Well, that was a bit of a classic Nantwich! We love supporting this annual event in Cheshire, organised by the King’s Guard of the Sealed Knot, and this year did not disappoint. Some of our members arrived in Nantwich on the Friday and settled in with some much-needed socialising, before Saturday when we mustered to…
We’re now just 24 hours away from taking to the field at Nantwich in Cheshire for the traditional annual Holly Holy Day re-enactment! It really is a spectacle for the whole family, with a massive parade through the streets, plus a battle and other events throughout the day. We can’t wait to get stuck in…
It’s The Battle of Nantwich this weekend, so this week we’re looking at the build-up to the battle in 1644… On 21st January 1644, Lord Thomas Fairfax set out from Manchester to relieve Nantwich in the teeth of a bitter winter. He was accompanied by Sir William Brereton and a force of 1,800 cavalry, 500…
As well as giving you a taste of what’s happening with The Battle of Nantwich this Saturday, we’re also looking at the build-up to the battle in 1644…On 18th of January 1644, the Royalist forces of Lord John Byron launched an attack against the defences around the Parliamentarian stronghold of Nantwich.In the bitter winter, the…
As we prepare to reenact the Battle of Nantwich on 25th January, we take a look at the build-up to the original battle in 1644… Three hundred and seventy-six years ago, the town of Nantwich was given a second chance to surrender by the forces surrounding it. It refused. Besieged by Royalist troops, it was…
A New Year means one thing – a new reenactment season! And the members of the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote got an early start by travelling from all over the country to attend our annual training event in deepest, darkest Yorkshire. This was a chance to shake off the cobwebs, see our friends,…