British Colours & Standards 1747–1881 (1) Cavalry

70 Pages·2001·70.123 MB·English

by  Ian Sumner

B itish Colours &
Standards 1747- - 81 (1)
c ,avalry
CONTENTS
GLOSSARY 2
THE REGULATIONS 3
• lklou· 1717
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• I '.i
• 17 .·.1
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IAN SUMNE.R was born in 1953
in Eccles, near Mancl'Htste-r. lie • <: Ji;111).:S" ;1flt·r 1-;r. .- .:
originally trainod as a tibranan • Kin;(-; Rq.~uL11io11.; 1:-;;:.!'.!
In N~astle·upon·TY"e b"t b • 1:-:;11
now a lrooLan<:e author. Hit> • 1;-;;.:,s
provio1.1s work for O~y
include$ three Men-at-Anna • ( :lun~(·..:. ;tfk1 l."\:'):0:
titles on the French Army
CARRYING STANDARDS 17
1914-45; he has also written
several books on the hlsto.-y
• SL111d;1nb in 'l"tYJ( 1:
of the East Riding of Yoli!.shiro,
• Supph ;md to,,..,
where he now ljves with
his wife,
BADGES AND HONOURS 23
• I ;d 1k - ea' ;•II\ I 1;11 Ill" h• 11111ur-.. \.~;1p• 1lco11ic-
• T;d1Jc. - Lt\·;~ln· hattk h1llHHU,, po:-.1-'.\.q1<1l('(J1Ji1
• T;1hk - h:ul_t.:c'" 111 llw • ;n.d1 \ 1 t·gimt·ni.... 17-17~ I~~ I
THIE YEOMANRY .28
OTHER FLAGS 44
• ( :.1111p l
olutlt-.
• Ro\,I[ :i.l.n Lill"'·
• R11\dl .\11illcn
• I lvadq11.1nn..; ,\..- ckpo1-.;
• .'cl1rn•I"
RICHARD HOOi( was bom in • 111<' \1111\ .illo.ll
t 938 and trained at Roigato
CoUege of AKt. After nallonal BIBLIOGRAPHY 51
Mrvice with 1st Bn, Queen's
Royal Regiment, he became
THE PLATES 52
art editor of the much-praised
magazine Findinfl Out during
the 1960s. He has worll.lltd •s ta INDEX 64
freelance illus-t.rator ever
since, eamil'l'1 an international
rep'-ltat~on partlc:ularly for his
deep knowledge of N.ath1e
American material culture;
and has illust..-ated more than
30 Osprey •itles. Richard is
married and livos in Sussex;
his thr-4=:hildren Adam,
Jason, and Christa are all
professionally active m
various artistic disciplines.
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British Colours &
Standards 1747-1, ,g1 (1)
Cavalry
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FOR A CATALOOUE Of AU. BOOKS PUBUSHED 8V Colour The laive square or oblong flage. awried by infantry
OSPREY MIUTAR'r' AND A\AATION Pt.EASE CONTACT: 1'9gimenls.
ilie ftwtaniletin9 Manager. 09prey Dnct UK. P() Bo11. HO. CorrNN; lir$t, secon<1. elc. The first comer i$, tnat in the top left
W.~h. ~. Nt4 4ZA, l,JrwllJO Kmgdom. corner or the sneet (q.v.). wilh the staff on 1he view«'s left: the
Email. lnk>OolPl'l~ClncLco..uk second comer i$, in 1he top right comer; the thin:! comer in the
bottom left; the klurth comer in th6 bottom right.
The MMll!lli1'9 M~. ~ Dilect USA. c:.IO Fem.Ale A metal shoe fixed to the bonom end of the ftag5talf.
Motoi1:loc*s n.m.~. Fittial The deco!'ative melafwotk at ttie top of MCtl t'lags1aff. It was a
PO Bo< 1. Oe<:eola. WI ~1. USA. speert1eed llltll 1855, when it was replaoed by the lion and crown of
El'l'IM:~ the Royal crest.
Fly That part of the sheet (q.v.) furthest away from the atatf.
-.~cam Guidon A small SwalOW·talled flag earned tiy· regiments ol
dragoons.
Horst That PW1 ot tne Sheet (q..v.} nearest the staff.
ObwlfSe The side of the ftag &hawn when the staff is to lhe
Viewer's 18tt.
~ The :side of the ftag shown when the staff i.'& to thot
\lltwet's right.
Sheet The whoie of the cloth of a flag.
Stancsarr:J A small 9Ql.l8fe or otilong flag caniel;I, in the British Army,
by regiment& of horse and 0-agoon guards.
BRITISH COLOURS & STANDARDS
174'7-1881
('1) ,CAVALRY
THE REGULATIONS
Ill i \HI ll"il ... 11 01 RH.l t \!lo'\ ... ~U\tTlli11g the ..... md,ud' .ual
coluur-.ofthc lkiti-.h .-\1111\ \,·;1 ... 11ut i..;..;ued until 17-ti. Tht· 1tw··OIL"
wh\ tlw I L111rne1 i<m Ki11g ( ;<·01ge II <·hu .. c· 1lii ... 1.J;L11in1L11 11101111·111
Actual flag, and sk.tch: the
Culdon or UM Tranoent Troop. to 1e~ubte thi:-. ot1t·.1 of mili1;1n prMtin·. :n \"(';1r-. ;1fkr hi..:. fath(T."
East Lolhlan Yeomanry, 1794. <lffe""io11 In llll' l·ki1i-.h 1hro11t·. ;ue llO\\hcre lll<Hk explicit. !bell iglit ol
Sheet: blue. The thistle and ros.e lh<' .J•tcohil<' rdwlliinn ;111d the c:xp1·1 l('ll! c: of 1hc.· \\':11 ol 1Jw .\11:-.1ri:m
!llfN'BY!ll are In natural cofours: the Sue c n:-.i1111 h;HI p1 ornptc·d \\'illi<lllL Duke nH :H111lwrla11d and 'iccnnd i;.011
nunafnlf111! decoraUon is painted
in golden y11tllow. (Photo: ol tlw kin~. tn "('[ i11 train ;1 p1ogra111111(' nf 1dn1111. I hi .. \\;i' d1..·.,ig11c:d I<•
TrustHs of the National weld tlw lll<l" ol 1('_~i1111:n1:-. \di lcli h;1d 110 c 0111.111c ~•I clr ill. train in:.:: or dn·'" 1
MuMUms of Sc:otlandl intu '•Jtlwlhi11~ like .1 ro\"<ll 11;1tional ;1n11\·. ,,·ith a 'ta11<l;1nl uniform
;rncl l;t(·tic,, 1;t1h1..T tli;m ;1 ln1n.· ;l'•"L.'lllblc:d It\ 1.h(·
1cgi111t·111;d culot1.1·I ... R1·~illle'lll:-.. ji,r (·:x;1111pk.
int-rca-.ingh· lwc111w l..110\\"IJ II\ lht'it pn-ct'dc11< l'
1m111lw11 t1lhl'l d1<m i,, tin· ll<llllf..' ol.1.h1:i1 < olom·l
- timt·-honottrt·d pr:u-ticT lllltil !hat point.
TIH· n·~11b1iu11 111 ..:.u111bnb and c11k1111' lllll"t
he '1:1:11 in tJii, 1 (1111.-x1. h j, 11·lling- 1lu1 01w ,,f rlw
m.1jur co11n·n1s of tile" 17-17 issue wa-. to cusun·
1h;n cc 1]011t+. . 110 lo11gn pul tlwi1 ·,urn:-.. c_ n:,l.
dnin· 01 liu·n · upo11 llw c.nlour:-. .md "-l<lndard ...
uf their n·gi11w11t in 1hc ''"''' thev h;id <lout· i11 the.:
1u't. Tlw 1i11h h;u!g,1..·;. th;,I < nuld lw di,pkl\c:d
in f11111n· wcn· In he 1ho"t'
µ:r;11J1('(i In rmal ;H1tl101it\,
It j, equ.ilh 'ignilicm1 1h;1t
thr I h111-.r·hold 1-cginu·ni..
- tlw I lnr'e (;u<Hd,, tl11..·
I h" :-.e ( .1cn;1dit·1· ( ~t1an1'
and tlH' Foot (;uanl'
'' lio'(' :-.t;1111L1nl:-. ;nul
c i )lull I"' ;1ln·a<I\· c;1rric<I the i
cln·in·-. of th(' 'iiin·n·1g11.
\\t"I<.' not t"H'll irKlt11kd.
Thl' me:-.:-..1gt· i-. ckar: rlH'
rq.:;i11u·11l' of 1hc ;11111\
\\t.'lt" tlu long('!" lo lw
n ~11.;.ickn ·d a-. ;1 form nf
p1 i\ ~th· p1 npel I\, hut .,t:-. ,111 ·
I
i11,lnL1ll<.'lll uf ro\ .ll po\\ er.
nw
lmalt\ nt ilu· i11di\idn;tl 3
Standards b8fo.re, the 1747
Rcg1.dations, I: the reverse of the
standard camecl bY llgonler's
Horse at Dettingen, 1743. Sheet:
crlmsan sllk with a gold fringe.
Arma.: red with a gokl lion; the
upper &eetion i& gold with two
&tar& and a Cffl6eent ~n blue.
Trolphy of arms: embroidel'8d in
gold thread. Crest: a r&d lion
emerging from a gilt and silver
coronet. Swags: embrolde-red In
gold thread and outlined In glit
bullion thread. Source: actual
flag.
Standards befof"e the 1747
Reg1,1latlons, 11: ain unus1.1ally long
g1.1klon belonging to, an uniden
tified regiment of dragoons,
captured at Fontenoy in 1745.
Sheet: green. Centre: silver with
a stag in mrtu-ral coloun; lodged
on a green ground, all within a
silver frame. Motto scroll: white
wttlt black letters. Tite French
saurce cop~ed by Lawson gives soldier would in fuwre be din.·ned not LOwards lhe per'>on of lhe colonel
only an impreaaionistic view of
the decorative swag& around the hut rnw<lrd'- th~ m;ije:;;ry nf rhc" Crown. And, in a pre-lirnare: agt>, i;vhar
edge of this fla!lil and of those bcuc:r mc;ms ofJrinforciug Lhis llH'SS<tgc lh•m 1.hnmgh I.lie symbolism of
carried bir Rich'& Dragoon& [see Lhe fb.g;.. If lht: only dedct~ \i:slble were lht: '>O\·e1dg11 \ clpht:r or one of
opposite). rt is unlikely that th-cy his ha(lgcs, rlw r:nmmon soldier i;,·(mld knm,· ex;1crly where his lovalr.ici,;
provide a true representation of
1'.t\·.
the actual dealgn. Source:
The regiments of c<ivalrv (lid not all carry the s;ime rype of ffag; rhf"rie
Lawaon, Unifonns of the British
Army, vol 1. V.'<l..'i a ditkrcnn: hc:l"\ ...- ccn the ·n'6rimcnr.s of hori,;c:' on t.lw ouc hand and
d1i:.· 'dr.tgoou~· ou the..· other.
Thi:"' rt"gimems nf hnr'".t", lhF
tH:a\'\· c1,·al1°'.'· of the lirn:,
can icll
weriP. normally i,;cprnrc or
n:-cL.mgular iu appc...·arnucc.:-,
\\ilh a fringe around each or
t.hdr thtTc free sicki,;. In
cout.r<tsL. lhc c.lri.t.l-.!;OOllS <.tll
(':lrrie<l gnidom. I .ike the
st;niclanti,;. these lt<Hl a
filnge around their free
C"'ngf'', hm th~· ·wnf' ah. ..· ;1.y"
S\•riillow-w.ikd in shape. The
Ilorse Guards and the
4 Hori,;(' ( ;renadic'T ( ~u:ird;;; -
che Sovert:"ign'5- Household
troops - cirrinl horh types
of Hag.
F.('onomy me~.mres pnt
into dfrcr. follm. .. iu.~ t.hc end
nf the \Y<.U" of Liu.· At1su·ii.m
Succession indud€'d rhf'
COH\'CTsi011 of thn:c: n:g
imt·uL~ oi hur~t· iulo
!'.Omt'\•;hat lt"ss prt>r,;.tiginns
1·q'."lrim<·ILt.-i of cll"aguous. To
-soften Lhe blO\\. Lhe ihret
Wt"re perrnitr.t"<l to take
Lhc mon: impn:ssivc tiLll'
nr
'dragoon guards'. .\t
rtw smnc- nmc·. thcv
were allowed to GUT\' <i
combin;.uion of a ~tandard,
i11 n:nl~niti011 of thci1·
previous. M.·11ioriLy iiS reg
iments or hor~. in ~ddition
to the t,111icion, more: propc1·
LO L.ht'il' llt:''"' Sl<illlS ~i~
dragoorH. TI1e remaining
n:gimeHt!-i of horst· wcn:
n.:uuml..11. .: n:d ~to1.:conli11g'iy.
The 1747 Regulations
The lt:'~ul:at.iuu':!> of 1747
rleah nnlv with rht>
sl<mci•tnis •mci g11idou~
GUT.ieu bv Llic regimenl!i ui
.li1
horse. tht> rlragnon gimrrls
and tht' ur<.tg·oons. l'he
flai?;~ or the Horse CuarcJs
and the Horse (~rc·naciicr c;nanis .. as How;chold troops, were: paici for by Standard& before the 1747'
Lhc ro~«tl hou:-;dwld from <.t l'icparale <.u.:counL. Lhe Great \\·an.holx-. :..mu Regulation&, Ill: a gvidon of
as SlU:-h weri::- not included in the regul;-itions. The standardf.. of" 1he Rich'& Dl"agoons (liider
4th Dragoons] ca~d at the fall
ffgimcnts of ho1·.sc, and rlw st:mclrinis and guidons of the: new drag-oon
of Ghent In 1740. . Sheet: yellow
g-uanh, wtTt': lo be llfrltk of tlam<L':!-1. ~ilk. fiiug·etl with gukl ur ~iht":r. whh s sliver fringe. Obver!lle: the
whf're:ir,;. rhe regime.ms nf rJ1-,1goons wt> re to c;.11-ry gni<lon::;; marlt> of pt.Jin Roya,I clpher, doubled and
silk.. The L<t~~ds. a11tl conb-of s.tamianl or guidou - ~H:n: Lo I.Jc a mixLure reversed, in silver. Reven;e: the
of crim~on sill and gold. The acwal di.men~ions of lhe sheet and the arms of Field Marshal Sir Robert
Rich Bt and his wife Anne
larn:c an· not given. They wcTc simply n~qnircd ro he icknrirnl in si1c to
Griftith. His arms; red with a gold
those t:anied by t.hc llm'!ic aucl Ilors>l.' Gn~u;,uiin Gu:..uds. llowc\·t·r, eraevron tietwee<M, tnree crosses; "
de-t<li1ed ret~ords rrom the I ~r Rop l Dr;igoons prt"ffidt" more prf'fi;;e silver star and a small silver
infonrmrion on ttlC' r.;)1c of ttw g:niclonr,;. of rhis period. The sheet wa-; shield bearing a red hand. Her
27.ins ou l11c :sl•tff aud 41im flyiug, aml the :sliL ~\<t:s :some 10.in:s long and arms: blue with a bar between
thnHt diamonds in &ilV11f". C.-est: a
ahom 1in~ wide (It the fly. The:- b. nee i;,.-;i,s lOft long over;:ill, in(.lmling thf'
silver wYV&m. Mantling aroMnd
~pcad1cad finial and the knuk .. the shield; reel and gold. Helmet
The Kiug\ (or Fin;L) St~indard 01 Guidon c1f e.:1th regirnenL wa~ LO be sHve~Souree:Lawson,Unifornu
in r:rimson, ·with <J c·.rm~1wd { "nion harigc· (the· rose and thistle nmjnim:ci of the Srltlsh Anny, vol.1. 5
The Sei:o·nd Squadron standard
of the Royal Hon;.e G1.1ards,
c.1746. Sheet: crimson damask
with a gold fringe. Lettering:
gol<I. So. .. rc:e: o~wna~, Standards
of the Household CJl.,lslon.
The Sixth Guidon of the ht or
ou :a -:.ingle stem) in the (entrr, abon··· a scroll hl'ari11.i; the l{o~:dl rnotl.o King's Dragoon Guards, c. 181 7.
f)fru ~-; m .. ;n dmit_ The tirsr ;.uui tiHtl"lh con1cr'> \H'Jc Lr.1 co11Lai11 a gold Sheet dark blue with a gold
fringe. Centre: ecrlmson wlttl a
edg-v!l n-im'>OH 'co1111xtn1ue1ll0 or cartouc11e-, c·onwinin~ tht> hmigc nf
gold cipher within the Garter.
the Housf' 1">f" H:inoy.:-r - rl1f" nmning ,,-hit(" tion;c: on a gnTll utotuici;
Battle honour: embroidered in
trw other n,·o cont<:rs \HTl' Gtd1 10 couL;..-i.in •t similar Girwuche gold d lrectly onto the &heet.
cudo'>ill.!.!,. the r·1.:µ;i1m:11L•d 11umbi:.·1 in gold or ~iln:r llf'ttlf'ri,:,_ on a Source: JSAHR, vol.13, p.105.
background of rlw 1olo11r
of die n-.~irnn1L•tl faciuµ-'>.
fh(' Secoml and 111ircl
Sc~nrlarrl nr (~nirlon of each
rq;irnnic \\"<t'> to he of the
cok•w the rc:-gimtnL1l
1)f
facingi,:,_ [n rhc <Tntrc w;1s
!he 1.x~<lgL' uf thl'.' regimen L
if it wa'!-- e-ntitl~cl ro on~. or
tile 1Ti;irnntt;_iJ lllllllhtT iu
~uld ur ~ihcr ltLkf~ on ;:l.
crimson h:-L<·kgnrnnd. both
'>lllTonwkd h\ <.t L niou
wreath of thi~tles ;ind ro..:.f';;
on rht> ..;amc st;1lk. If the
n·.u;imcuL Wi.t~ <.tbu l'Hlitlt.:d
to a mono. lht"n 1h;:it w~1..; to
he displ;n cd Ulldn the
n·1111-..tl dL'\lcl'. C..utow.:·hes
6 were rmct> ~1g~1in to he
fo1111cl iu all fmu corntrs. The" rnrrnncht'" in rhc tin-;t iillcl fourth c..:un:ier~
c..:umalned lhe mnning white horse:. If tltt· rcgimL·nt did flOl h;we its mm
lx1dgr. rhC' rnrtoudws in Lhc !>cco11d and third corner" r:nnt•tiucd a
Uuion baugl' of a rose and rhi!i.tle: r:onjoi11c:d on a ui1mo11 ground.
\V1:ien: the re-gimt"nt rli<l possess ,i had.~(' of iL~ mH1, lliese canouches con
rnin!'n i11"te•1Cl the~ rrgimcuta.l 11tu11btr on ;:i crim~on gro1111<l, ~nncmmkd
h} <t l.luio11 wr'l'<tLh of rose~ <\nd thi.:,;,rlf':,;,_ The: Third S1~rndanl or GLtidon
\,·as di;;.tingnishe.d hy rhc· incht!-.ion of Lhc fi~un· ·yon a circul<lr crimscm
hacking hdow tbc molto.
Tlu.:rl' i..tppear~ to haYe been some dchty before Lhc HL'W ino:i.tructions
were pur inrn effoct.. \.\'bc:n the bL Ur•tµ;uo11 Guards V•:c"'re impec.ted at
Shn·,,·'°'hury iu l 7fJ0 thl' sub'Sequem rt'.'port cnntim1s that the !--l.omd<.tr<ls
Lhen in use, presl"nlerl in l 7·10, were i11 bi..tcl <.:omlilion. The: regirnf"nr
rt'.'portedly w;L<.; still wairing for 'a. paLtem ·, a dr<:w.ing shm•;ing the: dcsi6'1l
of the st.and..tnls <i.!> ~Lmt'"w. .k d by lht:- nPw rf'gnlmions, from 111..:- Llukc of
Cumberland, lhc:- cornmannt>r-in c:l1icf. !\"or was Lhe bL Drag(1on Cuarr1s
rhe onh" n-btimcnt in 1ltis silua.tiou. l hie Gth Dragoons, at :'\on\idi. lt<td
nor ff<:ciwd Lhdr ur:w guidons. t'.'il11c=-r, reponing in rite !--<Ulll' year lhal
lhey too '"!'.'re aw;1iting their 'pattern·.
The 1751 Regulations
The 17:i1 regubtion' wen- in c:s.-.;n1c:c uo mort· tkin a reprint or tlw
1717 i..._i,;uc. The cmly adcliLion w;_c; a sd1echlle lisring- e:a<"h rcg]rncILI aml
su111m;.trisi11~ tfo: dtl..-tils of their <;.f.ctnd:irno.; and i;niclom, pL"rktµ:; i11duded
to elirninnte ~my nmfusio11 mer· "patLl'Hl!i·. lhe schedule indicares r.hm the
sr;:mrl:.irds :mcl guiclous of sev1...·11 of 1.ht regiment~ had gol(l trirn;cs. whibL
The Third Standard of the
Sth Dragoon Guardri. Sheet: dark
green with a gold fringe. C.ntre;
crim501l with gold eclges. Cipher:
'PCW' in gold. Motto sc.roll: white
w,lth black lettering. Battle
hOnour SCl'Olls: yellow with black
lettering. Figure 3: gold on a
gold-edged crim&on medallion.
Source: Pomeroy. SfDl]o' of a
Regiment of Horse. 7
The Regimental Standard of the
5th Dragoon Quards, 1838. This
Is !ilmllar to Its predecessor, but
the cipher has now been
replaced by the regimental
number in gold. Source;
Pomerv!I'. Sto1y of a Regiment
of HOl'Sfl.
those of ~l funhe-r fh·e had fringe.s in a mixmrl": of golrl .::mrl sih•f"r. The
flags v.~th gold fringes hd011gcd <'it.her ro n:.~iirncul~ of dragoon guanls
(lst awl ~mi) or horse (2nd :..md 3n.l). 01- LU wyal n:giments (hl Roy;:il.
3rd Klng-·s Own and 7i:h <..2ueen ·s Own Dragoons); rho.~ ,.,;r.h fi;ngc·s in
gol<l and silver mixcci hdougcd to the :kd Dragoon Guard!), Lhc lsL i.trlll
4Lh llor~c, and Lhe :?nd and tith Dragoons. Tile remaining regimenrs, all
d 1~goons, orarrilf'rl gnirlom. v.·hos~ fringes wcr<' a mixture of silver and a
c:olonr - either hluc ( 4111, tith luni~killiug: and 9Lh), yl'llow (8th and
13Lh). gn:·~u (l(lth, llth and l2Lh) or red (I 1th). Tn vinually M'f'ry caslf',
thf' t"'olonr indnrle.rl in r.he fringes. is r.hc same a. .. ; that. pn:snibcd for the
la<:c of LlH: n:gimcnli.tl u·umpeter.s.
Eigtn of the regiments 1isted boasrf."'d <l .;pecfal h<1<lge.. \Vith rtw "'ingk
cxn:pt.ion of the 6th Dragoons. l11esc n_·g·imcUl!> ~\·en: ;,tll "Royal'. aud
bore c:it11LT llu: i.:iµher of Lhe king ( lsl Dragoon Cuard~) or lhe queen
(3rd TJ1-;:igoon (;u;mis, 7th Dragoons.), dw crest. of Eu.i;l;u1el (lst Royal
Drngoom.}. or· rnyal badges repn:sc11tiug Scotlaud (2m1 Llr;,iguons).
Ireland {5Lh Dtag(H)m.) or Hanover (3rd Dragoon")- Jn aciciitinn, thr.Pf"
re.gimPnt." we.re e.nritlf"rl tn motrocs: the ~ncl. Horse ( \-'l'1·ti;!,rir1 nri.lla
rf.fro~um,I, Lhc 2ud Dr.-t~ouus (~\'nuo mt!. im/nmt· lart'M·i/, Lhe mouo of the
Order of Lhe TI1i.~lle, \•;hkh was part ofirs badgt>J, anci rht> '.·krl Dragoons
(.Ver n~j"H'f"a trnrnt, the motto of the 1 loust: of l laum·t:i"). lL i:s possible: Lh;.1t
the original iuteuliuu had ueen for more regimenh to bear a mono. In
8 a book of paintings. rle.picring the. stml<lards arni gnidous pn~!-'c:tiht·d hy