Onwards and upwards though, and these guys, the first of the dragoons to join the project, have been finished for some time but posting has been delayed due to the serious lack of information about them.. it would seem that dragoons were not only cheap to recruit but don't warrant much considerations in the histories!
The regiment were also known as Prince Rupert’s Dragoons but at Edgehill they were commanded by the John Innes mentioned - they were one of the units in the Royalist Oxford Army.
They had a long proud history of service, serving all the way through the army from Edgehill (their first engagement) to their surrender in the west country (at Truro) in 1646 - along the way in addition to edgehill they were also present at First Newbury, Cropredy Bridge, Lostwithiel, Second Newbury and Torrington. I am more than a little interested to know that they were also present at a skirmish very local to me - in January 1644 they were in a little to do at Havant, which is only just up the road from me (I've blogged on that before [clicky])
Not managed to find very much more about Innes - looks like he was born in about 1610, so he was 32 when he commanded at Edgehill.. the indications are that he was a professional soldier, of Scottish extraction. He is on record as commanding an infantry brigade in the Scots army at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650 (which included his own regiment), and on the assumption that it is the same man there are records indicating he was still alive (and married to a Jean Campbell with two sons at least, James and Hugh) in 1669, so he survived Dunbar. This was, reputedly, the colonels colour of his regiment at Dunbar..
No coat colour is mentioned anywhere, so I went with green, as it happens the only other weargame representation I've seen is in the same colour! Like me he chose it as a change from red and blue...
Figures are Peter Pig 15mm painted May 2019. The dismounted version of the regiment, and a base to represent horse holders, are on the painting sticks as we type.. just need some time..
Interesting article Steve, but Dragoons....aaaargh, bane of my life. For each unit you end up having to do mounted, dismounted and even for FK&P a separate base of horses and horse holders!
ReplyDeleteJBM... all of that... times two, as I'm going to have to do a matching Parliamentary unit as well! :o)
DeleteLovely unit, great job and great uniform!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil..
DeleteThe green coats look great on them. Sets them apart.
ReplyDeleteThanks AJ.. it was a Salute purchase and I've been looking for an excuse to use it
DeleteLovely job,I have a pile of Warlord dragoons in bare metal just staring at me,stop it!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Iain, like JBM says, depending on how they are represented in your rules you have to paint two and a half units to represent one, no wonder we don't see too many of them! :o)
DeleteLove the green coats. Nice work Steve.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray.. nice muddy green, can see me using that again.
DeleteA fine addition to the project!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, "unknown".. :o)
DeleteGreat looking unit and an interesting history!
ReplyDeleteThanks FoGH - the histories are always interesting.. don't think I've seen a dull one yet!
DeleteA great addition to the forces Steve.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee..
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