The Orkneys recruitment
plan was going well...
We
are a military regiment who bring to life the
campaigns of Marlborough and his world during the
reign of Queen Anne by portraying Lord Orkney's
Regiment, the ancestor of the modern Royal Scots
Regiment. Founded in 2001 to re-create the war of
the Spanish Succession of 1701 - 1714 (called
Queen Anne's War in America), the initial
impetus was to equip and train a unit of soldiers to
bridge a gap in this under-represented period of
British History. The regiment undertakes displays to
promote interest in the period, and having links
with European groups enables us to travel to the
continent too. Other wars took place in the same
period, including the
Great Northern Wars, and we occasionally attend
these re-created events too. We represent the
military and associated civilian aspect of the Duke
of Marlborough's campaigns, with the regiment
already having worked with
English
Heritage,
Event Plan and
Tower
Armouries to name but a few.
Members to date come from diverse backgrounds
including Teaching, Archaeology, IT support, and
Security. We even have ex-servicemen from the Royal
Scots. The group is family friendly and we welcome
recruits (men, women and families), potential
sponsors of events, links with other group and
societies, scholars of the period and any
information relating to the early 18th century.
For more
information,
contact us.
We will be pleased to answer any queries you may
have.
If you
are researching your family tree then visit the
Royal Scots
web site where historical information is clearly
laid out.
Even
America was involved in the war, although in a more
remote way. The raid of
Deerfield Village in Massachusetts in 1704 was
one such notorious event, when the French with
native Mohawk and Huron Warriors attacked, looted
and destroyed the English settlement. Also visit the
'Queen
Anne's War Forum' to ask questions and learn
more.
Join in with Marlburian re-enactors around the
world!
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