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Fire Stryker
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posted 02-08-2005 11:52 AM
    
Hello, I had a hard time trying to figure out where to put this, so I figured I'd start a thread and see where it goes.Slightly north of Quebec, there is a group called the Francs archers. They may be a little more dispersed. Carmen and Bernard come down to our events on occassion and we are always overjoyed to see them. We just made contact with a group that is getting a Swiss impression together. I don't have the name of their group here, so I will post it when I get home. I think there is one more in Quebec, but am not certain exactly where they are located and what their focus is, but if we can put everyone in touch with everyone else, then this is a good thing. Sorry for not always signing my name.  Jenn -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Eric Dube
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posted 02-08-2005 01:52 PM
Thanks Jenn for the info we are just starting to put a group together and yes we are looking in a 15th Swiss group (1477) or something like that, we will try to attend events this summer do you have any suggestion.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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Fire Stryker
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posted 02-08-2005 03:22 PM
Christian, yes, those are the others I was thinking of, In Memoriam (1475-1477) Swiss. Les Compagnons D'Armes. Eric, these might be groups that can help you get started or ones that you can grow with. Jenn -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Martin
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posted 02-09-2005 10:16 AM
Well if you really intend to do Swiss, I would recomend try and get your hands on those Swiss chronicles from Diebold Schilling. They are available here as a facsimilie : http://www.faksimile.ch/welcome_e.html
but for that you need a very large amount of spending money! Cheaper is the book "Die Welt der Schweizer Bilderchroniken" by Carl Pfaff ISBN 3-905515-01-7 but that might be a bit hard to get since it is since 1991 on the market.
Those chronicles depict exactly your mentioned period, well also a bit before hand but the illustrations are all 15th century and early 16th century. You have the burgundian wars, the battle of Sempach and any spectacular things that happened in Switzerland in the 15th century. There are masses of pictures in these books showing almost everything you would need in detail. Your problem would be, they are writen in 15th century style German.
Very much simplified but still worth a look is from the Osprey series, book 94 "The Swiss 1300-1500" that should give you at least several book titles in English. Otherwise look here: http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/index_1.phtml
there you will find plenty of information, over the company mailing list you can get more information on english books about the Swiss of the 15th century from Gerry Embelton or John Howe who both live in Switzerland.
I hope that helps you?
I myself am doing south German border region to Switzerland, so there are a lot of things in common with what you have in Switzerland.
Martin -------------------- Verpa es, qui istuc leges. Non es fidenter scripto!
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Eric Dube
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posted 02-09-2005 10:52 AM
Thanks Martin for the info I already have the Osprey Swiss at war but I will look in to your recommendations I just got yesterday on the company of St George mailing list, me and Francois are pretty exacted about this new project we will keep you posted on are progress.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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Martin
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posted 02-09-2005 11:21 AM
Hi Eric,
yupp saw your entry in the company mailing list.
Well since it looks like we will be landing in Ontario, you are welcome to have a look at my material, once we are settled in. Would very much enjoy supporting your projekt as I haven´t found many people yet doing 15th century south German or Swiss. Here you can get the "Chronik des Konstanzer Konzils 1414-1418" as a CD-ROM http://www.konstanz.de/kultur_freizeit/museen_galerien/rosgarten/publikation/
it is illustrated in a very simular style as the Swiss chronicles.Martin [ 02-09-2005: Message edited by: Martin ] -------------------- Verpa es, qui istuc leges. Non es fidenter scripto!
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Martin
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posted 02-09-2005 12:35 PM
Hi Friedrich,
just send them a mail and ask. That is how I got that mentioned CD-ROM, didn´t take long in delivering.
They don´t have a proper online-sale page, typical of town homepages here in Germany.Martin -------------------- Verpa es, qui istuc leges. Non es fidenter scripto!
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Eric Dube
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posted 02-09-2005 03:51 PM
Thanks Martin for the link, for sure once you are settles in we would be very interested to have a look at your material and your support would be well appreciated.
Eric
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Fire Stryker
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posted 02-09-2005 04:11 PM
La Compagnie des Archers de FrontenacDirecteur: Bernard Rieutord
Beauport, Quebec They don't have a web site that I am aware of. Jenn -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Fire Stryker
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posted 02-09-2005 08:25 PM
Merci. His card did not have the web address on it.Jenn -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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Martin
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posted 02-13-2005 05:49 AM
Hi Eric,
sorry that it took a bit in replying, but have been laid flat with the flu the last couple of days. Yes looking forward to meeting you fellows! What might be of interest to you is a book I got on Swiss weapons. It is called "Waffen im Schweizerischen Landesmuseum Griffwaffen I" by Hugo Schneider ISBN 3 28001251 1, it has lots of detailed photos of weapons found in Switzerland especially from those famous battlefields like Murten, Sempach or Grandson. Also there is lots of information about the smiths marks where the various blades where made and how they date.
Martin
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chef de chambre
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posted 02-13-2005 10:06 AM
Hi Martin,Are any of them of known Burgundian provenance? I am specifically looking for known examples of Burgundian glaives or couses, or any pikeheads, were such things positively attributable. -------------------- Bob R.
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Martin
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posted 02-13-2005 01:32 PM
Hi Bob,
Friedrich was faster than I.
It is mainly on swords and daggers, and as far as I know there is nothing there which is noted as particularly burgundian. A lot of stuff from Germany, but since they exported a lot any side could have had that.Martin -------------------- Verpa es, qui istuc leges. Non es fidenter scripto!
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Eric Dube
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posted 02-15-2005 07:48 AM
Thanks Martin meeting you will be great and your support will be appreciated and a look at your stuff too.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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Eric Dube
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posted 02-15-2005 12:31 PM
You guys stops teasing me  well Martin I have too ask can I see your illustrations pretty please.Eric -------------------- www.armuredube.comwww.bico.tv
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Martin
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posted 02-16-2005 06:53 AM
Ah you guys,
that is unfair! No chance of getting a website up before we are in Ontario, and for that I have to get a good digi camera. There is not very much of my stuff up on the web, except some older pieces on the 1476 site.
Well here is one that I have had once before here too: http://civis.tempus-vivit.net/anno1476/3_schreibstube/bilder/illu_01_sml.jpg
But good I don´t know ambitious amature? After all I am only copying old stuff  Martin -------------------- Verpa es, qui istuc leges. Non es fidenter scripto!
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