James, I would tend to the hat rather than the fur trimmed bonnet. It doesn't look as nice but was far more common, if only due to the cost of replacing the bonnet. Oddly enough the unit was formed - if I read the warrant correctly - not only from drafts taken from the existing dragoon companies but...

It gets better, have just been perusing a package that my good friend Robert Hall sent me for some work I'm doing on Ramillies, and his reconstruction is a blue swallow tailed guildon with a crowned thistle surrounded by the phrase "Nemo me Impune Lacessit". In the upper canton (by the staff) is a w...

Nothing more to add except Charles Murray, Viscount (later Earl) of Dunmore was Dalyell's Lt Col

In the warrant for their marching orders dated 01 Nov 1688, the unit is referred to as Royal Regt of Dragoons (the other units in the column being Troop of Life Guards, Royal Regt of Horse, Regt of Foot Guards, Buchan's Regt of Foot and Wauchope's Regt of Foot). I would therefore go with Dark Blue F...

According to the commission registers Thomas Dalyell was appointed colonel of what would become the 2nd North British Dragoons on 25 Nov 1681, being superseded by the Earl of Dunmore on 06 Nov 1685 himself superseded after the Williamite seizure of power in 31 Dec 1688 by Viscount Teviot. The regime...

Apologies for the late reply, but have been checking and cross checking a number of sources; so here goes: King James' Irish Lifeguards (1 normal troop) and associated Horse Grenadiers which were part of the existing establishment upon his accession were disbanded in June/July 1685. In all probabili...

David,

the kit was definitely landed and the only refs I can recall to stuff not getting "to the front" relative term though that may be was at Cork when de Boisseleau re-equipped his regiment as the crates themselves were landed.....

Mike.

Interesting thoughts Barry. That's why one of the sources I mentioned above is Nathan Brooks who wrote an account of the 1685 Hounslow Review that he attended and as he dwells more on the guard units he might just mention body armour. Obvously at Aughrim, we know the de Tessé wore armour as his brea...

Am checking Walton, Nathan Brooks etc for references but as pc at home is dead won't be able to post until next week. Clarence, would still advise caution. The Franco Irish Correspondence is reproduced in French, exactly as spelt (so numerous spelling versions of Tyrconnel, Berwick, Sarsfield etc) w...

Just a quickie as Pc has died and I'm doing this from work. Lifeguard troops were effectively double strength and rated as regiments. )In Ireland the 1st was under Harry Jermyn, Viscount Dover and the 2nd under James FitzJames, Duke of Berwick. When Dover quit Ireland, and as far as I'm aware, Berwi...

Clarence, remember that the Lifeguards were mainly reconstituted in Ireland and having by now read the Franco Irish Correspondence several times cover to cover I can't recall any reference to the French supplying cavalry armour......

My favourite bugbear - He also has Clare's dragoons in fur caps and yellow coats....

Milne Milne merely states that it took place either at the end of William III's reign or the beginning of Anne's. Walton says little, but (jumping threads) he does cite a letter of 1690 which says that Danish horse were equipped with buff waistcoats, could this be the source of Danaher's reference t...

günter,

well spotted - To be honest Robert and I worked on these a long time ago. If he's now made them available, than tat answers everyone's question.

- Mike

Re Robert Hall's Danish plates, am afraid Tomas' post is a bit misleading as they weren't commercially produced.

- Mike