Bristol Trade in the 18th Century.

For list of trade goods see PDF here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/History/bristolrecordsociety/publications/brs20.pdf

Spanish Plan to Invade Australia.

An image of convicts hauling a cart at Parramatta. Picture: Spanish Naval Museum, Madrid.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/spanish-allies-had-sydney-in-their-sights-for-invasion/news-story/51804a08562d1dc057a1f1b73f88ce67

Greens Rangers UK New Address.

Apparently Greens Rangers are now a part of New France Old England. This is a well established reenactment group. Public Reenactment is not my cup of tea, but apparently you can contact Greens Rangers and be a part of their group. The NFOE web address is: http://www.nfoe.org.uk/NFOE/Contact.html

Gentlemen Of The Night.

For those members that live in the UK.

A documentary film which explores the rich smuggling history of Christchurch and its operations within the neighbouring 'wild land' of the New Forest is being shown at the Regent Centre Christchurch as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival which runs from 17 – 30 October.
Read more at http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/gentlemen-of-the-night-18th-century-smuggling-uncovered-to-be-screened-at-regent-christchurch.

http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/gentlemen-of-the-night-18th-century-smuggling-uncovered-to-be-screened-at-regent-christchurch/story-29763182-detail/story.html

The-mystery-300-year-old-spirit-trap-Cambridge-college-wall-Hidden-shoe-buried-catch-evil-spirits.

More here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3746078/The-mystery-300-year-old-spirit-trap-Cambridge-college-wall-Hidden-shoe-buried-catch-evil-spirits.html;

Battlefield Britain 1746.

The English Civil War.

A little early maybe, but I find it interesting to know what life was like in England, what aspects of that lifestyle that may in part have lead to people leaving to settle in the New World.

Britain's remaining traditional tannery. A Slide Show from the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-14442109

My thanks to The Reverends Big Blog Of Leather for this link.

I recall reading somewhere that in the New World, Indians often made sneak attacks on such tanneries to steal the tanned leather.

History Of Britain-Nations & Empire. Link to a video.

http://timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e=4

The Reivers

http://warsoflouisxiv.blogspot.com/2010/09/reivers-making-of-borders.html

Huzza for the Cymro! The Last French Invasion of Britain.

A little late nomally for my interest, but I wonder if any of my family were involved in this?! My thanks to Ralphus at Flintlock & Tomahawk for bringing this to my attention: http://flintlockandtomahawk.blogspot.com/2010/08/last-invasion.html