The État Générale of 1753 says the regiment was first raised 1666 under Louis XIV for the House of Condé but Pajol, Les Guerres Sous Louis XV suggests a much more complicated history, with a creation in 1645 as Enghien but then a history of being disbanded and reformed a number of times for, amongst other things, rebellion against the Crown.
Ranked 21st in 1753 and 2 squadrons strong.
This is my version of the standard from 1740 onwards based on verbal descriptions:
Its Chefs were: Louis de Bourbon, Duc D'Enghien who became The Grand Condé; then Henri-Jules, Prince de Bourbon, 11th December 1686; Louis-Henri de Bourbon, 15th September 1709; The second Duc de Bourbon, 1st April 1710; Louis-Joseph de Bourbon, Prince de Condé 20th January 1740.
Its service history and postings to 1763 as given by Pajol [with additional information from Kronoskaf]:
1726-1729: The Saône Camps
1733-1735: Army of Germany
1736 and 1739: Lamballe
1740: Stenay
1741: Bohemia
1742: Sahay; Retreat from Prague
1743: Battle of Dettingen
1744: The Lines of Lauter
1745: Passage of the Rhine
1746: Brussels; Anvers; Mons; Namur; battle of Raucoux
1747: Battle of Lauffeld
1748: Maastricht
1749-1750: Valenciennes; Saint-Quentin
1751: Rethel
1752-1753: Neufchâteau
1754-1755: Condé
1756: Epinal; Sedan
1757: Battle of Hastenbeck; battle of Rossbach [as part of Saint Germain's Corps]
1758: Battle of Krefeld
1759: Battle of Minden, where it was badly mauled and consequently sent to the rear to recuperate after the battle
1761-1762: Paris
1763: Lille where it was reorganised and absorbed the regiment of Toulouse-Lautrec
And this was probably the uniform in 1756:
What a wonderful Crimbo treat David, thanks for these superb flags and uniform details.
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Thank you, Willz! :-) Hope you have a good Xmas and New Year and look forward to seeing more of your troops in action next year - some with my flags too, hopefully!
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David.
Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-) Hope you have a good Xmas and New Year.
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David.
That is rather splendid David:)! I wonder what the burning logs are meant to signify?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Many later French cavalry standards have allegorical scenes. This one showing a pyre ignited by the sun means I know not what! ;-) Perhaps someone out there can explain...
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David.