Three more Jacobite Commanders for The Battle of the Boyne, these are all Essex figures,
painted and based by yours truly.
Lieut.-Colonel Dominick
Sheldon an Englishman by birth and of the Catholic religion appears in the
"Establishment" of 1687-8 as a Capt to the Duke of Ormond. He was bought over to Ireland by Tyrconnell
who made a Lieutenant with the command of Tyrconnell’s Horse in his own absence.
Early in the campaign, he was actively
opposed to the revolutionary party in Down and Antrim; and was afterwards
joined in an unsuccessful negotiation for the surrender of Derry. At the battle
of the Boyne he commanded the cavalry, having two horses shot from under him and in a
gallant charge nearly retrieved the day for the Jacobites but for prompt
heroism of Levison and Albert Conyngham’s Dragoons.
At the Boyne, Hamilton commanded the brigade of foot at the Oldbridge, following the Jacobite collapse he led a delaying action which allowed a large number of troops to escape but this act eventually led to him being captured.
It was not until after the Battle of the Boyne, and during
the Siege of Limerick (1690), that Sarsfield became prominent as a leader. He
captured a convoy of military stores and artillery at Ballyneety, near
Pallasgreen between Limerick and Tipperary, in a raid apparently guided by a
rapparee known as 'Galloping Hogan'. This delayed the siege of the town until
the winter rains forced the English to retire.
This achievement was said by the Duke of Berwick to have
turned Sarsfield head and made him the popular hero of the war with the Irish.
His generosity, his courage and his commanding height, had already commended
him to the affection of the Irish. When the cause of King James was ruined in
Ireland, Sarsfield arranged the Treaty of Limerick and sailed to France on 22
December 1691, with many of his countrymen who entered the French service in
what is known as the Flight of the Wild Geese. During that year he was created
Earl of Lucan by King James.
He received a commission as lieutenant-general from King
Louis XIV and fought with distinction in Flanders until he was mortally wounded
at the battle of Landen or Neerwinden, on 19 August 1693. He died two or three
days after the battle, at Huy, Belgium, where he is buried in the grounds of St
Martin's Church.
Nice command element I also like your basing tutorial as I had never heard of that branch of paints.
ReplyDeleteCheers!! As for the paints, the reds and yellows are a bit weak, but the rest are top quality IMHO!
DeleteLovely work Ray :)
ReplyDeleteThat last sculpt is elegant Ray and you've brought out the character of it with your brush. The amount of research you've done and your thorough attention to detail on this particular piece of history is greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteReally like the way you're doing your photo's now!
Cheers Anne
DeleteGreat job Ray! Also I liked your basing article
ReplyDeleteGreat work Ray!
ReplyDeleteNicely done Ray, You have a lot of command figures hope theres not to many chiefs and not enough indians!
ReplyDeleteAfraid there's more to come as well!
DeleteLieut.-Colonel Dominick Sheldon knows where it goes, no sign this time! Very nice work Ray!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil
DeleteThe detail in your work is amazing, Ray. Not to mention all the background history you provide - you really know your stuff.
ReplyDeleteCheers Elsie, I do try!
DeleteGreat command elements and better history.
ReplyDeleteIan
two horses!
ReplyDeleteYou are like a painting and basing wiki Ray. Great work.
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteThe Bosses of the Boyne look fit-as-a-fiddle for the job, Sir Raymond.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope so, only if I'm on their side though.
DeleteI really like the histories that you place with the pictures of these units. That really adds some context to the nicely painted figures.
ReplyDeleteIt just adds a little interest for those who don't really know the period.
DeleteAnother nice vignette Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Good job. Have fun this weekend. Boy, you guys are gonna be TIRED at the end of the weekend. Cheers and boogie boogie.
ReplyDeleteI'm knackered now Whisk, so I'll had it by Sunday night!!
DeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeletenice work ray
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely work Ray.
ReplyDeleteLovely work Ray, as usual. Certainly do that army justice.
ReplyDeleteVery useful basing post too.
Gaz.
Cheers Gaz!
DeleteLots of real nice units you painted over the last months Ray. The dragoons are my favourites and I always enjoy the battle reports you guys put up. Cheers, Michael
ReplyDeleteHad wondered what happened to you Mr Fisser!!
DeleteI'm really digging these last few figures
ReplyDeleteNice job Ray, and interesting bit of history.
ReplyDeleteNice job one time again !
ReplyDeleteI like the way that you do your command figures they are very good and characterful.
ReplyDeleteThanks PK!
DeleteFantastic work Ray!
ReplyDeleteCheers Rodger!!!
DeleteVery nice Ray!!
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