This regiment was originally raised as Colonel Thomas Pinchbeck's regiment of Foote in Northumberland. In May of that year it was sent from Newcastle's army to the King's army in Oxford.
On September 20th, 1643 it fought at the First battle of Newbury, where Pinchbeck was killed.
The regiment occupied Towcester in November and December of 1643.
These are Old Glory figures, in "Pike Forward" formation for Field of Battle, 3rd edition.
Sir Henry Bard was made the regiment's new Colonel circa February 1644. he lost an arm at the Battle of Cheriton in March of that year.
The remainder of 1644 saw the regiment in action at Cropredy Bridge (June), Lostwithiel (August), 2nd Newbury (October), and ending the year garrisoning Campden House.
It fought at the Storm of Leicester (May 1645) and suffered severely at the Battle of Naseby (June 1645). Bard was an interesting character; he was widely traveled, spoke multiple languages, was educated at Eton, and died in a sandstorm in the Arabian desert in 1660, while he was acting as special ambassador from the still exiled Charles II to the Shah of Persia!
The regiment in "Shot Forward" formation for Field of Battle, 3rd edition
The regiment wore grey coats in 1644, and carried white flags with Red crosses surrounded with 4 crosslets as differencing emblems. Regimental history is once again from the British Civil War project.
Fine looking regiment of Foote and a very interesting unit history. Bard died in an Arabian sandstorm? You can’t make this stuff up!
ReplyDeleteThanks; as i said, Bard was a very interesting character!
DeleteYour ECW units et another fine addition. The OG ECW are a great range.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very nice range! there should be a few more small cavalry units eventually, and that should be more than enough ECW troops after that!
DeleteGorgeous unit Peter, and the flag is superb!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil. I'll admit that the flag was a big motivation for doing this unit!
DeleteVery nice work on these ECW troops and nice potted unit history - the flag is very impressive!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them!
DeleteThanks; glad you liked them!
DeleteA fine-looking unit Peter. I wonder how many other ECW generals died in a Persian sandstorm? That would definitely be a unique claim to fame.
ReplyDeleteI would think that Bard was unique there! :-)
DeleteSuperb with another eye catching flag
ReplyDeleteFor ECW, it's all about the cool flags! :-)
DeleteGot to agree with everyone else. Superb flag. Nice action-packed unit.
ReplyDeleteThe colonel's of that regiment didn't have much luck did they.
Thanks! One you read the histories in the BCW project, their are many regiments that lost their colonel. Either that, or they were promoted up and out of the ranks!
DeleteMore English Civil War loveliness Peter. They dipped out on the beautiful blue of Sir Edward Fitton's mob, but still look d@mned fine!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks, James. They are a far more Pedestrian unit... although check out the metallic braids in the clothing of one of the Officers!
DeleteOh yeah! Whoo-hoo (I am doing that hot hand wobbling thing, can you see?). What a fancy pants (& coat) he is!
DeleteLOL, James! Yes, he is quite the Dandy!
DeleteLooking great sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, as always, Michal!
DeleteBeautifully painted regiment, Peter. Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean. Your own recent ECW work has been awesome!
DeleteNice flag,lovely looking unit,the old Glory advancing pose is a classic!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you kindly, Iain!
DeleteGreat looking unit, one of these days you will have to lay out your whole collection, it must be enormous.
ReplyDeletehanks, John! Speaking of that, I am planning to do a solo game based upon the 1st battle of Newbury as my next game, and that should require most of my ECW troops on the field!
DeleteStunning! Studied up close, each person looks like an individual figure.
ReplyDeleteThanks, John. I do my units far more "uniformed" than was reality, but I do like some toy soldier quality to my troops. I hope to be able to use the 1st Newbury scenario for both FoB3 and, with minor modifications, For King and Parliament. Planning and setting that out is on my agenda for this weekend.
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