First raised 1688 as a regiment of carabiniers 6 companies strong. In 1701 3 extra companies and a company of Horse Grenadiers were added to the regiment.
Colonels: Frederik Adolf, Graaf von der Lippe (regiment known as Lippe-Holland) 1689; 1695 Arnold Joost, Baron van Keppel, Heer van Voorst, Baron Ashford, Viscount Bury St Edmunds, Earl of Albemarle
The standards are based on the reconstruction suggested by Robert Hall, Iain Stanford and Yves Roumegoux in the Pike and Shot volume on the Dutch Army 1685-1715. I have based the central motif, including the phoenix, on one depicted on a captured Dutch flag in the Triomphes Louis XIV.
Notable actions:
1689 Siege of Kaiserswerth (2 squadrons strong); siege of Bonn (same strength)
1690 Battle of Fleurus: 329 officers and men strong with 44 killed and missing in action, 35 wounded and 75 prisoners
1693 Battle of Neerwinden-Landen (2 squadrons strong)
1706 Battle of Ramillies (4 squadrons strong); siege of Ostend (the same)
1708 Battle of Oudenarde (4 squadrons strong)
1709 Battle of Malplaquet (4 squadrons strong)
1711 Battle of Arleux (4 squadrons strong)
1712 Battle of Denain (4 squadrons strong)
And this was the uniform in the 1690s and probably later:
Excellent flags, David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-)
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David.
Very nice flags and uniforms.
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Thank you, Willz. Hope you can use them in your ImagiNation! :-)
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David.
Lovely standard David, the red is particularly nice, and what's not to like with horse grenadiers!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) Horse grenadiers do have that special something about them...
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David.
That is pretty special with the phoenix as the main part of the emblem of the regiment:)! Superb work as always David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. I was lucky to be able to work from a depiction of the phoenix on a captured Dutch flag in the Triomphes Louis XIV. :-)
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David.
Absolutely glorious! Good work on the standards, David.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mikael. :-) Yes, the Dutch flags are often very attractive.
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David.
Another fantastic looking flag. I really appreciate the work you do to get us both illustrated uniform details, along with the history.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-) I've often been asked to keep up the history and uniform details so I do - although for me it is often the least thrilling bit of the work! ;-)
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David.