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Sunday, 5 February 2023

Flags and uniform of French Regiment Nice

This was a regiment with an interesting flag but which did not do much in the Seven Years War, although it had a strong combat record in the late 17th century and in the War of the Spanish Succession.

First raised 1678 by  the Marquis de Saint-Laurent from sergeants and soldiers of Savoyen Ducal regiments, of Saluces, of Savoy, of Chablais and Geneva, reformed this year.

The flags were the same from 1678-1762.



Campaigns and battles:

1690  Battle of Fleurus (July 1st)
1691: Siege of Mons
1692: Siege of Namur; battle of Steenkirk (August 3rd)
1693: Battle of Neerwinden (July 29th); siege of Charleroi
1695: Defence of Namur. Served on the Meuse and Moselle until the peace
1702: Army of Germany
1703: Taking of Treves and Traërbach,; sieges of Brisach and Landau; battle of Speyerbach (November 15th)
1704: Hochstedt [Blenheim] (August 13th)
1705: Army of Flanders
1706: Ramillies (May 23rd)
1708: Oudenaarde (July 11th)
1709: Defence of Mons
1710: Defence of Aire; Flanders until the peace
1733: Army of Germany; siege of Kehl
1734: Siege of Philippsburg (June 2nd - July 18th)
1741: Army of Bohemia; taking of Prague
1742: Combat of Sahay; defence and retreat from Prague
1743: Dettingen (June 27th)
1744: Army of the Lower Rhine; siege of Fribourg
1746: Army of Flanders; taking of Mons and Charleroi; battle of Rocoux (October 11th)
1747: Lawfeld (July 2nd)
1748: Siege of Maestricht
1755: Camp of Valencia
1756: Menorca Expedition
1757: Defence of the coasts of Brittany
1761: Defence of Belle-Isle

10th December 1762 the two battalions of the Nice regiment were incorporated into the Lyonnois regiment.

And this was the uniform in 1756:



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14 comments:

  1. Steve J.6 February 2023 at 08:49

    That is a rather unusual design to say the least. I can imagine those tasked with creating the flag cursing at having to cut and sew those wavy lines!

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    1. David Morfitt6 February 2023 at 18:16

      Thanks, Steve. :-) Yes, I think it's a unique design for a French flag. There does seem to be a bit of controversy about the design; Kronoskaf have a totally different take on it but I have taken mine from both the 1721 MS and the 1757 MS illustration. I wish we knew more about the people who did actually make the flags!

      All the best,

      David.

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    2. Jonathan Freitag7 February 2023 at 03:03

      This is an unusual pattern for a French flag. Interesting.

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    3. David Morfitt10 February 2023 at 03:39

      Thanks, Jon. :-) Yes, I believe it is unique among all the very many French flags.

      All the best,

      David.

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  2. Amtmann B.6 February 2023 at 13:15

    Nice has a very interesting flag. Maybe I gave the wrong flag to my unit.

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    1. David Morfitt6 February 2023 at 18:18

      Thanks, André. :-) As I said to Steve above, I took the design from the 1721 and 1757 MSS depictions so I feel it's right for Nice even though Kronoskaf does not agree!

      All the best,

      David.

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    2. Amtmann B.13 February 2023 at 10:42

      I think that your version is looking better and an earlier version always is better for my armies. I will check out if I can change flags which is sometimes difficult.

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    3. David Morfitt14 February 2023 at 20:14

      Thank you, André. :-) I hope you can change the flags without too much trouble. If you do, please send pictures!

      All the best,

      David.

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  3. Tiberian general6 February 2023 at 21:31

    Another wonderful set of flags and uniform details.

    Willz.

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    1. David Morfitt10 February 2023 at 03:36

      Thank you, Willz. :-) Hope I get to see it with your troops sometime...

      All the best,

      David.

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  4. Anonymous7 February 2023 at 16:26

    Nice to see you, to see you Nice😊
    Another splendid flag!
    Alan Tradgardland

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    1. David Morfitt10 February 2023 at 03:37

      Thanks, Alan. :-) Somebody had to say it... ;-)

      All the best,

      David.

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  5. Steve-the-Wargamer7 February 2023 at 18:46

    That is very nice... errr... lovely... :o)

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  6. David Morfitt10 February 2023 at 03:38

    Thanks, Steve. :-) Nearly but not quite - lovely will do very nicely... Whoops, there I go too. ;-)

    All the best,

    David.

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