The regiment was raised in 1673 by Ahasverus von Lehndorff,
a nobleman from eastern Prussia, for Dutch service. They were probably composed
of mainly of Poles. In 1676, Lehndorff quit Dutch service, William’s cousin, the
son of the Elector of Brandenburg. Prinz
Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg, was
then given command of the unit, although he never commanded them in the field
during the NYW as he was only a year old when he became their Colonel!! In the
field they were led by Count Ernst Wladislaus von Donhoff.
Regt Brandenburg along with regts Nassau – Saarbruken and
Carlson/Groben/Auer were placed onto the English Establishment on the 1 January
1689 until 31 December 1697, when they were returned to Dutch service.
At The Boyne the regt were part of the Duke of Schomburg’s 2nd
brigade along with their fellow Dutch regt Nassau – Saarbruken and the English regt
Hanmar’s.
The figures as per usual are from Essex, the bases are from
Warbases and for a change the flag is not mine, it’s from Flags of War.
The unit looks good, I think the flags really do the trick here.
ReplyDeleteWonder what the lonesome horse in the background thinks about them trampling around on its meadow.
:-)
Cheers,
Thomas
He doesn't mind, although they will be eating him for dinner later on!
DeleteA good looking bunch of dutch. Fantastic flags as well Ray.
ReplyDeleteSuper once again and those flags really make this unit stand out
ReplyDeleteThey are nice flags!
DeleteExcellent work, Ray. I really like the flags.
ReplyDeletegreat looking unit
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking set, Ray. I love the flags, the colors and detail are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elsie!
DeleteGreat looking unit, Ray.
ReplyDeleteGreat colors on those figures. Well done.
ReplyDeletegorgeous details! :D
ReplyDeleteVery nice indeed Sir.
ReplyDeleteYet another great addition to the project Ray! I simple love your little history lessons as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sander!
DeleteGreat looking regiment mate. Nice banners as always. As already said nice bit of history to fill a few of my brain cells too
ReplyDeleteNice looking unit as well as a nice history lesson Ray!
ReplyDeleteI always like your flags Ray, but these ones are especially nice.
ReplyDeleteI wish these were mine!
DeleteThe enamelled-looking mitres are a deft touch too,I might add.
ReplyDeleteAnother marvelous looking unit, Ray. As always, the historical background makes it even more rewarding. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteCheers Dean!
DeleteWonderful colors, figs...and flags, of course!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos, Ray :-)
ReplyDeleteVery nice looking, i love it !
ReplyDeleteA Prussian under Dutch banners with the help of some Poles....hmmm that's what I cal European history during the 17th century! :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. Their expressions (especially of the commanding figure) is really sth to look in awe! :)
They were a bit of a mix up!!
DeleteThey were a bit of a mix up!!!
DeleteNice looking regiment, Ray. I really like the blue colored uniforms.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking regiment Ray.
ReplyDeleteAfter a hard weekend of scalping colonists your already back to painting! I'm impressed. Very nice looking unit Ray.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Sir I do try!!
DeleteFantastic unit as always Ray.
ReplyDeletePretty shocked the flag wasn't yours!
ReplyDeleteTell me about it!!!
DeleteGrumble moan, Grumble grumble... even in a bad mood I have to admit they look FAB! Grumble grumble grumble...
ReplyDeleteUh Oh!
DeleteBeautiful, great looking unit... might have to invest in some of these Essex minis
ReplyDeleteThey are nice figures and so easy to paint!
DeleteA fantastic painting work, Ray. And your pieces of History are very good. Thank you a lot!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, have you information about the Swiss Regiments in French service?
...
Take a look at this site Juan, right at the bottom of the link is some info on the French Swiss.
Deletehttp://www.spanishsuccession.nl/armies/french_infantry_regiments.html
Thank you a lot, Ray!
DeleteI like the shade of blue on these guys Ray. And am I to understand that you didn't make these flags.
ReplyDeleteTerrific work Ray. I'm pretty sure my Danish musketeers can handle them easily. 28mm musketeers simply have a longer range and can easily see over any cover your puny 15mm musketeers can take.
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteGreat looking unit Ray...love the flags
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent unit for your collection, Ray! Nothing beats Poles for Dutch service (wtf?!).
ReplyDeleteI know???
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