Monday, 22 October 2012

RP No 95 NYW - Dutch Brandenburg foot




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.







48 comments:

  1. The unit looks good, I think the flags really do the trick here.

    Wonder what the lonesome horse in the background thinks about them trampling around on its meadow.
    :-)

    Cheers,
    Thomas

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    1. He doesn't mind, although they will be eating him for dinner later on!

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  2. A good looking bunch of dutch. Fantastic flags as well Ray.

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  3. Super once again and those flags really make this unit stand out

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  4. Excellent work, Ray. I really like the flags.

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  5. What a great looking set, Ray. I love the flags, the colors and detail are amazing.

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  6. Great colors on those figures. Well done.

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  7. Yet another great addition to the project Ray! I simple love your little history lessons as well!

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  8. Great looking regiment mate. Nice banners as always. As already said nice bit of history to fill a few of my brain cells too

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  9. Nice looking unit as well as a nice history lesson Ray!

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  10. I always like your flags Ray, but these ones are especially nice.

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  11. The enamelled-looking mitres are a deft touch too,I might add.

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  12. Another marvelous looking unit, Ray. As always, the historical background makes it even more rewarding. Best, Dean

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  13. Wonderful colors, figs...and flags, of course!

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  14. Very nice looking, i love it !

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  15. A Prussian under Dutch banners with the help of some Poles....hmmm that's what I cal European history during the 17th century! :)
    Excellent work. Their expressions (especially of the commanding figure) is really sth to look in awe! :)

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  16. Nice looking regiment, Ray. I really like the blue colored uniforms.

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  17. Great looking regiment Ray.

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  18. After a hard weekend of scalping colonists your already back to painting! I'm impressed. Very nice looking unit Ray.

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  19. Fantastic unit as always Ray.

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  20. Pretty shocked the flag wasn't yours!

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  21. Grumble moan, Grumble grumble... even in a bad mood I have to admit they look FAB! Grumble grumble grumble...

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  22. Beautiful, great looking unit... might have to invest in some of these Essex minis

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  23. A fantastic painting work, Ray. And your pieces of History are very good. Thank you a lot!

    By the way, have you information about the Swiss Regiments in French service?

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    1. Take a look at this site Juan, right at the bottom of the link is some info on the French Swiss.
      http://www.spanishsuccession.nl/armies/french_infantry_regiments.html

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  24. I like the shade of blue on these guys Ray. And am I to understand that you didn't make these flags.

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  25. Terrific 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.

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  26. Another excellent unit for your collection, Ray! Nothing beats Poles for Dutch service (wtf?!).

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