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Middle Ages Vendors / Re: Combat armor
« Last post by Karl Helweg on December 02, 2019, 04:16:55 PM »Anyone interested in armour will probably also like: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/
News:
Ya know, we have our "link mod" working? The program allows YOU to add your link yourself, unlike the old "add-me form" we had. Please, go to https://www.reenactor.net/index.php/page,167.html and add your unit's link, if we don't have it. For that matter, you can update links too. We still have many of the old links up, as it is a process to do a lot of them. However, we will be working to update links as fast as possible-- soon, ALL the unit links and historical links will be done this way!!
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1870-1900 Events / Re: The High Seas Time Travel Cruise aka 11th Annual SteamPunk Cruise
« Last post by Karl Helweg on December 02, 2019, 04:13:08 PM »We are also considering the same (HUGE) ship and itinerary for the first weeks of March & April 2021. The rooms may be slightly higher prices though. We are hoping to receive more input from past and new cruisers.
It is getting to be time to start planning the 9th Annual SP Cruise for 2021. We are considering this one mostly because it is on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, has a new stop for us, and is returning to St Kitts, which we enjoyed.
7 nights departing February 7, 2021 on
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas
Date Port Arrive Depart
Sunday, February 7 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:30pm
Monday, February 8 At Sea
Tuesday, February 9 At Sea
Wednesday, February 10 St. Kitts 8:00am 5:00pm
Thursday, February 11 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 7:00am 4:00pm
Friday, February 12 At Sea
Saturday, February 13 Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas 10:00am 7:00pm
Sunday, February 14 Fort Lauderdale, FL 6:15am "
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Middle Ages / Re: Medieval Pirates
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 22, 2019, 02:27:27 PM »Jeanne de Clisson aka The Lioness Of Brittany
Jeanne de Clisson's tale is one of tragedy, revenge and the showmanship. As the wife of Olivier III de Clisson, Jeanne was a happily married mother of five, and a lady of Brittany, France. But when land wars between England and France led to her husband being charged with treason and punished with decapitation, she swore revenge on the France's King Philip VI.
The widowed de Clisson sold all of her land to buy three warships, which she dubbed her Black Fleet. These were painted black, draped with blood red sails, and crewed with merciless privateers. From 1343-1356, the Lioness of Brittany sailed the English Channel, capturing the French King's ships, cutting down his crew, and beheading with an axe any aristocrat who had the misfortune to be onboard. Remarkably, despite all her theft and bloodshed, de Clisson retired quietly. She even remarried, settling down with English lieutenant Sir Walter Bentley.
Believed to have died in 1359, some say she has since returned to de Clisson Castle in Brittany, where her grey ghost walks the halls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Clisson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8PgZWl1Gek
Jeanne de Clisson's tale is one of tragedy, revenge and the showmanship. As the wife of Olivier III de Clisson, Jeanne was a happily married mother of five, and a lady of Brittany, France. But when land wars between England and France led to her husband being charged with treason and punished with decapitation, she swore revenge on the France's King Philip VI.
The widowed de Clisson sold all of her land to buy three warships, which she dubbed her Black Fleet. These were painted black, draped with blood red sails, and crewed with merciless privateers. From 1343-1356, the Lioness of Brittany sailed the English Channel, capturing the French King's ships, cutting down his crew, and beheading with an axe any aristocrat who had the misfortune to be onboard. Remarkably, despite all her theft and bloodshed, de Clisson retired quietly. She even remarried, settling down with English lieutenant Sir Walter Bentley.
Believed to have died in 1359, some say she has since returned to de Clisson Castle in Brittany, where her grey ghost walks the halls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Clisson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8PgZWl1Gek
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Middle Ages / Re: Medieval Pirates
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 22, 2019, 02:22:15 PM »Sayyida al Hurra
A contemporary and ally of the Turkish pirate Barbarossa, Sayyida al-Hurra was a pirate queen and was the last woman awarded the title of al Hurra (Queen), following the death of her husband who had ruled Tétouan, Morocco. In fact, her real name is unknown. Sayyida al Hurra is a title that translates to “noble lady who is free and independent; the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority.”
She ruled from 1515-1542, controlling the western Mediterranean Sea with her pirate fleet while Barbarossa roamed the eastern side. Al Hurra's inspiration to take to piracy came from a wish for revenge against the "Christian enemy" she felt had wronged her years before when Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella ran her Muslim family out of Granada. She was a feared figure for the Spanish and Portuguese, whose historical records are peppered with paperwork involving reports about her exploits and ransoms.
At the height of her power, al-Hurra remarried to the king of Morocco, yet refused to give up her seat of power in Tétouan. But in 1542, she was given no choice when her son-in-law overthrew her. The Yemen Times weighs in on her final chapter, writing, "She was stripped of her property and power and her subsequent fate is unknown."
https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2020-05-25/pirate-profile-sayyida-al-hurra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayyida_al_Hurra
https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/sayyida-al-hurra-islamic-pirate-queen/
A contemporary and ally of the Turkish pirate Barbarossa, Sayyida al-Hurra was a pirate queen and was the last woman awarded the title of al Hurra (Queen), following the death of her husband who had ruled Tétouan, Morocco. In fact, her real name is unknown. Sayyida al Hurra is a title that translates to “noble lady who is free and independent; the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority.”
She ruled from 1515-1542, controlling the western Mediterranean Sea with her pirate fleet while Barbarossa roamed the eastern side. Al Hurra's inspiration to take to piracy came from a wish for revenge against the "Christian enemy" she felt had wronged her years before when Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella ran her Muslim family out of Granada. She was a feared figure for the Spanish and Portuguese, whose historical records are peppered with paperwork involving reports about her exploits and ransoms.
At the height of her power, al-Hurra remarried to the king of Morocco, yet refused to give up her seat of power in Tétouan. But in 1542, she was given no choice when her son-in-law overthrew her. The Yemen Times weighs in on her final chapter, writing, "She was stripped of her property and power and her subsequent fate is unknown."
https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2020-05-25/pirate-profile-sayyida-al-hurra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayyida_al_Hurra
https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/sayyida-al-hurra-islamic-pirate-queen/
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Off-Topic Stuff / Re: Dueling
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 22, 2019, 01:07:55 PM »Fans of dueling might enjoy this https://vimeo.com/19808963
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1870-1900 Events / Dickens Fair 12/11-19/21 (Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, San Francisco, CA)
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 21, 2019, 01:29:49 PM »87
1600-1800 / Re: Ft Defiance (western NC)
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 18, 2019, 07:48:19 PM »Sadly Ft Defiance's Director, "Becky", lost her battle with cancer. You could not have asked to meet a sweeter lady and better site director. She will be sorely missed.
https://obituaries.daltoncitizen.com/obituary/carla-rebecca-becky-forester-1077775962
https://obituaries.daltoncitizen.com/obituary/carla-rebecca-becky-forester-1077775962
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1870-1900 Events / Re: The High Seas Time Travel Cruise aka 8th Annual SteamPunk Cruise
« Last post by Karl Helweg on November 05, 2019, 12:47:58 PM »It is getting to be time to start planning the 9th Annual SP Cruise for 2021. We are considering this one mostly because it is on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, has a new stop for us, and is returning to St Kitts, which we enjoyed.
https://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=43274
If you are understandably hesitant to log in to this discount site:
"FastDeal #43274
7 nights departing March 7, 2021 on
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas
Brochure Inside $640
Our Inside $640
You Save 0%
Brochure Oceanview $699
Our Oceanview $699
You Save 0%
Brochure Balcony $816
Our Balcony $816
You Save 0%
Brochure Suite $1,818
Our Suite $1,818
You Save 0%
Click for additional rates: Singles Rates
Inside Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Oceanview Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Balcony Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Suite Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Promotions may not be combinable with all fares.
Prices are in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change without notice by cruise lines until a deposit has been made, and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Prices include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. Prices and promotions are for new bookings only, in accordance with cruise line policies. Click any price to convert to other currencies.
Itinerary Ship Photos Cabins Deck Plans Weather Ports Dining Wifi Special Needs
Date Port Arrive Depart
Sunday, March 7 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:30pm
Monday, March 8 At Sea
Tuesday, March 9 At Sea
Wednesday, March 10 St. Kitts 8:00am 5:00pm
Thursday, March 11 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 7:00am 4:00pm
Friday, March 12 At Sea
Saturday, March 13 CocoCay, Bahamas 10:00am 7:00pm
Sunday, March 14 Fort Lauderdale, FL 6:15am "
As we get closer to the dates we hope to see some sales on these already not bad prices. We are a little surprised to find that we have enjoyed the giant ships even more than the smaller cruise ships.
https://www.vacationstogo.com/fastdeal.cfm?deal=43274
If you are understandably hesitant to log in to this discount site:
"FastDeal #43274
7 nights departing March 7, 2021 on
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas
Brochure Inside $640
Our Inside $640
You Save 0%
Brochure Oceanview $699
Our Oceanview $699
You Save 0%
Brochure Balcony $816
Our Balcony $816
You Save 0%
Brochure Suite $1,818
Our Suite $1,818
You Save 0%
Click for additional rates: Singles Rates
Inside Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Oceanview Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Balcony Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Suite Offer! Book select categories and receive a FREE $50 per cabin onboard credit.
Promotions may not be combinable with all fares.
Prices are in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change without notice by cruise lines until a deposit has been made, and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Prices include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. Prices and promotions are for new bookings only, in accordance with cruise line policies. Click any price to convert to other currencies.
Itinerary Ship Photos Cabins Deck Plans Weather Ports Dining Wifi Special Needs
Date Port Arrive Depart
Sunday, March 7 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:30pm
Monday, March 8 At Sea
Tuesday, March 9 At Sea
Wednesday, March 10 St. Kitts 8:00am 5:00pm
Thursday, March 11 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 7:00am 4:00pm
Friday, March 12 At Sea
Saturday, March 13 CocoCay, Bahamas 10:00am 7:00pm
Sunday, March 14 Fort Lauderdale, FL 6:15am "
As we get closer to the dates we hope to see some sales on these already not bad prices. We are a little surprised to find that we have enjoyed the giant ships even more than the smaller cruise ships.
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British and Commonwealth Area / Correct Royal Signals motorcyclist display?
« Last post by ww2biker on July 17, 2019, 07:21:29 AM »Hi all,
I'm totally new to reenactment so I'll give it a try...
I plan to attend the upcoming Market Garden memorial events in the Netherlands with my Royal Enfield WDCO from '44. In order to look correctly, I have been gathering some gear in the past year.
I now have:
- Battle dress jacket provided with Royal Signals en XXX corps patches
- Dispatch rider breeches
- Dispatch rider boots
- Leather jerkin
- Dispatch rider gauntlets
- Dispatch rider helmet + goggles
- P37 waist belt
- Dispatch rider rubberized coat
I also have an original ww2 Royal Signals field service cap (could not upload photo). This one is dark blue with light blue piping. I am not sure who wore this cap during WW2. Were these only the officers, or did this go with a gala dress, ... or?
Anyway...
Is it appropriate to wear this cap with the aforementioned equipment during a Market Garden memorial?
Cheers,
Roel
I'm totally new to reenactment so I'll give it a try...
I plan to attend the upcoming Market Garden memorial events in the Netherlands with my Royal Enfield WDCO from '44. In order to look correctly, I have been gathering some gear in the past year.
I now have:
- Battle dress jacket provided with Royal Signals en XXX corps patches
- Dispatch rider breeches
- Dispatch rider boots
- Leather jerkin
- Dispatch rider gauntlets
- Dispatch rider helmet + goggles
- P37 waist belt
- Dispatch rider rubberized coat
I also have an original ww2 Royal Signals field service cap (could not upload photo). This one is dark blue with light blue piping. I am not sure who wore this cap during WW2. Were these only the officers, or did this go with a gala dress, ... or?
Anyway...
Is it appropriate to wear this cap with the aforementioned equipment during a Market Garden memorial?
Cheers,
Roel
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Allied Area / Re: War Correspondent Reenactors' Association
« Last post by Garanhir on July 03, 2019, 11:37:24 PM »Warco.net seems to be kaput! Anybody still out there portraying War Correspondents?