Living History Group

"Preobrazhensky Life Guards, 1709"
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NEWS & PLANS

PLANS

NEWS

• 17-19 May 2013 - "Marma". Field exercise (wargame) in Finland. 
• 29-30 June 2013 - Petrozavodsk, sailing on Onego Lake.
• 6-7 July 2013 - Gdansk. The first GNW event in Poland, sailing ships and privateers action on Baltic Sea ca 1710s.
• 9-10 August 2013 - Narva, Estonia. Annual event about siege of 1704. 
• 21-22 (?) September 2013 - "Garrison of Kexholm". Priozersk, Russia. Annual event about siege of 1710.
• 16-18 (?) November 2013 -  Narva, Estonia. Annual event about battle of 1700.
• 16-17 March 2013 - Tolvuya, Karelia, Russia. Photos on the forum.

• 16-18 November 2012 - Narva, Estonia. Annual event about battle of 1700. Photos on the forum.
• 22-23 September 2012 - "Garrison of Kexholm". Priozersk, Russia. Annual event about siege of 1710.
• 18-19 August 2012 - Povenetz, Karelia, Russia. Tsar Peter's famous 1702 trip from White Sea to Ladoga Lake. Photos on forum.
• 10-12 August 2012 - Narva, Estonia. Annual event about siege of 1704. Photos on the forum.
• 7-8 July 2012 - Gadebusch, Germany. 300 anniversary of Swedish victory over Danes in 1712. Photos on our forum.
• 25-27 May 2012 - "Marma". Field exercise in Sagadi, Estonia. Photos on our forum.
• 25-27 May 2012  - "Cherkassky gorodok", Rostov region. Taking of Azov in 1696. Photos on our forum.

• 19-20 November 2011 - Narva, Estonia. Photos and videos оn our forum.
• 24-25 September 2011 - "Garrison of Kexholm". Priozersk, Russia. Photos on our forum.
• 12-14 August 2011 - Narva. Photos on forum.
• 9 July 2011 - Peter-and-Paul Fortress. St.Petersburg, Russia. Photos on our forum.
• 6-8 May 2011 - Marma, Sweden. Tactical wargame in woodland. Photos and videos on forum.
• 5-6 March 2011 - Olonets. Photos  on forum.

• 20-21 November 2010 - 310 anniversary of Battle of Narva, Estonia. Photos on forum.
• 17-19 September 2010 - 300 anniversary of taking fortress Kexholm, Russia. Photos on forum. 
• 13-15 August 2010 - Narva. Photos on forum.
• 9-11 July 2010 - 300 anniversary of taking fortress  Riga, Latvia. Photos and videos on forum.
• 7-8 July 2010 -  Sailing on Onega Lake. Photos in our forum.
• 2-4 July 2010 - 300 anniversary of taking fortress Arensburg on island Saaremaa, Estonia.
• 12-14 June 2010 - 300 anniversary of taking fortress Vyborg, Russia. Photos on forum.
• 13-14 February 2010 - reenactment of ski raid on Sortavala by Russian troops in 1705 across Ladoga Lake. Photos in the blog.

• 20-22 November 2009 - "Narva 1700". Narva and Rakvere, Estonia. Photos in the blog.
• 7 November 2009 - rendezvous of Russian GNW groups and "streltsy". Istra, Moscow Region, Russia..
• 26-27 September 2009 - "Garrison of Kexholm". Priozersk, Russia. Photos in our forum
• 7-9 August 2009 - "Narva 1704". Narva, Estonia. Photos in our weblog.
• 10-11 July 2009 - 300 anniversary of Poltava. Festivities in St.Petersburg. See report in Gallery: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
• 12-14 June 2009 - sailing on historical vessel on Onega Lake to Кizhi. Petrozavodsk, Russia. Photos.
• 25-26 April 2009 - rendezvous of Russian GNW groups and "streltsy". Istra, Moscow Region, Russia. Photos in our web-log.
• 18 Apr 2009 - presentation of our group in Vyborg castle and in Priyutino.
• 13 Febr - 14 Apr 2009 - exhibition "Lesnaja - 300" with our participation in the Artillery Museum.
• 8-9 January 2009 - historical trekking, our first experience. Photos in our blog. 

• 21 December 2008 - presentation of our group in Derzhavin's mansion
• 21-22 November 2008 -  Reenactment of the 1700 Narva battle. Narva and Rakvere, Estonia. In the blog.
• 8-9 November 2008 - visit to Bryansk, Mglin & Starodub - significant places of the 1708 campaign. In the blog.
• 4-5 October 2008 - "Garrison of Kexholm", closing the season. Russia. In the blog.
• 25 September 2008 - exhibition "300th anniversary of Lesnaya" opens in St. Petersburg.
• 08-10 August 2008 - Narva, Estonia. The 5th traditional festival. In our blog.
• 11-13 July 2008 - Oudenarde, Belgium. 300 anniversary of battle of Spanish Succession war. In our blog.
• 28-29 June 2008 - visit to Petrozavodsk, Russia. Day of the city. Photos.
• 30 May - 01 June 2008 - Poltava, Ukraine. Probation visit to the field before the 300 anniversary in 2009. In our blog.

• 29-30 September 2007 - "Garrison of Kexholm", closing the season. Russia. Photos.
• 14-15 September 2007 - festival in Riga, Latvia, on island Dole. Details at www.daugavasmuzejs.lv 
• 10-12 August 2007 - the IV GNW festival in Narva, Estonia. Photos. 
• 29 June - 01 July 2007 - 18th C. societies' summit in Lovisa, Finnland. Report.
• 26-27 May 2007 - Big opening of the season: visit to fortress Oreshek and the Day of the City St. Petersburg. Photos.
• 13 May 2007 - drill session before the season starts.
• 12 May 2007 - shooting a documentary film in fortress Korela (Kexholm) for TV Channel Kultura. Video.
  

• 23-24 September 2006 - visit to fortress Kexholm (nowadays town Priozersk, Russia). Photos.
• 19 August, 2006 - performance at the multi-period event "The Day of Guards" in St. Petersburg.
• 11-13 August, 2006 - the third GNW festival in Narva. Photos.
• 10-12 June, 2006 - camping and manuevres (skirmish) in woods near Vyborg. Photos.
• 22 May 2006 - filming in an authentic early 18th C. palace of Prince Menshikov. Photos.
• 20 - 21 May 2006 - multi-period festival "The Seven Epochs" in St.Petersburg. Photos.
• 28 March 2006 - considerable update in Uniforms.
• 19 Fenruary 2006 - same film, winter scenes of hardships of Great Northern war. Photos.
  

• 15 - 16 October 2005 - weekend in fortress Korela (Kexholm). Photographs. 
• 11 September 2005 - took part in filming of a historical film about Tsar Peter the Great, production by National Geographic. Photos.
• 12 - 14 August 2005 - 2nd Festival in Narva. See photographs.
• 22 - 24 July 2005 - "1700-s Week" in Norrtelje, Sweden. First ever joint event of Russian and Swedish reenactors. Photographs and the report are posted here.
• 27 May 2005 - Birthday of St.Petersburg, fascinating day onboard frigate "Shtandart".
• 15 May 2005 - First event in this year: Great Northern War living history event featuring units from all over Russia at fortress Oreshek Photos and the report.
  

• 30 October 2004 Visit to fortress Oreshek (Swedish name - Noteburg); it was taken in October 1702. See our photo-report.
• 28 August 2004 Visit to Ivangorod, old fortress that was taken in 1704 shortly after Narva.
• 13-15 August 2004 Great Northern War Historical Festival took place in Narva. Living history camp in the yard of Narva castle and battle re-enactment beneath fortress walls! See the report and lots of photos in 5 parts.
• 05 July 2004 - site updated: patterns of coat, waistcoat, trousers and cloak in Uniforms. "Rules for the Battle" - original document from 1709 translated into English in Regulations. 
• 22 May 2004 - trip to Kronstadt at the day of tercentaniary of its' foundation. Visited historical sites, met other GNW re-enactors. See photos.
  

• 22-23 November 2003 - our first international event in Narva. Commemoration of the 303th anniversary of battle of Narva (1700). See lots of photos in our report.
• 12 June 2003 - Our unit performed in front of mid-18th century palace of Lomonosov, Russia. See photos (page in Russian).
• 05 June 2003 - We were invited to a historical festival in Narva, Estonia. One of most significent places in the history of Great Northern War!
• 27 May 2003 - We participated in a re-enactment of a naval fight with boarding the ship at frigate "Standart" - replica of c.1703 warship. See our extensive photo-report.
• 25 May 2003 - we were contacted by a club of enthusiasts, who are going to represent Petrian dragoons. That's great that the movement is growing!
• 24 May 2003 - Our first public event, dedicated to the 300 anniversary of taking fortress Nienschantz. See photo-report. (page in Russian)

• 01 May 2003 - our kits are ready! Thanks Serge and Inna Karassev.

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