Saturday, 7 October 2017

The Ludwig of the North

In 1868 the Duchy of Tradgardland joined the North German Confederation-
It's ruler Karl Frederick IV was famous,perhaps infamous, known around the beer halls as "The Ludwig of the North" in reference to his incessant castle building which had almost bankrupted the Duchy.
In August 1870 the Tradgardlanders march towards battle against the French...


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6 comments:

  1. Mark, Man of TIN7 October 2017 at 19:06

    Hurrah for the old Duchy! Forwards!

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  2. Mark, Man of TIN7 October 2017 at 19:21

    Sorry that should have read "Hurrah for the old Duchy! Forwards - to the Beer Halls" of course!

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek7 October 2017 at 20:49

    Cracking looking troops !

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  4. david in suffolk10 October 2017 at 21:58

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  5. david in suffolk10 October 2017 at 21:59

    Admittedly the old eyesight is not quite what it once was, but I can't seem to quite make out where exactly Tradgardland actually lies... can you elucidate?

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  6. matthewjksullivan19 October 2017 at 15:50

    I love that battle flag!

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