English Civil War Society which are common foot soldiers and are armed with pike or musket; regiments of "horse", which are groups on horseback and armed with swords and carbines; and regiments of artillery armed with cannon of various sizes. English Civil War Society The English Civil War Society was founded in 1980 and is the umbrella organisation for the King's Army and the Roundhead Association. The purpose of the Society is to raise awareness of the conflict between King Charles I of England and his supporters and their opponents in Parliament and Scotland. The society does this by staging re-enactments of civil war
Rape during the Syrian Civil War Rape during the Syrian Civil War During the Syrian civil war, there have been severe human rights violations, including rape which has been used as a strategy throughout the conflict, by pro government supporters, members of the Free Syrian Army and militants fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. According to the non governmental organization (NGO), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) rape has been a "significant and disturbing feature" during the conflict. The IRC have reported that the primary reason given for 600,000 women fleeing the war zone is fear of sexual assault. The NGO Human Rights