Adrian Goldsworthy & Harry Sidebottom - my 2 favorite British novelists-historians in conversation

 Salvete Omnes,

a short entry - 

happy to call out that we can watch my two most favorite British historian-novelists in conversation on Adrian Goldsworthy's podcast on Yt. 

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Yesterday I started listening to the new non-fiction book by Harry Sidebottom on the iconic figures of the ancient Rome - the gladiators and their world in 24 h.

Scuola gladiatoria in Carnuntum

* the list of gladiator types but my favorite book is this one by Konstantin Nossov (from Osprey Military Pub.), numerous illustrations by Vladimir V. Golubev. Francois Gilbert also has two books on the gladiators from the IV c.BC to VI c.AD(Elite series from OspreyM.P.), with plates by Giuseppe Rava. Roger Dunkle, Gladiators, Violence and Spectacle in Ancient Rome. 
There is also a non-fiction book by Tony Sullivan, The Real Gladiator. The True Story of Maximus Decimus Meridius.  Or several books on Spartacus and the Roman Servile Wars. 

eques gladiators

and the present day European reenactors from Nimes, Trier, Carnuntum etc.

eques or a mounted gladiator reenactor

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Valete

July 4 - Klushino 1610 & US 1776- 2026

 Salvete Omnes,

today is 416th anniversary of the great battle of Klushino 1610.

Toma's minis world @copyright

and glorious 250 years of USA - Vivat

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Henry Lee 

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Kazimierz Pulaski

Happy Birthday US

Valete

Little Big Horn - reenactment - Montana 2026

 Salvete Omnes or Hoka Hey,

Image copyright @ MC Lonesome Dove Western Photography 

just a short post about the celebration and  reenactment in Montana that took place last weekend-  close to the Crow Reservation, on the property of Real Bird family near  Garryowen, Mt.
 American aficionados of history, reenactors, tribal people of the Plains et al  reenacted the famous Little Big Horn/Greasy Grass battle.

Montana media from Billings KTVQ offers free articles & videos on the reenactment of the battle and participants of this event, including one about the tribal leaders preparations for the event in early June. Also another article on the hundreds of riders who had come to Montana for the June 26, 2026 celebration and reenactment. And their gallery of photos from the reenactment. 

Rosebud Sioux Tribe from South Dakota did a lifestream from the Celebration. 

American Battlefield Trust had a special episode with Custer expert Dan Davis et al on the battle. 

image copyright MC Lonesome Dove Western Photography 

valete

Red Horse - Tashunka Luta - narrative of the LBH battle

 Salvete Omnes,

day second of the battle of the Little Big Horn aka Greasy Grass River and its 150th anniversary.
Red Horse (Tashunka Luta), Miniconjou/Minneconjou Lakota warrior, drew his own pictographic account the battle. 

In 1881 in South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Agency, Dr Charles E. McChesney, acting Asst. Surgeon on the US,  purchase the  41 accurate pictographic drawings from Red Horse. 
One map

Five drawings of soldiers approaching  the village. Five drawings of the tipis. Five drawings of charging warriors. Five drawings  of Indians fighting the soldiers. Five views of dead horses.Five views of dead and mutilated soldiers. Five views of of Indian casualties. Six drawings of Indians leading away captured horses.

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The drawings were made with colored pencils on the heavy sheets of manila paper - 24x35inches. 
The sheets are in poor condition and are available only in photographs. 

Article analyzing the Indian - Lakota and Cheyenne - casualties during the battle as portrayed by Red Horse. 

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all images are from Wiki Commons .

Valete