Stevens records 26 companies at 80 per company for a total of 2080 private soldiers in June 1690. 2 battalions strong. Uniform red with blue facings. At the Boyne they were 1980 strong.
The regiment was a former English one which went over to James on his arrival in Ireland. It was commanded by William Dorrington. Dorrington was captured at Aughrim on 12th July 1691.
Mark Allen suggests that the colour described by Stevens and depicted here was perhaps a royal colour and that the regiment, which later became Dorrington's in French service, carried as regimental colours those of Dorrington's which I have already depicted (= Rooth later, with the same flags; see below).
Irish Guard flag with certainly brighten up the table. Nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jon. :-) It is a rather cheery flag, isn't it?
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David.
Excellent work David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-) Nothing like a good bit of heraldry on flags!
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David.
Oh yes!
DeleteMore lovely additions for the Jacobite army, very nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) I hope to see these Jacobite flags in action sometime...
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David.
More excellent flags David, thank you.
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Thank you, Willz. :-) More flags of various kinds on the way...
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David.
Now that is a very colourful and attractive flag for sure:)! Superb work as always David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Heraldry is often tedious to recreate but the final effect is usually worth it...
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David.