28mm SYW Hessians: IR7 Leibregiment 1763

 Here is the first battalion of that regiment (the second will follow soon) and these two units will finish off the infantry in my large Hessian army of 22 battalions. It's worth noting that this regiment went through a bewildering number of uniform changes,not just facings, during the SYW.

Beautiful flags are by Frederic Aubert.

15/18mm WSS Khurasan: British Ross' Dragoons

 

In 1704, the regiment was renamed "The Royal Dragoons of Ireland". It's two squadrons served at Blenheim and Ramillies. I have now painted this unit in 28mm, 10mm and 18mm and the latter is my favourite scale for this period.

15/18mm WSS Khurasan: French Regiment Touraine, 2 BTN

 I'm am enjoying painting these 'big battalions' and here is the two battalions of French regiment Touraine. It's a regiment with a long and distinguished record and for much of the war it was commanded by Jean-Baptiste-François Desmarets, Comte de Maillebois who was promoted to brigadier on 19 September 1708, then maréchal de camp on 8 March 1718, lieutenant-general on 22 December 1731 and maréchal de France on 11 February 1741.

The lovely flags are, of course, by Dave Morfitt of Not by Appoinment.

12mm Epic Scale ECW: Parliamentary Foot 9

 

Another extra large regiment.

28mm SYW Hessians: KR1 and KR2

 

Back in December 2020 I painted the first Hessian cavalry regiment - KR2 Gens d'Armes (red facings). I have just finished KR1 Prinz Wilhem (blue facings). It's worth saying again that I have given them cuirasses although they were not issued until after the war. The lovely figures are from Black Hussar. The plan is to do two brigades totalling 16 squadrons.

Flags are by Frederic Aubert.

12mm Epic Scale ECW: Parliamentary Foot 8

 

Charles Fairfax's Foot, another extra large regiment.

15/18mm WSS: Khurasan – British Queen Dowager's Foot (Tangiers battalion)

 

Another 'big battalion' in 18mm. Each battalion of both sides is 36 figures strong. The British and Dutch foot will be based like this and everyone else will be based like the Bavarian battalion I posted recently. I also show a picture of them both together to show the depth difference.

In 1703 this regiment was renamed the "Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot, in honour of Queen Anne.

The only problem with these Khurasan figures is the fragility of the bayonets.