Dutch Drums colours

[dab]

Hi
Looking for info on 1704 Dutch Drums colours eg
Bennhelm Coats grey/white & Cuff red
Sturler Coats Indigo Blue & Cuffs red
Nassau Friesland Coats Light blue & Cuffs red
Colyear Coats Red & Cuffs White

PS the 1704 Dutch Artillery Guns is Blue, does anybody know what colour blue eg light , prussian, french, middle, dark etc.
Thanks for any help
David

[danschorr]

David,

The following is taken from Wagner/Golberg and Kühn:

Benyheim - red barrel with yellow flames. Red and yellow striped rims.

Sturler - light green barrel with orange rims. The Arms of the Province of Holland on the barrel.

Nassau-Friesland - brown/wood colored barrel, red rims. The arms of Nassau-Friesland painted on the barrel.

Colyear - wooden colored barrel, crimson red rims. A golden thistle on the barrel.

Hope this helps.

Dan

[dab]

Thanks thats a great help
All i need is to find the 1704 Dutch Artillery Guns colour?
My book say it is Blue For WSS & Red for 9 years war, does anybody know what colour blue eg light , prussian, french, middle, dark etc.
David

[Mats]

David,

- Brick red for the 9YW
- Greyish blue for the WSS, but I think brick red was still being used

Mats

[Churchill]

Hi David,

May I suggest Robert Hall's colour plate's from the Pike & Shot society at £3.00 per plate.I brought all the plate's for the British and they have been very useful for uniform, flag and drum colour's.
Here's the Link......http://www.pikeandshotsociety.org/docum ... rtHall.pdf

Hope this helps..........Ray.