Standard of the Earl of Shrewsbury's Horse 1685 (later Cadogan's Horse and the 5th Dragoon Guards)

I have depicted plain yellow damask standards of the type carried by the other squadrons in the regiment here: https://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/2025/02/three-generic-plain-damask-english.html

During the War of the Spanish Succession it is likely the regiment carried yellow or buff standards with the cipher of Queen Anne; I have depicted such a standard here: https://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/2025/02/three-generic-damask-cavalry-standards.html

But it is perfectly possible these standards were carried later than the reign of James II.

Detailed account of the regiment here on Kronoskaf:

https://kronoskaf.com/wss/index.php?title=Arran%27s_Horse

Standard of the Dutch Gardes Te Paard [Horse Guards] at least 1696-1699 and possibly later

Raised 1672 and commanded by Hans Willem Bentinck, Earl of Portland; often called Lord Portland's Horse in English accounts. At least 6 troops strong and possibly 9 so a very strong unit. Uniform was a blue coat with blue facings and sleeves often worn loose. Lace was gold. The hat was buff laced gold. The horses were black with red housings and holster caps laced gold.

The Windsor Great Wardrobe Accounts describe the standards as "blue Genoa damask" fringed gold and silver.

In English service 1688-1699

Actions:

1688: Landed Torbay 5th November at a strength of 3 squadrons (6 troops) for a total of 480 men
1690: Battle of the Boyne 2 squadrons strong; sieges of Cork and Kinsale
1691: Battle of Aughrim; 2 squadrons strong and suffered 29 casualties

War of the Spanish Succession:

1706; Battle of Ramillies
1708: Battle of Oudenarde
1709: Battle of Malplaquet

The standards were carried with William's cipher from 1696 after the death of Queen Mary. We do not know if the same standards were carried in the WSS but, given the longevity of expensive and high quality cavalry standards, it is possible - and we have no evidence otherwise...

Flags carried by French infantry regiment Boufflers 1706-1710 which became Bombelles 1710-1714

Thinking where I might go with more of my favourite French infantry flags (despite having done over 100 sets and posted them, there are still many left to depict!), as an initial project I may focus on French infantry flags carried at Malplaquet in 1709. Still pondering that...

In the meantime, here are the flags carried by French infantry regiment Boufflers 1706-1710 which became Bombelles 1710-1714; both sets of flags are shown here. 

First raised 3rd February 1706 by Antoine-Charles-Louis, Count of Boufflers.

Service (according to Susane): Army of Flanders
1708 Battle of Oudenarde
1709 Battle of Malplaquet

Given 24th October 1711 to Henri-Francois, Count of Bombelles

Service: 1712 Battle of Denain; capture of Douai, Quesnoy and Bouchain

Incorporated into Regiment Royal on the 4th October 1714

 And this was the uniform in 1708: