It's Good to be the King

(with apologies to Mel Brooks!)

The King of Batrachia, King Leroy XV, out inspecting the troops. The Queen, Marie Suzette, was introduced back in http://soweiterleague.blogspot.com/2007/08/royalty-and-natural-pfilosopfy.html


The drummer for the Cardinal's Guard - for the rest of the current compliment of the guard see http://soweiterleague.blogspot.com/2008/10/thecardinals-guards.html


A grenadier playing second fiddle while the commander relaxes - part of the vignette previously published in http://soweiterleague.blogspot.com/2008/11/brief-recess.html

Geography 101: Santa Sofia

Santa Sofia, Conte Luigi Funiculi-Funicula and Contessa Rafaella
Capital: Aroma
Principal exports: ice cream, confections, chocolate
Units: The Fuselli Fusiliers, commanded by Giuseppe “Big Joe” Fuselli

Geography 101: Grand Thidwick

The Duchy of Grand Thidwick, Sir Argyle Fitz-Basset , Prime Minister, representing Her Grace Catherine Zeta Figg-Netwon
Capital: Mutton-on-Wrye
Principal exports: wool, woolen goods
Units: ?

Geography 101: Pfennig-Pfarthing

Pfennig-Pfarthing, Prince Peter Pfeiffer von Pfennig-Pfarthing and Princess Penelope “Tuppenz”
Capital: Zweipfennig
Principal exports: carriages
Units: ?

Geography 101: Saxe-Waldorf

Saxe-Waldorf, Hofmeister Wolfgang von Stadtler-Waldorf
Capital: Waldorff
Principal exports: walking sticks, carved wood
Units: The Waldorf Waldjaegers, commanded by Major Holzhacker

Geography 101: Saxe-Goldberg

The Principality of Saxe-Goldberg, Furst Rudolf von Saxe-Goldberg and Prinzessin Ruby
Capital: Goldberg
Principal exports: clocks, gadgets, contraptions, toys
Units: The Goldberg Engineers, commanded by Colonel Walbert Weinstein

Geography 101: Hesse-Pfeffernüsse

Hesse-Pfeffernüsse, Graf Hansel von Pfeffernüssen
Capital: Pfeffernüsse
Principal exports: baked goods
Units: The Jägers zu Pfeffernüsse, commanded by Colonel Eric von Strüdelheim

A Brief Recess

Since the geography lessons are past the mid-point I thought you might enjoy a brief recess.

An officer of the King's Grenadiers enjoying a respite while on maneuvers.

This new Batrachian unit is the King's Grenadiers (or Grenadiers du Leroy), commanded by Colonel Jean-Luc Petard.

Geography 101: Ballyfoole

Ballyfoole, Prince Seamus O'Toole and Princess Caitlin
Capital: Ballyfoole
Principal exports: fine linens, Donnybrook ale and root beer
Units: The Ballyfoole Grenadiers, commanded by Colonel Kelly
The Ballyfoole Light Artillery, commanded by Captain McGunnigle

Geography 101: Heisenberg-Hasenpfeffer

Heisenberg-Hasenpfeffer (oftentimes reversed as Hasenpfeffer-Heisenberg ), Herzog Werner von Heisenberg-Hasenpfeffer
Capital: Heisenberg-Hasenstadt
Principal exports: cookware
Units: The Hasenpfeffer-Heisenberg Hussars, commanded by Colonel Oddkugel

Geography 101: Saxe-Urquhart

Saxe-Urquhart, Earl Angus MacHaggis of that ilk
Capital: Gunderburgh
Principal exports: beef, haggis, bagpipes
Units: The 86th Highlanders, commanded by Colonel Stanley McLaurel

Geography 101: Ober-Umläut

Ober-Umläut, Markgraf Otto von Ober-Umläut
Capital: Ober Umläut
Principal exports: wigs, punctuation
Units: The Ober-Umläut Untersee Horse Marines

Geography 101: Jingleheimer-Schwartz

Jingleheimer-Schwartz, Burgermeister Johan Jakob Jingleheimer-Schwartz
Capital: Jingleheim
Principal exports: glassware
Units: The overall commander of the Jingleheimer-Schwartz forces is General Johan "der Herzog" Wagner.
Jingleheimer-Schwartz Musketeers, commanded by Colonel Schwartzenberger
Jingleheimer-Schwartz Dragoons, commanded by Colonel Jingleheimer

Geography 101: Hesse-Offenbach

Hesse-Offenbach, Graf Georg Friederich "Fritz" von Offenbach
Capital: Offenbach
Principal exports: musical instruments
Units: Offenbach Artillery

Geography 101: Mayeux

Mayeux, Comte Louis-Carroll de Mayeux and Comtessa Virginia "Fifi" de Mayeux
Capital: Mayeux
Principal exports: tapestries, sauces
Units: The Mayeux Musketeers, commanded by Colonel Jacque D'Artagnan