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.
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with Marlburian re-enactors around the world!
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