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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 7h

The Dutch Province of North-Holland should be lauded for giving information on archeology for free on this excellent website, made possible through the Huis of Hilde #Museum.: www.huisvanhilde.nl/depot-en-ond... Also: archeologiewestfriesland.nl www.awn-archeologie.nl/afdeling/zaa...

From the outside farm houses look a bit the same: a large dwelling for people and cattle in it and with a thatched roof. But that's not true of cousrse.

This is a 5th Century Farm House, form the publication "North-Holland in the First Millenium". It has a side door on the long side and a door on the short side.

I hope to finish my model in 1/56 this year for my wargaming project on the Holland-West-Frisian wars. These looked a lot on the outside like this one, but the construction was different.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A link to museum quality models of early medieval dutch housing: collectie.huisvanhilde.nl/pdf/Jelus_Ma...

This is the base of a model of a "boat shaped" 9th/10th century dutch farm, made by artist Jelus Matser

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today was Frisian Day in #Hegebeintum, the highest terp/wierde/mound in the Netherlands. Very friendly and professional re-enactors. Learned about salt and local food in the Medieval times.

A Frankish guard. Probably on the lookout for the heathen Vikings

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Herdruk van het boek van Fred en Liliane #Funcken over de Franse Revolutionaire soldaten

Reprint of the Funcken book. Great scene!

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now this is interesting, as the history of the French Militia and National Guard has parallels to the Batavian Republic National Guard.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It was book ordering week. This ebook (printed version no longer available) looks nice, too bad it ends at the year 1797.

Wargame rules by Garry Wills, published by Helion.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just in! Great reading and pretty pictures!

A book by Yves Martin about uniforms in the Revolutionary period.

The bestest uniforms I say!

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After finishing my 11th century figures, it is time for #Napoleonics from Perry miniatures. Well, actually Revolutionary French with it’s mix of uniforms and flags. Ruleset will be Songs of Drums and Shakos Large Battles, divisional level.

The first French Artillery piece, with a 4 man crew.

Cuirassiers and Carabiniers, heavy cavalry, 3 figs per base

Another cannon, light troops, fusiliers and flag bearers. En avant!!

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Het maakt niet uit dus :-) ondanks de 2 stoplichten

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This is Bernard van/von Galen. He was the Bishop of #Munster. After dealing with some internal problems, he invaded the Dutch Republic twice. In #1672 he besieged the fortress town of #Groningen and bombed it. He was given the nickname "Bombing Berend". He left on August 28th /1

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Nearly done with my troops for the early Frisian-Holland war. Just some highlights and grass before varnishing the lot. Usable for 950 to 1150 and maybe later as well. Mini’s from Victrix and Wargames Atlantic and some horses by Foundry. #wargaming #Frisian #nerdlings

Mainly peasants and free-men in 25mm. Armed with spears and other pointy things and bows. Painted with Vallejo acryl (terrible) and Van Gogh oils. (Excellent)

A commander, I made up the flag, and as the Low Countries were Christian now, a cross themed banner would be ok.

I bought the Victrix dark age set, you can make 12 knights if you want to, just buy some extra horses.

Troops in chainmail (Hollanders) and other warriors.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Martinikerk, mede gemaakt met zandsteen uit Bentheim.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

In een hotel in Münster waar wij vakantie hielden, was in 1974 de Oranjeploeg aan het feesten. Misschien sliepen we in dezelfde kamer als Cruijff!

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

De burcht in Bad Bentheim. Gesloten wegens instortingsgevaar veroorzaakt door #klimaatverandering. Er is nog iets te bekijken maar het binnenterrein en museum niet meer. Erg leuke plaats ook.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Work in progress on a French trooper. Casting om this Perry mini could be a lot better btw.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This weeks #wargaming #hobbying Finishing my West-Frisians (1000 AD), and starting with the French Revolutionary Armies. Plus some troubles with my H&S Evo airbrush.

Working on the second batch of the Hollanders/West-Frisians. I already finished the cavalry. I am struggeling with all the Vallejo green paints, they mix terrible, and dry gloss. Could be the primer as well, which I will test tomorrow. Figures by Victrix and Wargames Atlantic.

In total about 100 mini’s I painted :-)

Perry Miniatures French, primed white using Vallejo white primer. Terrible paint, but it could be my airbrush as well. I ordered a bag of mini’s from the UK as well but they didn’t evade customs. Perry’s p&p was already quite expensive and tjis isn’t a great incentive to order from the UK again..

French carabiniers and chasseurs to fill the ranks. We will use Drums and Shakos Large battles to game with them.

My trusty Harder & Steenbeck Evo airbrush. Can take a lot of beating, cleaning and crap paints.

It started painting off centre with the .4mm and a new needle wasn’t the solution. It works kinda.. but replacing needle, nozzle and cap is a bit too much. The 0.2 mm works ok.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is the regulation flag, unfortunately no example like this has survived.

Burocracy! Of course the flag had to be regulated in one of the many Batavian Republic Regulations.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

What a great day today! When I got back from Ost-Friesland this book was in the mail! #napoleonic #wargaming

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Dutch type windmill in Rysum and the view from the mill: in the distance you can see the Dutch coast and the Eemshaven.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An Amsterdam flaf based on the 1797 model #flag of the #Batavian Republic National Guard.

From the collection of the #Rijksmuseum, one of the few surviving colours of the Batavian National Guard. Amsterdam had a well organised Guard, and they fought with distinction in 1799 against the Anglo-Russian invaders.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

While my 25mm Hittite Army is still waiting for the final paintjob, the West-Frisians and Hollanders are nearing completion. So it’s time to start the basing test for the Revolutionary Wars! #wargaming #Napoleonic (Perry miniatures are releasing plastic Rev French very soon!)

4 French infantry men on a 6x2 base. These are Perry Miniatures, Rev French, 25mm

Wargames Foundry Hussars, 25mm, on a 6x3,5 and 6x4 base. The rules we are going to use is Songs of Drums and Shakos Large Battles.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Some more Batavian National Guard regulations, centered around towns and districts. Two from Groningen, and one from Zeeland. A lot of them can be found in google books or Delpher. And in Uni libraries and Provincial Archives..

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Joost Roosendaal wrote a great book on the Anglo-Russian invasion of 1799. The Arnhem National Guard fought off a mercenary Army that invaded the East of the Batavian Republic and got rewarded with a special coin. #Bataafse #Republiek #Gewapendeburgermacht

The Arnhem Batavian National Guard firing at the Orangist rebels.

It took me years to find the coin, it was mentioned in literature, but here it is: the special minted coin for the #Arnhem National Guard.

The inscription says “loyal to the Fatherland” in one side and “virtue and braveness” on the other sode.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This is my copy of the May 1799 Order on the installment of the #Batavian #Republic #Nationalguard “just in time” before the Anglo Russian invasion of the Republic. It was somewhat of a succes but in 1803 compulsory service was abandoned. The discussion on conscription lasted more than 100 year

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Nederlands stilleven met koffie, stroopwafel en vakblad. Straks de schoonmaak.

Dutch still life with coffee, stroopwafel, Van Gogh mug and a military history magazine.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Nearly done with my peaceful medieval West-Frisians. Something seems to be going on in the distance…. #wargaming

25mm resin printed miniatures, painted with acrylics and oils.

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Our oldest cat, she is called Sock and she is very grumpy…

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De Bataafsche Courant @bataafschecourant.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The picture I posted is from a bank office building, designed by Bonnema and built in 1971. Iirc it’s a hotel now. And some more buildings next to it below, built in the same time.