Sunday, 1 September 2013

New regiment Clan Fraser

This was one of the larger Jacobite regiments at culloden this is a large wargame unit consisting of 50 figures this unit carried a blue silk colour with the Lovatt arms inscribed with Sine sanguine victor   on it it was captured during the Highland charge

Jacobite Irish Troops

These are my regiment of the Irish Brigade who all volunteered to fight for Charles Edward Stuart they numbered 320 men at culloden and covered the Jacobite retreat after the Highland charge there were commanded by walter stapleton who was fatally wounded during the retreat they were drawn from Four  Irish regiments these were  Dillon Rooth  lally and Berwick all provided piquets of 50 men each i do not know if these troops carried standards on campaign i added standards just to make the unit look good

New regiment John Roy stuart

New Regiment completed  John Roy Stuarts Edinburgh regiment

A very Interesting Jacobite Regiment Raised by the Gaelic poet soldier John Roy Stuart in Edinburgh classed as a lowland regiment it contained some higlanders and British Army deserters it stood in the front line at culloden next to  the Appin Stuarts the regiment carried two stardards A white silk colour with the stuart arms and God save The King inscribed on it this colour is sometimes atributed to Lord kilmarnocks Foot guards it must have belonged to John roy stuarts as lord kilmarnocks foot guards were posted at the rear Of the army and did not engage the Government army during the battle .the second standard carried was the Green banner of kincardine which was green silk with a pair of Highland pistols  etheir side of a Scotish Targe with the lord is my Targe inscribed in a scroll underneath the Targe