turrabear wrote:thanks for that churchill .i already have the malplaquet book i read some where that all the union flags would have had the queen's chyper on them and even in 1709 noyt all british regiments carriede the union flag . don't know if you could confrim this by any chance.
It's also worth bearing in mind that regimental colours were very expensive items which were not replaced until they were completely worn out.
Since the treaty of union between England and Scotland was ratified in 1707, it is dubious that the new colours were introduced before 1708 at the earliest, and it seems likely that units whose stands of colours were in good condition did not replace them until at least a couple of years after the treaty was signed. I haven't researched the subject properly so take what I'm writing with a pinch of salt, but I wouldn't be surprised if some regiments carried their older pattern colours until at least 1709 or 1710, and possibly even the end of the war.
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