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| Hampden's gunners join the field ... |
The English Civil War descended on the Lea Valley last weekend.
Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment of Foote met Colonel John Hampden's Regiment of Foote in a fierce Saturday afternoon battle at the Royal Gunpowder Mills ... but who would prevail?
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| Rawdon's the Royalists open with a series of musket volleys. |
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| Far from intimidated, Hampden's troops return fire. |
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| Sneaking round to the flank a Royalist sniper takes aim. |
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| Rawdon's bring forth their pike, and a parley is offered. Unimpressed by the terms on offer, Hampden's own pikemen arrive from the reserve. |
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| The two sides come together in push of pike. |
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| In the thick of it ... |
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| The Roundheads appear to win the battle of strength. |
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| Hampden's advance their artillery. Will it prove decisive? |
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| The gunners give fire. |
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| Casualties start to mount on both sides |
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| Including our brave sniper ... |
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| All hope seems lost for Rawdon's. The sides trade insults as the two commanding officers come face-to-face once more to discuss terms. |
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| The ... er ...tension rises as the Royalists are forced again to negotiate their position. |
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| Rawdons take the terms of surrender ... Hampden's win the day and take the Gunpowder Mills! |
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| The battlefield falls silent once more ... |
Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment of Foote
Colonel John Hampden's Regiment of Foote
Royal Gunpowder Mills
Photos of the 2010 event
Excellent photos !
ReplyDeleteLooks like great fun. I've been once to the mills and have been surprised that they don't attracted more visitors than they do as they are a great venue for this kind of thing.
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