General Waldebeck arrives at Pulverstadt ....

General Waldebeck has arrived at Pulverstadt, the capital of the Zinzendorf province, his convoy is just about to enter the city....

Once he has settled in he will start his duties as governor of the province and the general in charge of the troops to defend the border with Begovia.

Moving Old Betsy...

The large siege cannon 'Old Betsy', no longer needed in Vanderhof is being moved back north,

initially it will be taken to Ottenheim and kept their till General Waldebeck decides if he needs it, if not it will go back for storage at Heidelheim.
[new items: Prince August limber and more 6 more of my home-cast limber horses]

The King visits the Llamas ...

The King has taken a break from official duties to go and see the llamas..

On his way he stops off at the farm on the palace estate to look at a couple of new cows, recently arrived from Uddersfeldt, they will help improve supplies of fresh milk ....

and then on to see the llamas. The King is pleased that Larry, Lucy and their little family are looking fit and well. There has been a new arrival - little Lizzy; and Leo has grown up and is like his mother in stature.

The Irregulars artillery training ...

Some of the Irregulars are getting artillery training, Mademoiselle Givenchy watches proceedings.

[new items: 4 figure crew from the '28mm female napoleonic British artillery gun and crew' made by Elite Wargames and models'

Infantry Regiment von Romer on their way back ....

Infantry regiment von Romer is on its way back home to the Zinzendorf province, it still has some way to go. On getting back to barracks they will be bought back up to strength.

the battalion gun brings up the rear....

[new items: limber, horse and rider; the rider is one of my 17C castings modified as needed with a Sash&Sabre head]

The Kings Jagers on their way ...

Captain Scharfe leads a company of jagers on their march to the Zinzendorf province...

General Waldebeck reviews the cavalry ...

Prior to travelling to take up his post as the Governor of the Zinzendorf province General Waldebeck reviews the cavalry regiments which will form parts of the forces at his disposal ...

With the peace treaty having been signed with Sax-Jarslberg recently, these units will soon be on the march, joining them will be Hofler's pandours and the Kings Jagers. The Friekorp infantry have been formed into a new regiment and will form the garrison of Vanderhof; all the rest of the regular troops will return to barracks in their home provinces.

General Waldebeck will also have under his command troops currently stationed in the Zinzendorf province plus the local 'Free-companies' raised by the burg town guilds.