In November 1687, the Horse Grenadiers were separated from
the Horse Guards as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Troop of Grenadiers, one for
each of the four existing troops of Horse Guards. As with the Horse Guards, the
captains commanding the troops ranked as Captain and Colonel. The 4th Troop
was disbanded in 1689, together with the Horse Guards troop it accompanied,
after the abdication of James II.
The Horse Grenadier Guards fought at the Battle of the
Boyne, under the command of Hon. George Cholmondeley, then a lieutenant-colonel
in the 1st Horse Guards. One of the Guards was reportedly the first casualty of
the battle. They then saw foreign service during the Nine Years' War, fighting
dismounted at the Battle of Steenkerque.
In 1693, the three
troops were amalgamated into one troop, and renamed the Horse Grenadier Guards,
Cholmondeley was made Captain and
Colonel. Another troop, the Scots Troop of Grenadiers, was raised in 1702 as
part of the Scottish Army, associated with the 4th or Scots Troop of Horse
Guards. These became part of the British establishment in 1709, and the Scots
grenadiers became the 2nd Troop of the Horse Grenadier Guards, the English
troop becoming 1st Troop.
The figures are from Essex and I still need to paint up the unit dismounted, just one base of 5 figures. Check out Essex minis new website, its tons better than the old one!!!
Lastly I'm very pleased to say this is my 300th post!!!
Congrats for the 300 posts and, of course, for those wonderful grenadiers, a great unit!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Phil.
Cheers Phil!
DeleteWonderful! A very nice unit.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for your 300 posts (all of them very interesting).
I love it, very nice work wonderfull ! !
ReplyDeleteCan we just leave it at 300, nice work though!
ReplyDeleteThanks gitface!
Delete300 posts? Slacker! I'm nearly there and have only been blogging for a shade under 10 months ;)
ReplyDeleteNice looking grenadiers Ray :)
Very many congratulations on the landmark post Ray; splendid unit too - well done that man.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ray!
ReplyDeleteHow big is the army now? Be nice to see a shot of all the units together.
I did post one back in Sept, of course its a little out of date now....
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Great looking regiment and well done on 300 posts
ReplyDeleteVery good looking unit, Ray; and congrats for the 300 posts already
ReplyDeleteSuper painting Ray. Mitre caps always require that extra TLC but when they are done, it repays the effort as can be seen with these. Congrats on post 300! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am quite pleased with them.
DeleteVery fancy. Love the flag.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the 300 Ray!! If Essex really wants to improve the look of their website, they'll hire you as a staff painter. You're so much better than the people they're using now. (Fran, don't yell at me).
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne! 80)
DeleteExcellent detail! Congrats on the milestone.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 300th post there mate. Lovely painted troops again there mate and I love the flag.
ReplyDeleteCheers PK!
DeleteThe horses look especially good this time - nice job for your 300th!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent
ReplyDeleteNice looking unit Ray.
ReplyDeletecongrats on the 300th!
ReplyDeleteStunning mounted troops, Ray. The mitres are effectively painted. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteCheers Dean!
DeleteNice looking unit and gratz on the 300th!
ReplyDeleteI don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think the shading here makes them look pretty rugged and I like that. Is it always the same? Maybe it's the figures' fault?
ReplyDeleteThe inking is a little more heavy on these figures, maybe that's it?
Delete300! well done sir! lovely paint job to!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on the Grenadiers Ray. Interesting info too. Well done on hitting the 300 mark!
ReplyDeleteThree hundy is nothing to sneeze at Ray, well done! Nice looking troop as well.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work on the minis and the blog -- congrats on 300 posts!
ReplyDeleteReally beautifull painted cavalry Ray!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
http://peterscave.blogspot.be/
good man yourself.great wee figures awesum painting and basing.did these fight with William,??.
ReplyDeletecheers
john
Hi John,
DeleteAs far as I've worked out they fought at Walcourt,
the Boyne, Steenkirk and Landen. William was at all the battles but Walcourt.
300 posts? Very awesome and so is your work!
ReplyDeleteNice work, Ray.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 300 and lovely painting with the figures.
ReplyDeleteWell done that man. Always quality and quantity from this blog, you don't see that very often on the blogosphere - congrats.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Matt!
DeleteWell done on both achievements, Ray. Those are excellent cavalry!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful unit, a short piece of history and your 300th post, what more could we wish for ?
ReplyDeleteGreat looking regiment Ray and nice background info too!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Nice job Ray, cool banner.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey must have been pretty rugged by the time they all had to be put in one troop from three. Congratulations on the milestone of 300 posts. You better try printing it up so they can't take it away. Set your printer for 4 pages a sheet double sides under printing shortcuts and preferences inside print preview and save your work that way, 8 pages per sheet of paper, it is easier on the toner and paper and is sort of readable, though quite small, yet you have it in case Blooger turns to mush on you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments guys n gals!!
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