The twelfth and last of my Irish Jacobite foot regiments (for now, he says??) For the Battle of the Boyne and for Aughrim. I wasn't quite sure what regt to paint up for my last foot regt, so I made up several different flags for different regiments but finally chose MacGillicuddy's foot, for no particular reason other than the great sounding name. I've not seen any other wargamer paint this unit up, so thought it would be a good addition the my army.
As per usual trying to find any info on the unit proved very difficult, but their Commander Denis MacGillicuddy was killed during the Battle of Aughrim in 1691.
MacGillicuddy's were entered into the Analouge Painting Challange and earned me 40 points, I'm currently in 10th place, although my highest position so far was 7th. There are still 56 days to go in the Challenge but I'm gonna struggle making the top 10 let alone the planned top 5. Oh well?
Great job, you seem to be producing a lot, that's probably the comp pushing you?
ReplyDeleteIt does help!
DeleteNice looking stands Ray, bit of a odd ball outfit by the looks of the outfits.
ReplyDeleteWell done.
I'm feeling sleepy!
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteAnother good-looking unit with nicely bright colors.
ReplyDeleteKeep it going for that competition, Ray!
Cool unit. I'm looking forward to a battle report at the end of the competition.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteAnother great looking unit
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Ray.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could believe you, but I remember last year you snake in the grass ;-)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to you using those spare flags
Ian
Who me? I can't think what you mean???
DeleteGood job Ray, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteLovely unit as always, even if you have sneaked ahead to a point where I won't catch you in the Challenge :)
ReplyDeletehe he he!
DeleteYour dedication is commendable. I wish I had your focus.
ReplyDeleteNice stuff as usual!
Cheers Joe!
DeleteNice-one Ray.
ReplyDeleteWell done, sir! Now, can you say MacGillicuddy's five times fast?
ReplyDeleteNope!
DeleteLooking good Ray!
ReplyDeletevery nice Ray, you have done well.
ReplyDelete"The governor of Cork was colonel Macgillicuddy, who had four thousand men for garrison. He held out to the twenty-eighth of September, at which time he was forced to yield the town and the garrison to be prisoners of war, for want of powder, which the enemy knew the day before—a strange neglect in business of highest consequence, and an usual defect in the management of this war, as I have often mentioned." "When the fleet [carrying prisoners from the siege of Cork] arrived in England, the prisoners of the chiefest consideration were put into the tower of London; as the earl of Clancarty, the earl of Tyrone, who died therein, the lord baron of Cahir, and colonel Macgillicuddy, governor of Cork." from "A Jacobite narrative of the war in Ireland" author unknown and quoted here http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/E703001-001.html
ReplyDeleteNice one Steve!!
DeleteGot kind of interested - also found this....
ReplyDelete"In 1687 Colonel MacGillicuddy, called Denis, was Sheriff of the county Kerry, and got estates under an assumed name.
In 1689 Col. Roger MacElligott and his cousin Col. Cornelius MacGillicuddy, of the Reeks (who was Governor of Kinsale), were both in Parliament as Members for Ardfert. Two MacGillicuddys, one of whom was an Ensign, and the other a Lieutenant, were both in Lord Kenmare's Regiment.
In 1690 Col. MacGillicuddy war Governor of Cork when it was taken by the future Duke of Marlborough.
In 1697 Col. Roger MacElligott was released from the Tower of London, after four years' incarceration therein. He then joined the Irish Brigade in France, as Colonel, with three of the MacGillicuddys."
...from http://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/MacElligottHeber.php
Blimey you did do well, I couldn't find anything online!! Thanks for looking and passing it on.
DeleteLovely job Ray.
ReplyDeleteIs an army ever really finished? Nice work on the unit.
ReplyDeleteI don't really think they ever are Sean.
DeleteNice work on the troops.
ReplyDeleteVery nice indeed Ray. Another fine regiment for the collection!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done Ray!
ReplyDeleteLovely Ray. Well done. Now put the damn Battleaxe Painting service banner up at the end of the post! :D
ReplyDeleteDoh!
DeleteThey just keep coming,
ReplyDeletegreat stuff Ray.
Grey and red, you are the master of the "grey and red"...Very, very nice Ray!
ReplyDeletePhil.
I do seem to have a few regts with that colour scheme!
DeleteThat's another fine looking unit Ray!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
http://www.peterscave.blogspot.be/
Ray, time to take an "army" photo.
ReplyDeleteYeh, I'll have to do another one soon, me thinks!!
Deletevery nice work... you must have thousonds of these little fellas.
ReplyDeleteMc Goodygoody? Strange name ;)
ReplyDeletevery nice unit. I really like the balance between the grey and the red.
Oh, btw, do you remember which rules you used when you played your Crimean war scenario?
The rules were Posties version of General de Brigade, the same set as we use for our Napoleonic games.
DeleteOki doki. Thanks Ray.
DeleteAnother great looking Unit Ray, Can we get an army pic?
ReplyDeleteYes, I will do another army pic soon, not sure I'll be able to get them all in though???
DeleteFingers crossed Andrew!
ReplyDeleteAnother from the never ending production line and of usual high quality
ReplyDeleteCheers Sgt!
DeleteVery nice regt there Ray and again I love the flags
ReplyDeleteFine as always Ray.
ReplyDeleteSplendidly done! You are gathering a fine looking host there Ray.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Jason
Christ Ray, when are you going to learn to spell 'Analogue'? ;P
ReplyDeleteAgain, lovely regiment, me lad.
I think its more interesting my way Curt, perhaps you need to change it?
DeleteThat argument may have worked with your teachers at school but not me 'Mr Rooossell'.
DeleteNice work Ray!
ReplyDeleteAnother handsome unit!
ReplyDeleteVery nice looking unit, Ray. You have a fantastic collection!
ReplyDeleteThe red really stands out. Great job, Ray.
ReplyDeleteA very smart unit, well done. I'll support your sand bagging comment; yes, I agree, you'll never be higher than tenth during this year's competition.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
To steal a line, every girls crazy 'bout a sharp dressed Jacobite! Lovely Ray, and impressive that you've hit 12 regiment mark. Group photos!
ReplyDeleteThey look very good Ray! I'll be lucky if I make it into the top 20 let alone top 10!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Keep going. You are kicking butt.
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