Sunday 28 October 2012

RP No 96 - NYW English 1st troop Horse Grenadiers




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!!!  












48 comments:

  1. Congrats for the 300 posts and, of course, for those wonderful grenadiers, a great unit!
    Best,
    Phil.

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  2. Wonderful! A very nice unit.
    Congratulations for your 300 posts (all of them very interesting).

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  3. I love it, very nice work wonderfull ! !

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  4. Can we just leave it at 300, nice work though!

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  5. 300 posts? Slacker! I'm nearly there and have only been blogging for a shade under 10 months ;)

    Nice looking grenadiers Ray :)

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  6. Very many congratulations on the landmark post Ray; splendid unit too - well done that man.

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  7. Congrats Ray!

    How big is the army now? Be nice to see a shot of all the units together.

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    1. I did post one back in Sept, of course its a little out of date now....
      http://onelover-ray.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/nyw-collection-so-far.html

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  8. Great looking regiment and well done on 300 posts

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  9. Very good looking unit, Ray; and congrats for the 300 posts already

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  10. Super 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! :-)

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  11. Congratulations 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).

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  12. Excellent detail! Congrats on the milestone.

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  13. Congrats on your 300th post there mate. Lovely painted troops again there mate and I love the flag.

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  14. The horses look especially good this time - nice job for your 300th!

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  15. Stunning mounted troops, Ray. The mitres are effectively painted. Best, Dean

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  16. Nice looking unit and gratz on the 300th!

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  17. I 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?

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    1. The inking is a little more heavy on these figures, maybe that's it?

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  18. 300! well done sir! lovely paint job to!!

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  19. Great work on the Grenadiers Ray. Interesting info too. Well done on hitting the 300 mark!

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  20. Three hundy is nothing to sneeze at Ray, well done! Nice looking troop as well.

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  21. Excellent work on the minis and the blog -- congrats on 300 posts!

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  22. Really beautifull painted cavalry Ray!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.be/

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  23. good man yourself.great wee figures awesum painting and basing.did these fight with William,??.
    cheers
    john

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    1. Hi John,
      As far as I've worked out they fought at Walcourt,
      the Boyne, Steenkirk and Landen. William was at all the battles but Walcourt.

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  24. 300 posts? Very awesome and so is your work!

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  25. Congrats on the 300 and lovely painting with the figures.

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  26. Well done that man. Always quality and quantity from this blog, you don't see that very often on the blogosphere - congrats.

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  27. Well done on both achievements, Ray. Those are excellent cavalry!

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  28. A beautiful unit, a short piece of history and your 300th post, what more could we wish for ?

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  29. Great looking regiment Ray and nice background info too!

    Christopher

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  30. They 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.

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  31. Thanks for all the comments guys n gals!!

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