The first of my three regts of Danish Horse for the Battle of the Boyne. Von Donop's Horse were formed from drafts taken from regular Danish regiments of horse. According to the army estimates for the year 1691, each of the three regiments was composed of 6 troops with 270 men in total.
Moritz Melchior von Donop was the son of a landed gentleman in Westphalia. He became a page of Queen Sophia Amelia of Denmark, Christian V's mother, in 1666 and later entered the Danish army. He came to Ireland as Colonel commanding the 2nd regt of Cavalry and was killed in the trenches during the second siege of Limerick on 26th August 1691. I believe that the regt was then placed under the command of the Prince of Wuttemburg.
Very nice Ray!
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Un Saludo
Thanks JD
DeleteAnother good-looking unit, Ray!
ReplyDeleteOver the last year, you have inspired me with your figures and I will be starting my WSS figures after broadside. Please keep inspiring with top notch work. Cheers Mate.
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DeleteAll I can think of is bacon, good work though!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm? bacon,,,,,,,,,,
DeleteVery nice figs, love them.
ReplyDeleteLovely stuff Ray :)
ReplyDeleteThese look Great Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Very very nice Ray!!
ReplyDeleteNice, very nice Ray!! Prince of Wuttemburg can be proud...
ReplyDeletePhil.
Nice job! So does that mean 270 figures for you to paint total?
ReplyDeleteGood god no! That's what the figures in the post represent.
DeleteGreat painting on these
ReplyDeleteLovely work Ray, and interesting post, i had no idea the Danes fought at the Boyne.
ReplyDeleteDave.
If I remember correctly there were 2 Horse units and 8? Danish infantry regts at the Boyne.
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ReplyDeleteVery good painting Ray !!!
ReplyDeleteYou have painte quite some Danish regiments/units, isn´t it time for some Swedish ones soon;)
There were a few Swedish regst loaned to the Dutch army during the war, maybe one day I'll get some painted??
DeleteNobody does it better!
ReplyDeletethose are powerful Danes, Ray!
ReplyDeleteVery nice work again Ray. The socks and those blazes really stand out on your horses. Top notch!
ReplyDeleteWow, Ray you keep pumping out these types of units,you must have a massive army by now, great stuff.
ReplyDeleteLike my belly, it is rather large!!!
DeleteRight up among some of the best stuff you've done Ray, I really like these.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking unit !
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find the details about it's colonel ?
At the link below, its got some great info about the Danes.
Deletehttp://www.limerickcity.ie/media/danish%20force%20at%20limk,%201690.pdf
Super nice Ray!
ReplyDeleteAnother fine looking cavalry unit - the red facings really match the grey coats. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteCracking looking cavalry units Ray. I do like seeing mass cavalry at this sort of scale on the tabletop.
ReplyDeleteLovely Ray. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI kinda want their uniform
ReplyDeleteSuper skills displayed here while dodging... from...!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice troops Ray!
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Bruno
Very nice unit, again, Ray. Thank you for the piece of History too.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, Ray. What is the Danish word for "Charge"?
ReplyDeleteLƦs!!!!!!!
DeleteYet more Nine Years War goodness and a Boyne unit to boot, usual excellent paint job
ReplyDeleteGreat job Ray.
ReplyDeleteI can hear their hooves pounding across the field.
ReplyDeleteBrill as usual..
ReplyDeleteJohn
Brill as usual..
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Great work !
ReplyDeleteCheers
Vincent
Great job! I always love reading the unit history, too.
ReplyDeleteAs always, I love the banners. I wonder, do you sell them?
ReplyDeleteNo, but I should do, so I've been told.
DeleteGreat painting and great bit of history - well done Ray!
ReplyDeleteLovely stuff Ray - how many units do you now have in this era, is it really 133!?!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Good god no!! Nowhere near that many. I'll have to have a count up.
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You have been busy Ray.
ReplyDeleteSuper stuff again