Sunday, 22 February 2026

Flags and Uniform of the Danish Infantry Regiment Sjaellandske around 1699-1715

I had hoped to continue my plan of posting once a week but domestic and other problems since then have made it impossible. So here's my first posting in nearly two weeks.

Danish Infantry Regiment Sjaellandske: First raised 1628. 3 battalions strong, each of 6 companies, although one battalion had 7 companies, it seems, for a total of 19 companies.

One battalion fought in Ireland in English service from 1689 and was at the battles of the Boyne 1690 and Aughrim 1691.

One battalion was in Imperial service 1702-1709 at a theoretical strength of 691 men. It was at the battle of Luzzara in 1702.

Two battalions were in the service of Holland and England 1701-1714 with a strength of 13 companies and 1544 men. 

Service:

1702 Siege and capture of Liège.
1704 Battle of Blenheim; sieges of Trarbach and Saarburg.
1706 Battle of Ramillies; sieges of Antwerp, Ostend, Menin, Ath, Dendermonde and Oudenarde.
1709 Siege of Tournai; battle of Malplaquet.
1714 Returned to Denmark.

Fought in the Norwegian Campaign 1718.

The flag sheet shows flags as depicted by C. A. Sapherson in his The Danish Army 1699-1715.




Uniforms: Grey double breasted coat with dark blue cuffs, dark blue waistcoat and probably blue breeches and stockings, although one source says red stockings which I have depicted in my uniform plate.


 

10 comments:

  1. Splendid flags David, simply splendid:). Real life is a bugger when it always seems to appear at the wrong moment for us wargamers!

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    1. Thank you, Steve. :-) Yes, Real Life does have a nasty habit of getting in the way of the more worthwhile things in life, doesn't it?

      All the best,

      David.

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    1. Thank you, Steve. :-) I've covered the Danes of the WSS pretty well now; must update the list of Miscellaneous Flags on the blog as it is way out of date!

      All the best,

      David.

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  3. A very nice set of flags and uniform.

    Willz.

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    1. Thank you, Willz. :-) There'll be flags from the SYW coming along soon; I've very much neglected that period for some time!

      All the best,

      David.

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    1. Thank you, Ray. :-) I think there are still more Danish flags I can do...

      All the best,

      David.

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  5. More great work David. Have you done a Colonel's Flag for Fynske by any change?

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    1. Thank you! I hadn't but I have now and I have posted it as a new sheet along with the former solitary company flag plate. :-)

      Cheers,

      David.

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