3 battalions strong, with 18 companies of musketeers and 1
of grenadiers.
From 1689 to 1697 one battalion of six companies was in English pay and service.
From 1701 to 1714 one battalion (of seven companies including one grenadier company) was in Dutch pay.
Service in the WSS:
The first battalion in Dutch pay:
1702: Siege and capture of Liège
1704: With he army of Eugène of Savoy; 13th August at Blenheim; sieges of Trarbach and Saarburg
1706: With Marlborough's army; battle of Ramillies; sieges of Antwerp, Ostend, Menin, Ath, Dendermonde and Oudenarde
1709: Siege of Tournai; 1th September battle of Malplaquet
1714: Returned to Denmark
The other two battalions apparently served in the Great Northern War (1700-1721) from 1710 and fought in the battle of Helsingborg
And this was probably the uniform during much of the WSS:
Another lovely Danish flag David and a nice uniform as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie! :-) It's good to have another non-white Danish flag. The uniform is reported as "iron-grey", unlike the lighter grays of other Danish units.
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. :-) Lots of Danish flags still to do, not to mention all the WAS and SYW flags... ;-)
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Another brilliant flag!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray! :-) The WSS flags have grown on me as I have done more; still a huge number to tackle...
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
David.
Lovely stuff as always, but 1698 to 1697...? ;)
ReplyDeleteJemima
Thank you! :-) (And where does it say that? ;-) Ha ha.)
DeleteWell that's strange... I could have sworn... It must be my age...
DeleteHa ha. OK, I confess; I changed it after your comment. Thanks for pointing it out... :-)
DeleteAll the best,
David.
A fine flag and certainly easier to identify as Danish compared to the previous one!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve! :-) Indeed it is; a few more of the remaining Danish flags I will probably do do not have the iconic white cross on red though!
DeleteAll the best,
David.