM
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Civil War
Hi Peter. That is a good article: five minutes reading and I learned all about militia ranks and file. Thank-you.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd February 2023, 07:52 PM
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Abbotsford
Snap shots of Sir Walter Scott's house.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd February 2023, 07:23 PM
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ps
Sir Walter Scott!!!
Don't believe a word.
He never let the truth spoil a good story.
He had a hell of a bonnie house as a result.
Images follow.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd February 2023, 07:22 PM
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Tullie House
That is an excellent article Jim, I can see why it intrigued you. Accurate too.
Peter and I should visit the museum.
The man at the center of Reiver lore is Brian Moffat who I introduced Peter...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2023, 06:42 PM
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Loyalties
You can look no further than Newcastle, sometimes occupied by the Scots, sometimes the English, as an example of shifting loyalties... rather than divided loyalties - which, of course, constantly...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th December 2022, 09:12 PM
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Reivers
Peter, this stuff is fantastic... thank-you.
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Forum: European Armoury
5th December 2022, 09:09 PM
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confusion over names
Graf von Königsmark: a German family who fought for the Swedish.
Koningsberg is a town in Russia.
Did Sir William Hope get the name wrong?
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd December 2022, 09:15 PM
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hi-jack
Hey Lee. Can you move this post re- colichemardes to a new thread?
I should not have posted it on Peter's thread.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd December 2022, 08:31 PM
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Separated by a common language.
Apologies for hi-jacking this thread while it is drawing good attention.
This expression was usually applied to the Yanks and the Brits, but could be applied quite equally to our island's four...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd December 2022, 08:08 PM
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Reivers
This is great stuff Peter. The website above is superb. Seems we are not the only folk interested.
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Forum: European Armoury
30th November 2022, 07:23 PM
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Brian again
I note the incredible image of a whinger is on Pinterest courtesy of Mr Moffatt
https://fallingangelslosthighways.blogspot.com/?view=classic
I am so looking forward to visiting his museum
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2022, 08:22 PM
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Port wine
Hello Fernando; late in responding: I've been AWOL this weekend.
Graham's Port is available in any of our supermarkets and is an acceptable drop; but I visited a shop in Lisbon on several occasions...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th November 2022, 05:28 PM
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History
So long as the two countries were divided, the borders were policed by neither Scotland nor England; consequently, Reivers could reive in both countries and hide in the borders.
The Borders also...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th November 2022, 12:43 PM
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Blood of the Clans
For anyone interested in Clan warfare and all its details (such as dress and weaponry) I can seriously recommend this BBC 3 part documentary by Neil Oliver....
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Forum: European Armoury
26th November 2022, 12:33 PM
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obdurate
I don't think they were recruit-able.
You suggested yesterday that only by essentially enslaving them could they be commandeered, but I suspect they fought to the death at every opportunity....
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Forum: European Armoury
26th November 2022, 12:28 PM
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Sorry Peter
I have dragged this thread in an irrelevant direction I'm afraid; sorry Peter.
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Forum: European Armoury
25th November 2022, 05:02 PM
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ornithology
It is a falcon killing a stork... don't ask me about the provenance or intention.
If anyone knows - please enlighten us.
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Forum: European Armoury
25th November 2022, 04:40 PM
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The Grahams
I'm a Graham; at least I was until my father married my mother.
Her family finally settled down to farming in Ford/Etal but her father ran off with the circus and became a lion tamer.
We were not...
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