The Honourable Artillery Company [WIP]

[TORN]

"Arma pacis fulcra"
"Armed Strength for Peace"

The HAC can trace its history as far back as 1087, but it received a Royal Charter from Henry VIII on 25 August 1537, when Letters Patent were received by the Overseers of the Fraternity or Guild of St George authorising them to establish a perpetual corporation for the defence of the realm to be known as the Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handgonnes. This body was known by a variety of names until 1656, when it was first referred to as the Artillery Company. It was first referred to as the Honourable Artillery Company in 1685 and officially received the name from Queen Victoria in 1860. However, the Archers’ Company of the Honourable Artillery Company was retained into the late 19th century, though as a private club.  Founded in 1781 by Sir Ashton Lever, it met at Archers’ Hall, Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London. The Archers Company remained a part of the regiment operated from 1784 to the late 1790s, along with Matross, Grenadier and Light Infantry companies/divisions, with a Rifle or Jaeger Company introduced in around 1803. The regiment has the rare distinction of having fought on the side of both Parliament and the Royalists during the English Civil War 1642 to 1649. From its formation the company trained at a site it had occupied at the Old Artillery Ground in Spitalfields and at The Merchant Taylors' Company Hall. In 1622 the company built its first Armoury House at the site of the Old Artillery Gardens. In 1638 Sir Maurice Abbot granted the company use of lands at its current site south of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground on City Road, which in 1649 consisted of twelve acres enclosed by a brick wall and pale. In 1657 it sold its old Armoury House in Spitalfield to a Master Gunner Richard Woolaston for £300. It was in this New Artillery Gardens that on 28 October 1664 the body of men that would become The Royal Marines was first formed. James, the Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral and brother of King Charles II, was Captain-General of Honourable Artillery Company at the time. Until 1780 captains of the HAC trained the officers of the London Trained Bands. The Company served in Broadgate during the Gordon Riots of 1780, and in gratitude for its role in restoring order to the City, the Corporation of London presented "two brass field-pieces", which led to the creation of an HAC Artillery Division. In 1860, control of the Company moved from the Home Office to the War Office and in 1889 a Royal Warrant gave the Secretary of State for War control of the Company’s military affairs. In 1883 Queen Victoria decreed that the HAC took precedence next after the Regular Forces and therefore before the Militia and Yeomanry in consideration of its antiquity.tia and Yeomanry in consideration of its antiquity.

WIP

We are a fun yet disciplined company. We are stryfing to attend to many events and let our name be known. I want this company to be fun and enjoyable for all.
But this does not mean we don't have rules.

• Do not troll
• No racism or sexism or any other hate forms
• Listen to the commanding officer. ALWAYS
• I want my company to have a good atmosphere so no swearing

Our tags will be:
HAC_rank_Name

If you wish to join the Honourable Artillery Company. You must fill in this application and post it on this thread. An officer will notice it shortly and accept (or deny) it.

Code

Nickname:
SteamID:
Age*:
Nationality:
Regimental history (your past regiments):
Do you have a microphone and working client of Teamspeak:
Are you going to be active in this company:
Have you read the rules regarding the company:

If you have posted this application I'm fairly sure you'll be accepted into this company!

Thanks to Connzcdf for helping me with this thread.

"We are proudly fighting as a member of the 4th Division!"

[TORN]

Captain TORN
Adujant Connzcdf
Cadet Chief
Cadet James

[Connzcdf]

Huzzah!

[Stjef]

gl & gf. =D

[McDirty]

Good luck!

[Arthur Ney]

Good Luck ! 

[TORN]

Good luck!

Good Luck ! 

gl & gf. =D

Thank you!

[Chief]

Nickname: Chief
SteamID: TheLoneChief
Age*: 15
Nationality: British
Regimental history (your past regiments): None
Do you have a microphone and working client of Teamspeak: I do
Are you going to be active in this company: Yes
Have you read the rules regarding the company: Yes

[Thomaas]

Good luck guys

[TORN]

Good luck guys

Thanks!

Nickname: Chief
SteamID: TheLoneChief
Age*: 15
Nationality: British
Regimental history (your past regiments): None
Do you have a microphone and working client of Teamspeak: I do
Are you going to be active in this company: Yes
Have you read the rules regarding the company: Yes

Accepted! Welcome to the company.
Your tags will be HAC_Cadet_Chief

[Chief]

Thank you! Good to be here.

[Henry Cadogan]

Best of luck!

[Peter Broetz]

Good luck you nubs! 

[Menelaos]

Good luck Torn!

[TORN]

Good luck you nubs! 

Good luck Torn!

Best of luck!

Thanks!