This is the last set of Spanish cavalry standards recreated by me earlier this year for Lewis Simpson-Jones.
Carabineros Reales first raised 1732 from the carabinier units of various line cavalry regiments. It had precedence over all cavalry units except for the Reales Guardias de Corpas. Consisted of 4 squadrons each of 3 companies.
Service:
1733-1735: War of the Polish Succession; in Italy and fought at the battle of Bitonto 1734
1740-1748: War of the Austrian Succession: In Italy; 1743 battle of Campo Santo; August 1745 the forcing of the passage of the Tanaro River
SYW: No information
[Details from Kronoskaf]
And this was the uniform in 1737; by the SYW it was little different:
[From NYPL: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-99a8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 ]
Extremely handsome flags and uniform-saddle cloth combinations. Funny how the plainer designs, as much as we love the brighter, popinjay-ish stuff of hussars and guard regiments, are perhaps even more beautiful by the very nature of their more restrained color palettes.
ReplyDeleteWeekend Regards,
Stokes
Thank you, Stokes. Yes, indeed, much as I love hussar uniforms etc. too, I do think some of the plainer uniform designs are often so much more elegant and yes, beautiful. Restraint can be a great help! (One thinks how simple was the dress of both Wellington and Napoleon, contrasting with the often flamboyant dress of their subordinates!)
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David.
Two beautiful flags there and love the intricacy of the coat of arms in the centre:).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Although it takes a lot of work, heraldry does tend to deliver a good result. Even better when the heraldry can be reused a few times!
DeleteAll the best,
David.
More Spanish loveliness, I like the standards and the uniform, both very nice indeed, and a handy unit for the WAS.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) The Spanish did not do a great deal in the SYW so yes, very sueful for the WAS. One day I shall tackle WSS Spanish flags, which again are very different...
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Terrific seeing this continued flow of Spanish cavalry flags.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jon. :-) I've come to the end of the commissioned flags now - but there are certainly more Spanish cavalry standards for me to produce eventually!
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Very smart flags and uniform, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. :-) That's the last of the Spanish cavalry standards - for now...
DeleteAll the best,
David.