Trumpton – a council of war
Following the assigned day of fasting, and the Reverend
Munning’s call to repentance, repentance, (in his one and a half hour sermon) a
Council of War was called in the ‘Cripple
and Bastard’ inn, by the Parish Church.
In attendance, the Mayor, Mr Bolt (town engineer and now
commissioned Captain), Mr Troop (Town Clerk), Captain Flack and Nick Fisher –
representing the Guild of St Brian Canto.
All were deeply concerned about the rout at Camberwick Wood, and whether
Trumpton could withstand a siege….
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| A distant prospect of Trumpton from Windy Hill |
Mr Bolt is encouraged to continue the construction of earthen walls, but to hasten the building of a Bastion or Horn Work at the Camberwick Gate with the greatest speed; and using ‘volunteer’ labour to assist the Trained Band in this task.
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| The new work outside the Camberwick Gate |
The meeting dispersed with Nick Fisher posting a Bill to call all the able to Trumpton to work on securing the town; and praying earnestly for deliverance…
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| A bent ramrod! All that remains of 'not so loud Brenda' Well may Raggy Dan weep and wail...woe, woe and thrice woe |
I hope we hear more of the Guild of St Brian Canto whose words are preserved in the chant which commences “ Here is a box...”
ReplyDeleteAre the figures ATS ? I assume they are as I have quite a few James ll figures by him. He makes such splendid figures and is very helpful.
The scenery picture shows the battlefield off very evocatively indeed.
Yes, and I imagine they would have a metrical psalm setting?
ReplyDeleteI really like the ATS later Stuart range and have a few of the figures - including Lord Belborough himself (Marshall Schomberg)
The little group above are a Mulberry gun crew. The gunner with his hands over his ears makes the perfect Fifth Monarchy Man or ranter!