Saturday 11 June 2022

French Cavalry Standard - Du Roy Cavalry (and Royal Pologne)

Just to keep things ticking over while I work on the text for Prussian IR4, the flags of Prussian IR 15, the detail of another Austrian WAS flag from the Triomphes Louis XV, etc., etc., here is another French heavy cavalry standard, as the previous ones have gone down well:


Regiment first raised 1635. Ranked 5th amongst the French heavy cavalry. 2 squadrons strong in 1756. Increased to 4 squadrons in 1761. Served in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession. In the Seven Years War was at Hastenbeck 1758 and Borck 1761. Uniform was blue with red cuffs and lapels; waistcoat and breeches yellow; buttons pewter and lace on tricorn white. Wore the cuirass. Shabraque bordered with the Royal livery, red with white lace.


Note that, acording to Pierre Charrié, Royal Pologne carried identical standards, which is useful!

10 comments:

  1. Nice! Du Roi is coming off my workbench soon.

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    1. Great! Thanks, Jon. Look forward to seeing pictures of them; you're going to have lots of terrific French cavalry! :-)

      All the best,

      David.

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    1. Thanks, Jim. :-) These French standards certainly are attractive. Look forward to seeing them in action with people's figures!

      All the best,

      David.

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  3. That is so lovely and elegant, with the classic blue and gold working a treat. I'm sure this will look stunning with larger scale models.

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    1. Thanks, Steve. :-) Elegance is certainly something the French seem to have aimed for, now and in the past! I'm rather enjoying doing these French cavalry standards so will be producing more soon..

      All the best,

      David.

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  4. That is a beautiful flag David, thank you for all your wonderful work.


    Willz.

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    1. Thanks, Willz. :-) Hope to see it in action some time with some of your splendid troops.

      All the best,

      David.

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  5. Very nice David, looking forward to seeing the Austrian flags.

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    1. Thanks, Doug. :-) Have you seen the WAS Austrian flags already on the blog? e.g. at https://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/2021/10/flag-of-yet-another-unknown-austrian_13.html This new one is a much more complicated flag with a great deal of heraldry which is why it has taken me so long to finish it...

      All the best,

      David.

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