First raised 1678 as troops were added to each of the 3 Life Guards companies. Disbanded 1680 but then re-raised in 1683.
Fought as a single squadron at the Boyne in July 1690.
Fought in the Nine Years War 1688-1697 at the battle of Steenkerque in 1692 and then in 1693 at the battle of Landen.
They did not see action in the War of the Spanish Succession.
The standards are described in the Great Wardrobe Accounts as listed by C. C. P. Lawson, A History of the Uniforms of the British Army, Volume 1. I have based my design for the thistle and rose motif on slightly later designs used on British cavalry standards.
More detail on the Kronoskaf WSS site here: https://kronoskaf.com/wss/index.php?title=Horse_Grenadier_Guards
These standards were different from those carried in the 1690s, which are also recorded in the Great Wardrobe Accounts and which I shall also recreate eventually. These particular standards appealed as the design of the thistle and rose is so different from the royal cipher design used earlier.
Lovely work David, cracking looking standards, the thistle and rose design is very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) I spent ages working on them trying to make the thistle and rose motif stand out; still not sure I got it quite right but...
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Very nice design there, with the thistle and rose a nice change. Hard to make them 'pop' against the backgrounds, unless you lighten them up a bit. Still, I think as always you've done a great job:)!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Sometimes I reach the point where it's necessary to stop digging and move on! ;-)
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Excellent work, David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-) The real test of the flags will be to see how they look in action...
DeleteAll the best,
David.
More lovely flags, thanks for sharing david.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. :-) (I've done some earlier William and Mary Life Guards' standards and just need to write them up before posting.)
DeleteAll the best,
David.