This rather flashy regiment was raised in 1700.
It has yellow collars, cuffs, lapels, waistcoats, and breeches.
It fought st the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Courthouse, Connecticut Farms, and Springfield.
This regimental flag is by Adolfo Ramos. Other sources show it as being purple and white.
Drummers had purple facings, and white lace with a purple stripe. The drum hoops were purple and white.
The regimental colonel was (officially) none other than Landgraf Friedrich II himself; in 1783 it passed to his son, Erbprinz Wilhelm, and became known as the Erbprinz regiment.
Overall, a most striking unit!
Now that is a uniform!! Lovely work on them and they should really stand out on the table, handy for opposition riflemen!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donnie. They are a colorful lot!
DeleteExcellent work Peter...the Hessians certainly add a bit of European style to this period!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. I've definitely been enjoying doing the Hessians!
DeleteThose troops are going to really stand out in a game. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThanks; glad you like them!
DeleteNo mistaking them on table top :-)
ReplyDeleteNo indeed!
DeleteVery nice Peter. The Perry marching poses for the Hessians are very well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you,. Lawrence! I've been on a Hessian roll, but there are more Patriots and a few more British yet to come!
DeleteLovely looking Hessians, fancy dans with a riot of colour!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain; they certainly are!
DeleteVery fetching and colorful. Love the flag
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joe. Their flag is by Adolfo Ramos.
DeleteGlorius colour combo on these ones Peter :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark; looks like they are a fan favorite! :-)
DeleteWow, Amazing unit. They certainly wanted to make themselves an obvious target.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard. Good for them that the muskets were so inaccurate!
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