Thanks all, I was going to be conservative. Grey coat with grey or white cuffs. Grey trousers, a second option was all red. Seeing the rule book it out soon and I have a pre order I'll wait to see what's in it
Hi I'm hoping someone will have uniform details for a Regiment in James II Army at Aughrim. The regiment is listed as Bourke's Fusileers Did they use the standard Fusileer Headdress and any details of the uniform would be helpful Did the carry a Standard and if so any idea what it was Secondly did J...
Hi No just a gut feeling. I've read several accounts of the battle and all make mention of the failure to fit the plug bayonets in time as the root cause of the loss. No mention was ever made of pikes and I would have thought pikemen in the unit would have offered some resistence. For regiments that...
Hi Thanks again. I was thinking perhaps the Dutch Scots brigade had no pikes. It's only an assumption on my part but based on how easliy they folded at Killiecrankie. It may also explain why the newly raised units (Levan's I think) resisted longer than the left (just a thought) Thanks all for you as...
Hi I'm hoping someone with greater knowledge that I can make sure I'm on the right track with the composition of various regiments. I'm trying to work out which units would be armed with flintlocks, matchlocks, pike only or standard ECW style Pike/musket mix. I'm thinking: * (pikes) means pikes on a...
Hi Barry I'm building up a Williamite force using your OOB as a template I have a few questions, inparticular about the dismounted dragoon brigade Gard Dragonders (Guard) Conyngham's Dragoons (Drilled) They are: How many stands in each unit (1,2 or 3) Can they remount during the battle If no, are th...