De Bataafsche Courant
@bataafschecourant.bsky.social
Geschiedenis, kranten, archeologie, wargaming, figuurtjes schilderen, muziek
History, newspapers, archeology, wargaming, painting mini's, music
History, newspapers, archeology, wargaming, painting mini's, music
Nieuw Nederland weer terug!
Maar, de kwaardaardige stupiditeit in het Witte Huis is zorgwekkend.
Maar, de kwaardaardige stupiditeit in het Witte Huis is zorgwekkend.
Trump talks about Denmark and Greenland just now: "The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn't mean that they own the land."
January 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Nieuw Nederland weer terug!
Maar, de kwaardaardige stupiditeit in het Witte Huis is zorgwekkend.
Maar, de kwaardaardige stupiditeit in het Witte Huis is zorgwekkend.
Today I heard that Gerrit Postma, Gungnir on the Wargames Directory Forums, passed away.
Gerrit was a wargamer, a writer, a jack-of-all trades and a great guy, who I will miss.
Gerrit was a wargamer, a writer, a jack-of-all trades and a great guy, who I will miss.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Today I heard that Gerrit Postma, Gungnir on the Wargames Directory Forums, passed away.
Gerrit was a wargamer, a writer, a jack-of-all trades and a great guy, who I will miss.
Gerrit was a wargamer, a writer, a jack-of-all trades and a great guy, who I will miss.
So.. I scratchbuild a tent. It’s too big so the next one will be smaller for my #dba camp. And 3 high ranking officers for my 1799 Anglo-Russian invasion force. These are Foundry AWI figs, but usable for 1799.
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
So.. I scratchbuild a tent. It’s too big so the next one will be smaller for my #dba camp. And 3 high ranking officers for my 1799 Anglo-Russian invasion force. These are Foundry AWI figs, but usable for 1799.
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It is a well-known fact that women aren't interested in historical wargaming, and we only paint fairies and unicorns and princesses.
As proof, behold these four completely blank images that do not feature historical miniatures I have painted.
Fellow femmes, share your own!
#Nerdlings
As proof, behold these four completely blank images that do not feature historical miniatures I have painted.
Fellow femmes, share your own!
#Nerdlings
January 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
It is a well-known fact that women aren't interested in historical wargaming, and we only paint fairies and unicorns and princesses.
As proof, behold these four completely blank images that do not feature historical miniatures I have painted.
Fellow femmes, share your own!
#Nerdlings
As proof, behold these four completely blank images that do not feature historical miniatures I have painted.
Fellow femmes, share your own!
#Nerdlings
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Polders in Frans-Vlaanderen!
A 16h30 sur @franceculture.fr l'Entretien archéologique parle de l'aménagement du littoral près de Dunkerque au Moyen Âge. A quoi ressemblent ces polders du nord de la France et quelles découvertes matérielles ont été réalisées nous renvoyant aux peuples nordiques? www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
À Dunkerque, les archéologues prennent un bon polder
Au Xe siècle, un projet de grande ampleur va être mené dans les Flandres : l'assèchement d’un estuaire pour gagner des terres agricoles. Les résultats de la dernière campagne de fouilles de 2025, dans...
www.radiofrance.fr
January 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Polders in Frans-Vlaanderen!
Cats don’t like fireworks. Hopefully this is the last year we can witness the unregulated use of gunpowder.
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Cats don’t like fireworks. Hopefully this is the last year we can witness the unregulated use of gunpowder.
#ralpartha just re-released the Bob Murch #cthulhu range he did for rafm. These are great figures!
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#ralpartha just re-released the Bob Murch #cthulhu range he did for rafm. These are great figures!
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Ik ben dringend op zoek naar een huurhuis in de stad / gemeente Groningen, waar ik met mijn zoons (14 en 12) kan wonen, dus met drie slaapkamers. De verhalen kloppen: Er zijn bitter weinig woningen beschikbaar, dus daarom ook dit bericht.
Iedere tip (of huurbaas die die leest🙂) is meer dan welkom!
Iedere tip (of huurbaas die die leest🙂) is meer dan welkom!
December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Ik ben dringend op zoek naar een huurhuis in de stad / gemeente Groningen, waar ik met mijn zoons (14 en 12) kan wonen, dus met drie slaapkamers. De verhalen kloppen: Er zijn bitter weinig woningen beschikbaar, dus daarom ook dit bericht.
Iedere tip (of huurbaas die die leest🙂) is meer dan welkom!
Iedere tip (of huurbaas die die leest🙂) is meer dan welkom!
In 1799 the #Batavian Republic was attacked by a Russian-English invasion force in Holland but also by a Orangist Army from the East. The National Guard at Arnhem shot them to pieces.
December 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
In 1799 the #Batavian Republic was attacked by a Russian-English invasion force in Holland but also by a Orangist Army from the East. The National Guard at Arnhem shot them to pieces.
December 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Merry X mass!
December 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Merry X mass!
Het Wapenboek Beyeren in de KB.
A heraldy book from 1405, in the Dutch Royal Library.
galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/...
A heraldy book from 1405, in the Dutch Royal Library.
galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/...
Digitaal topstuk
galerij.kb.nl
December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Het Wapenboek Beyeren in de KB.
A heraldy book from 1405, in the Dutch Royal Library.
galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/...
A heraldy book from 1405, in the Dutch Royal Library.
galerij.kb.nl/kb.html#/nl/...
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Did a small stone from #GöbekliTepe represent the very beginnings of #writing? Did archaeologists really overlook such an important find all this time? - Spoiler: No, it doesn’t. And we didn’t.
On Irving Finkel's "controversial theory" at @lexfridman.bsky.social:
trowelandpen.com/2025/12/22/h...
On Irving Finkel's "controversial theory" at @lexfridman.bsky.social:
trowelandpen.com/2025/12/22/h...
Hidden in plain sight: Did archaeologists really overlook evidence for early writing at Göbekli Tepe?!
When Irving Finkel, esteemed Assyriologist and Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures at the British Museum, who’s always good for some really great public ou…
trowelandpen.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Did a small stone from #GöbekliTepe represent the very beginnings of #writing? Did archaeologists really overlook such an important find all this time? - Spoiler: No, it doesn’t. And we didn’t.
On Irving Finkel's "controversial theory" at @lexfridman.bsky.social:
trowelandpen.com/2025/12/22/h...
On Irving Finkel's "controversial theory" at @lexfridman.bsky.social:
trowelandpen.com/2025/12/22/h...
Covid era knutselwerk/scratchbuilds
December 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Covid era knutselwerk/scratchbuilds
Random pics I took in the NMM, the dutch National Army Museum
December 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Random pics I took in the NMM, the dutch National Army Museum
I am rearranging my desk, so I took a pic of this GW fig.
December 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I am rearranging my desk, so I took a pic of this GW fig.
An ideal place for a battle with knights and spearman.
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An ideal place for a battle with knights and spearman.