This is an update of a stray version of these colours I did many years ago, then designed specifically for the American War of Independence. In the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Volumes 7-10 for 1928 to 1931 there are shown illustrations of the Napier images from 1747 in articles by J Leslie. These are the definitive versions of these colours for the mid-18th century and I have updated these 4th Foot colours accordingly. There are still a number of the Napier versions of colours for me to create, of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 27th and 41st Foot. I am still trawling through the JSAHR volumes looking for articles like these; I am sure there is much more to be found. It is a fairly large task as the Society has produced 4 journals a year for the past century!
This is the Kronoskaf page with details of the unit's history and service and the uniform worn in the SYW: https://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=4th_Foot
One curious feature of the Napier drawings from 1747 is that on some of the colours a blank scroll is shown. The 4th Foot is one such regiment. There has been much debate amongst the authorities on flags about whether or not these actually featured on the real colours; the colours with scrolls and mottoes on those scrolls are, of course, more convincing. So for completeness here is the set with the blank scroll depicted for those who would like to use it.
You certainly continue to impress with your flags another lovely addition. Do keep 'em coming...
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, more to come soon... :-)
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David.
Another great addition David, lovely flags.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) I do love flag sets where the basic design stays the same but the details are different; it makes re4asonably rapid production so much easier...
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Another beautifully done flag! Kronoskaf is absolutely invaluable for this period
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, Kronoskaf is an incredibly valuable resource; nothing quite like it elsewhere...
DeleteAll the best,
David.
Very nice and useful flags.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. There are more British flags on the stocks... :-)
DeleteAll the best,
David.
A true labour of love doing the research David, but the effort is well worth it when one sees the results, as here:)!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. Yes, the unglamorous slogging through source materials is essential and we owe so much to people who did so much basic work in the past century or two...
DeleteAll the best,
David.