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Sunday 17 March 2019

A true account of the battle of Sittingbad

Elastolin Castles and toy soldiers.  Bliss.
Readers may have come across a fictitious  account of a recent splendid little 'Lace' War ....and a homage to that great book 'Charge', and Brigadier Young and Colonel Lawford;

here:

http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/

The photos below tell the true tale.....

Stadt Sittingbad
The Elector's Grenadiers storm the redoubt


God being on side of those who shoot straight, as the clever Frenchman says


A gloomy Emperor viewing the rout of his army -- again!


The Sittingbad battle was huge fun, with the Elector enjoy dinner at the Emperor's table.  But as we all know, the Emperor is better at dining, than fighting.....