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Ruler(s): Duke Karl Frederick Xth [Ducal symbols- Golden Herring (see Ingmar’s Legend of…); Ducal Colours- Rose and Sky Blue]

Personalities:

• Duchess Liv

• Children: Georg –heir and corlonal proprietor of Mid Sommer regt.

• Alisona – seeking dynastic marriage

• Max – Prince Bishop of Roskilde and ambassador to Holy See

Geographical:

• • Location: A coastal Duchy built around the River Bronbst. Several costal islands form part of the Duchy too. Mainly flat,some heathland and small but dense forests of Oak mainly.

  • Capital: Tradgardstadt.

  • Main towns/villages: Althavn, Nyhavn, Barbaraby, Silvermedby and Fiskby.

  • Language: not known.

  • Religion: not known.

  • Government: not known.

  • Population: not known.

  • Trade & Industry: fishing, agriculture, silversmithing, fabrication of tennis balls and raquets, Karlsberg Ale and fireworks.

  • Duchy Guilds: Watchmen, Fishing, Metal workers, Brewing, Landesguild, Merchants and Fireworkers.

  • Maps: not available.

  • Places of Interest:

    • Dragon Tower of the Ducal Palace

    • Churches replete with external stairs and balconies

    • Formal topiary gardens of Drottigen Manor

    • Smegby (known as petit ecosse ) village entirely inhabited by Jacobite exiles and their kin

    • Fiskby Cathedral astronomical Clock- built in the Middle Ages and acclaimed the 13th Wonder of the Known World

    • Willow maze and clockwork water-gardens of Althavn

    • Royal Tennis Courts at Smaaaland Manor

    • Barbaraby powdermill and firework fabricants

  • Highlights of the Year: Jul Celebrations , Midsommer rifleshoot, Corpus Christi Fair, “Weapon-Meeting” – muster of Tradgardlans Forces, Advent Yul markets , Alefest in October, Golden Herring Day – Ducal Day, Harvest Home and Conrad the reluctant’s Festday

Geopolitical:

• • Principal Alliies: Not known

  • Principal Agressor State: Not known

Military:

• • Navy: galley fleet supplemented by small gunboats

  • Army: infantry regiments including marines and jaeger. Cavalry :light and heavy.

  • Artillery: a wide variety of diverse calibre and age.

  • (For further details see annual publication “Tradgardian forces –Land and See” now in its 23rd year of publication)

Website: http://tradgardland.blogspot.com/