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380 years ago on Saturday 14 June 1645 Britain changed forever! In fields just outside the village of Nasesby in Northamptonshire King Charles I clashed with Fairfax and Cromwell. The battle started about 10.00 am and lasted for about two hours. Only about 200 Parliamentarians were killed but at least 1000 Royalists died and 4500 taken prisoner. The King fled north as his army was routed, starting the end of the English Civil War and the king losing his head.
380th Anniversary of the Battle of Naesby by the Sealed Knot at Lamport Hall.
Meant to post this on Wednesday, but was away on holiday so couldn't do it. Anyway, here it it is.
On 22nd July 1298 he Battle of Falkirk took place between the forces of Scotland under William Wallace and an English army under Edward I. A pivotal moment in the First War of Scottish Independence, it would be a significant defeat for the Scots leading to Wallace resigning as Guardian of Scotland.
In September 1297 the Scots had inflicted a crushing defeat upon the English at the Battle of Striling Bridge. Since then Wallace and his army had been able to travel south with little opposition and raid the countryside along the Scottish / English border. Hearing of the defeat at Stirling, Edward hastily agreed a truce with the French king, Philip the Fair and returned to England to prepare a counterstrike. He assembled a force of around 15,000 men, including some 10,500 Welshmen. Edward ordered his army to assemble at Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders on June 25th where he remained until July 3rd.
He reached Kirkliston in two weeks, where he awaited supplies expected to arrive along the coastal ports, delayed due to weather. There he was forced to deal with a mutiny among his Welsh troops but on July 20th was able to move on, reaching Linlithgow on the 21st. Hearing that a Scottish army was at Torwood, near Falkirk, he decided to place his army south of the town.
The Wallace’s army numbered around 6,000, perhaps consisting of four schiltrons with about 1,000 men each, in addition to the cavalry and archers. Absent however, were forces under the Comyns and Robert Bruce. Also absent was Andrew Moray, co-victor with Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, having been mortally wounded in that battle. It was Moray who used the schiltrons offensively.
The schiltrons formed the backbone of the Scottish army, consisting chiefly of spearmen arranged in a circular formation, with the long spears pointing outwards. At Falkirk it is thought four were arranged with archers filling the gaps between them and some 500 knights supporting them to their rear. When in formation however schiltrons were essentially static and at Falkirk they were fortified by stakes driven into the ground before them, with ropes between. In front of them was an area of marshy ground which would make an English charge difficult.
It was therefore up to the English to advance and since they were eager to do battle, advance they did. Their cavalry was divided into four battalions with the Earl of Lincoln leading from the right but moving left to avoid the marshy ground; they were followed by the Earl of Surrey's horse. Anthony Bek and Edward’s horse moved around the right of the marshy ground. Lincoln and Bek charged aggressively and Lincoln quickly routed the Scottish cavalry.
The Scots bowmen commanded by Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, the younger brother of the High Steward of Scotland, stood their ground and were quickly destroyed. But the schiltrons held firm, with the knights making little impression on the dense forest of long spears, and 111 horses were killed in the vain attempts. Edward's cavalry fell back as his infantry and archers arrived.
Edward's longbowmen were brought into place and quickly overcame the inexperienced force of badly armed Scottish archers. The schiltrons were an easy target; they had no defence and nowhere to hide. The hail of arrows was supplemented by crossbow and slingshot. Unable to retreat or attack the schiltrons were cut to pieces, the battle lost almost as soon as the first arrows began to fall. The English cavalry waited, this time observing the King's command, until the Scots ranks were thin enough to allow them to penetrate the Scottish formation and cause whatever damage they could. The English footsoldiers, who had been advancing during the English barrage on the Scottish formations, closed the distance and the schiltrons finally started to break and scatter. Wallace managed to escape and the surviving Scots fled into the woods.
Casualties among the Scottish leaders were not particularly heavy, but did include Wallace's second-in-command, Sir John de Graham, as well as Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, and Macduff of Fife. According to the historian Stuart Reid, "while unquestionably a good partisan leader, William Wallace's military abilities were simply not up to the job of organizing, training and leading a conventional military force." At Falkirk, Wallace "simply drew up his army in an open field and froze."
Edward occupied Stirling and raided Perth, St. Andrews and Ayrshire. Yet, he retreated to Carlisle by September 9th. By this time Wallace had resigned as Guardian of Scotland in favour of Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick and future king, and John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, King John Balliol's nephew. Edward invaded again in the summer of 1300 and so began a new chapter of the First War of Scottish Independence.
Battle Cruiser in orbit waiting for some action. SciFi image made with Midjourney and Adobe Photoshop.
Crusades against the Hussites, the 'pre-protestant' Christians lasted nearly 15 years. I tried to recreate a battle scene between them and the knights of the Bohemian Crown. The Hussites had plenty of early firearms and canons such has small Howitzers and hand held canons.
The Battle of Huế – also called the Siege of Huế – was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
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An M7A2 Scott infantry fighting vehicle and an M8A2 Ridgeway armored personnel carrier, both deployed to the Balkans in support of NATO's Stabilization Force in Eastern Europe (SFOR). In the 2030s, these vehicles make up the backbone of the US Army's mechanized infantry forces worldwide.
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A little arrangement with LEGO figures related to the Battle of Hoth in Star Wars.
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Eine kleine Szene aus dem Kampf um Hoth in der Star Wars Saga, nachgestellt mit LEGO Figuren.
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La batalla tradicional de 'Els Enfarinats' tiene lugar en la ciudad de Ibi, en el sureste de España. Los manifestantes conocidos como Els Enfarinats realizan un simulacro de golpe de estado en el que establecen su propio gobierno de la ciudad. Sus oponentes, conocidos como la Oposición, intentan restablecer el orden en la ciudad y más tarde los dos grupos participan en una batalla de harina, huevos y carretillas en la plaza principal.
La celebración se celebra todos los años el 28 de diciembre, con motivo del Día de los Santos Inocentes, un famoso día de bromas y bromas prácticas en toda España.
The traditional battle of the 'Els Enfarinats' (the floured people) takes place in the south-eastern Spanish town of Ibi.
Revellers known as Els Enfarinats stage a mock coup d'etat where they establish their own rule of the town. Their opponents, known as the opposition, try to restore order in the town and later the two groups engage in a battle of flour, fireworks and eggs in the main square.
The celebration is held every year on December 28, marking Holy Innocents' Day - a famous day of pranks and practical jokes throughout Spain.
TODOS LOS PERMISOS RESERVADOS. PROHIBIDA SU DESCARGA, CAPTURA Y/O UTILIZACIÓN SIN CONSENTIMIENTO.
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This mountain is one of the signature peaks outside Banff. I was amazed by how the clouds seemed to be blowing off the top like a ski jump. Not sure I captured it in this HDR but it was a sight to behold. Look at the larger sizes to see what I mean.
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This photo was taken at the Ontario Regiment's September Tank Day. The Ontario Regiment has Canada's largest collection of operating tanks. This photo is from their mock tank battle, between the American M60 Patton and Canadian Leopard tanks.
n Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, a pair of male guanacos were having a vicious dominance battle for control of a harem of females right beside the road. The battles, between these otherwise peaceful grazers, can go on for quite a while and end suddenly when the loser breaks off and runs away, pursued by the winner. The object is to prevent the rival from breeding with the females and they tend to go for each other's testicles. The female onlookers seemed bored with the whole hullabaloo.
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"Each of the combatants threw all his energies into that effort, and the result was, that both tottered on the brink of the precipice."
"The Last of the Mohicans" is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. During this war, both the French and the British used Native American allies, but the French were particularly dependent, as they were outnumbered in the Northeast frontier areas by the more numerous British colonists.
The novel is primarily set in the upper New York wilderness, detailing the transport of the two daughters of Colonel Munro, Alice and Cora, to a safe destination at Fort William Henry. Among the caravan guarding the women are the frontiersman Natty Bumppo (known as Hawkeye), Major Duncan Heyward, and the Indians Chingachgook and his son Uncas. These characters are sometimes seen as a microcosm of the budding American society, particularly with regards to their racial composition.
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This was rebuilt around 1338 to help defend the abbey from French raids during the Hundred Years War. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of its kind in an English monastery.
During the 14th century, the strengthened Abbey played a vital role in defending the coast from French raids. In the summer of 1377, Abbot Hamo gained enduring fame by successfully marshalling his troops to repulse a particularly aggresssive raid. At this time, the Abbey was kept busy providing food and clothing to refugeees fleeing the the conflict.
The gatehouse is now home to the Museum of Monastic Life and the Discovery Centre which offers an interactive 'lift-the-flap' quiz and a build-a-family-tree activity for younger children. At Christmas, the turrets are studded with lights helping the gatehouse dominate Battle High Street and contribute to an enchanting seasonal atmosphere.
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Name: BATTLER
IMO: 9157959
MMSI: 235021512
Call Sign: MGHD9
Flag: U.K.
Gross Tonnage:50
Type: Pusher Tug
B.P: 20T
Length:19.5mts
Breadth:6.04mts
Home Port:Greenock
Year Built: 2004
Builder: DAMEN SHIPYARD GORINCHEM - GORINCHEM, NETHERLANDS
This was the victor in the battle (previous posting) between the two large Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) males challenging each other for breeding rights in the area. This fight lasted for awhile and was quite loud and aggressive by both bears. The loser sustained some wounds during the fight and was observed limping from the area. It was observed again several days later. These were observed while on a guided photographic trip along the shores of the K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in the Khutzeymateen Inlet along the west coast north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
The inlet is about a 30 minute flight by float plane, north of Prince Rupert. The tour of 6 wildlife photographers (including myself) was 5 days long and run by Ocean Light II Adventures. We stayed at the entrance of the reserve in a 72 ft sail boat (Ocean Light II) and accessed the reserve daily in a 19 ft Zodiac and spent most of the day looking for grizzly bear activity.
The guide had been operating in the area for over thirty years and this was the first fight between two males that he had witnessed. We were extremely lucky to have observed and photographed such behaviour in wild grizzlies.
As you can see this old male has been in a lot of scraps over the years.
28 May, 2015.
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Great Lakes Fleet Presque Isle was the second thousand foot vessel on the Great Lakes (the Erie-built Stewart J. Cort which came out in 1972 was the first) The Presque Isle is unique due to its interesting tug/barge combo. Here we see the Isle making its way out of The SOO Locks and out to Lake Superior headed to Two Harbors, MN to load ore.
There appears to be some conflict over the local osprey nest. These 2 engaged in several aerial battles yesterday afternoon as I watched. One of them had a fish he was trying to land in the nest, but the other kept swooping in, perhaps to try to grab the fish or to chase away the other. I'm not exactly sure what is going on, I've been told a pair (from last year?) had been working on adding sticks to the nest but this was my first visit.
The power of nature at its most obvious here, a broken & mangled old sea defence losing its battle with the sea. Shot at Caister on Sea along the Norfolk Coast UK.
No recuerdo qué cuento me estaba contando cuando de repente, un zumbido por la izquierda de mis dos orejas me alertó. Tras unos segundos de reconocimiento de la escena, vi como libre y tranquilo aterrizaba en la pared un estupendo ejemplar de mosquito tigre.
Superando los 10mm de rigor que marca su ficha en los documentales de la dos, lucía a la perfección sus patitas en blanco y negro a juego con un admirable aguijón.
Bien, "te voy a matar" pensé. Y mientras yo fallaba con un confiado derechazo acolchado en papel de water, él respondía con una inaudita maniobra de evasión realizada a toda leche pasando muy cerca de mi cara.
"Je... te voy a matar" repensé.
Con el duelo formalmente iniciado, comenzaron una serie de intentos de homicidio trapo cocina en mano sin mucho éxito. El tío era rápido, muy rápido.
Esquivó dos cojinazos en mi cama y una funda de portátil contra el techo.
Era un vacilón, lo veía en su mosquita cara y eso no me gustaba nada.
Ya calentito, le lancé una caja entera de lápices alpino acompañada de una novela regalada jamás comenzada. A dicho obús, le siguieron un viejo disco duro, un par de carpetas y un ratón que no usaba. Tras una lámpara rota y una pared más que marcada, se hizo la calma.
"¿Dónde está? ¿ha muerto? necesito ver el cuerpo"
Fue entonces cuando me volvió a zumbar la oreja (esta vez la derecha) momento en el cual terminé de perder unos nervios ya bastante desorientados.
Así pues, esperé a que se arrinconara el solito para desconectar cuidadosamente el cable usb y tirarle encima la impresora A3 mientras gritaba "¡jódete!", tumbando dos estanterías en plan melé, una bicicleta estática, un monitor CRT y para asegurar la faena, después de amontonar varios desodorantes en spray; disparé con una Colt para provocar una pequeña explosión.
Con un interior irrespirable y arrasado, salí afuera pensando "como vuelva y esté vivo, lo mato".
Meant to post this on Wednesday, but was away on holiday so couldn't do it. Anyway, here it it is.
On 22nd July 1298 he Battle of Falkirk took place between the forces of Scotland under William Wallace and an English army under Edward I. A pivotal moment in the First War of Scottish Independence, it would be a significant defeat for the Scots leading to Wallace resigning as Guardian of Scotland.
In September 1297 the Scots had inflicted a crushing defeat upon the English at the Battle of Striling Bridge. Since then Wallace and his army had been able to travel south with little opposition and raid the countryside along the Scottish / English border. Hearing of the defeat at Stirling, Edward hastily agreed a truce with the French king, Philip the Fair and returned to England to prepare a counterstrike. He assembled a force of around 15,000 men, including some 10,500 Welshmen. Edward ordered his army to assemble at Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders on June 25th where he remained until July 3rd.
He reached Kirkliston in two weeks, where he awaited supplies expected to arrive along the coastal ports, delayed due to weather. There he was forced to deal with a mutiny among his Welsh troops but on July 20th was able to move on, reaching Linlithgow on the 21st. Hearing that a Scottish army was at Torwood, near Falkirk, he decided to place his army south of the town.
The Wallace’s army numbered around 6,000, perhaps consisting of four schiltrons with about 1,000 men each, in addition to the cavalry and archers. Absent however, were forces under the Comyns and Robert Bruce. Also absent was Andrew Moray, co-victor with Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, having been mortally wounded in that battle. It was Moray who used the schiltrons offensively.
The schiltrons formed the backbone of the Scottish army, consisting chiefly of spearmen arranged in a circular formation, with the long spears pointing outwards. At Falkirk it is thought four were arranged with archers filling the gaps between them and some 500 knights supporting them to their rear. When in formation however schiltrons were essentially static and at Falkirk they were fortified by stakes driven into the ground before them, with ropes between. In front of them was an area of marshy ground which would make an English charge difficult.
It was therefore up to the English to advance and since they were eager to do battle, advance they did. Their cavalry was divided into four battalions with the Earl of Lincoln leading from the right but moving left to avoid the marshy ground; they were followed by the Earl of Surrey's horse. Anthony Bek and Edward’s horse moved around the right of the marshy ground. Lincoln and Bek charged aggressively and Lincoln quickly routed the Scottish cavalry.
The Scots bowmen commanded by Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, the younger brother of the High Steward of Scotland, stood their ground and were quickly destroyed. But the schiltrons held firm, with the knights making little impression on the dense forest of long spears, and 111 horses were killed in the vain attempts. Edward's cavalry fell back as his infantry and archers arrived.
Edward's longbowmen were brought into place and quickly overcame the inexperienced force of badly armed Scottish archers. The schiltrons were an easy target; they had no defence and nowhere to hide. The hail of arrows was supplemented by crossbow and slingshot. Unable to retreat or attack the schiltrons were cut to pieces, the battle lost almost as soon as the first arrows began to fall. The English cavalry waited, this time observing the King's command, until the Scots ranks were thin enough to allow them to penetrate the Scottish formation and cause whatever damage they could. The English footsoldiers, who had been advancing during the English barrage on the Scottish formations, closed the distance and the schiltrons finally started to break and scatter. Wallace managed to escape and the surviving Scots fled into the woods.
Casualties among the Scottish leaders were not particularly heavy, but did include Wallace's second-in-command, Sir John de Graham, as well as Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, and Macduff of Fife. According to the historian Stuart Reid, "while unquestionably a good partisan leader, William Wallace's military abilities were simply not up to the job of organizing, training and leading a conventional military force." At Falkirk, Wallace "simply drew up his army in an open field and froze."
Edward occupied Stirling and raided Perth, St. Andrews and Ayrshire. Yet, he retreated to Carlisle by September 9th. By this time Wallace had resigned as Guardian of Scotland in favour of Robert the Bruce, Earl of Carrick and future king, and John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, King John Balliol's nephew. Edward invaded again in the summer of 1300 and so began a new chapter of the First War of Scottish Independence.