There's a very good review in Arquebusier from Pike & Shot Society, which persuaded me to buy the book, awaiting delivery from Amazon UK
cheers Old John
Interesting post, many thanks, although wondering if this book is a revised/updated version of the author's original booklet "The Army of James II, Uniforms & Organisation" published by Partizan Press in 1987 and revised edition in 2001 Also if the plates are by Mark Allen are they again revised/upd...
Many thanks to all for the links etc suggested, most helpful and much appreciated this Italian bookseller http://www.soldiershop.com/ has a fair few titles that could be useful Should have mentioned in my earlier list of sources, the Wagner black & white plates for Savoy, 9 for infantry and 1 on art...
Here's what sources I have The Army of the Duke of Savoy 1688 -1713 by Gian Carlo Boeri, 2001 & 2012 Editions Kuhn Teil 10 Savoy & Teil 30 Papal States couple of coloured postcards Savoy cavalry 1683 & 1690 by Anselmo Cervi Piedmontese Army 1689-1748, Practical Wargamer May/June 1990 Uniforms of the...
I am looking for uniform info on the above, colour plates, books , pamphlets, magazines, in fact any suggestions and sources would be greatly appreciated
Another main function of fusiliers was to prevent the civilian drivers legging it with the horses at first sign of danger Have a feeling that RWF/23rd didn't receive their Colours until after WSS, but i could be wrong, RWF did fight as a battalion at Blenheim Still awaiting answers from RWF archivis...
My pleasure, I have found that researching early history of regiments from 1660s to 1720s many records were not kept, lost, hidden away in family and regimental archives
Just been in contact with RWF archivists regarding Colours carried between 1689 to 1715, dates of when change to red coats from blue, date of first issue of fusilier caps and if the Colours were carried in Battle of Blenhiem, plus any illustrations/descriptions if possible Hopefully an answer from t...
In Wargamer's Guide to the Uniforms of Williamite Right Wing at Battle of the Boyne by Barry Hilton & Clarence Harrison On Plate C is shown Herbert's Regt, forerunner of Ingoldsby's / 23rd Welch Fusiliers , the flag is dark blue with a red cross lined white , in centre of cross is a lion rampant in ...
Try Pike and Shot Society website, they stock Robert Hall plates,also see Charles Grant's book Armies and Uniforms of Marlborough's Wars, this is the updated book of "From Pike to Shot" Sapherson & Edition Brokaw booklets may help for basic details not sure what you meant by "flawed" cheers Old John
Regarding Camaret Bay letter, have you read Frank Taylor's Marlborough's Wars Volume 2 1707-1709 Appendix 7 "Disgrace" which gives a different perspective to the background of the letter, would appear culprit was Godolphin's Jacobite contact who alerted Louis XIV to the proposed raid a month or so b...
Try Caliver Books in UK for Wilson's book also see Sapherson's Marlburian Armies 1701-1721, Danes, Bavarians & Prussians , Wargamers Intro fo Age of Marlborough No2 by Condray Editions Brokaw Hoffman's Army of the Blue King, great uniform plates, either booklet or CD Material on WSS, Part 6 Army of ...
have just rec'd the book from Amazon, very pleased with it, good value, I too prefer books mostly due to my age ) as a bit of a technophobe, eyes can't cope with long periods on computer screens