Monday 26 March 2012

RP No 62 - NYW Earl of Bath's regt




In 1685, James II was compelled to add new regiments of horse and foot to those already in being, to deal with Monmouth’s rebellion. Under the date of 20 June 1685, a commission was issued to Major General John Granville, Earl of Bath, for the raising of eleven companies of foot, each containing 100 “private men.” These companies, added to the independent company of infantry in the Plymouth garrison, constituted a regiment, of which the Earl of Bath was appointed Colonel, and which became known as the Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot. The men for the new regiment were raised in the counties of Derby and Nottingham. The first uniform was a single-breasted, long skirted blue coat lined with red, with red waistcoat, breeches and stockings.
This Regiment first saw active service in the war of the Grand Alliance, taking a prominent part in the Battle of Steenkirk (Flanders) during the War of the League of Augsburg in 1692.
All of the above from


The figures are from Essex Miniatures, the bases from Warbases and the flags were designed by David and are on his blog Not By Appointment. How the hell he puts in that wave effect onto his flags I don't know??I've been wanting to paint this regt since I started the Grand Alliance project but just didn't get around to it until last month when they were entered onto the Analouge Painting Challenge. The main reason for painting this unit is their coat colour...blue, a very unusual colour for the English at the time. By 1691 I've read that they were said to have been dressed in a red coat with yellow cuff, but I thought I'd paint them in their earlier blue coat.











37 comments:

  1. Wonderfully crisp colours and detail there - very nice indeed Ray!

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  2. Great work Ray, nice contrast with the uniform and flags.

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  3. God looking unit Ray !!!

    Best regards dalauppror

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  4. Ray, these are really fantastic. The Earl of Bath's regiment was always one of my favourites, not least because of the easy, distinctive flag but also the blue/coat red cuffs combo which, as you mention, was unusual at the time for the English army. I'm sure by 1691 it might have acquired red coats, but I love the unit just as you have represented it!

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  5. Good looking unit, Ray. I declare it official... You NEVER sleep!

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  6. Great contrast to all those redcoats. Lovely work as usual Ray.

    As you say very unusual for a English/ British regiment to be seen in Blue. I hope their comrades on the table top don't get confused and start shooting at them mistaking them for Frenchies!

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    1. Me too!! Unless I'm playing the French that is!!!!

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  7. As usual a very nice job!

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  8. Very nice! I'm glad you painted them with the blue coats. Very distinctive.

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  9. You've got some nice little details on those hats and the buttons on the pants are great. How does he get those flags to do that? I would have said a mixture of water and glue, but not after painting. Ask him Ray.

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    1. I'm pretty sure it's done by crimping the flag between/around skewers or cocktail sticks while the glue is still wet

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    2. Sorry girls, I think you've got the wrong end of the stick, the flags have wavy pattern on them, that gives the flag the subtle effect of blowing in the wind.

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    3. Bloody hell I'm wrong again. Don't tell the Hubby I admitted I was wrong though. I don't want him knowing I'm capable of such a thing!!

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  10. There's no stopping you is there now? I can't keep up with all them damn fine regiments you're churning out. Great Stuff!

    Cheers Sander

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  11. Good job, I like the blue. I think I know how to do the ripples. I'll test it out and get back to you.

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  12. As per all the above - another fine regiment there Ray :)

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  13. Great painting there Ray and a wonderful regiment.

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  14. Absolutly great! Another great unit, very good work!

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  15. Top painting Ray.
    You do know that you can ease off on the posts now champ.

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  16. Nice looking unit. I like to see Brits in colours other than red.

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  17. Cracking looking stuff there.

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  18. Is it just me, or do the extremities on this set look a little funny? Either way, awesomely painted!

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    1. Your right, I had a lot of trouble getting some of the pics in focus, I took around 30 photos and these were the best.

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  19. A great painting work, Ray, and useful information too.

    Best regards.

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  20. Super work Ray and enjoyed the background read as well!

    Christopher

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  21. Another great job -- you are just a painting machine!

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  22. well done ray. nice figs and nice painting. still I prefer 20mm to 15mm

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  23. Ray, there are moments when I DEEPLY regret being so tied to 28mm, and this is one of them! I just can't justify a change of scale, much as your work acts to lead me into temptation!

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