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Old Smokie30 Mar 2014 10:42 a.m. PST

Looking for some help finding uniform info on WSS Dutch cavalry.

Looking for info on Button, Hat Lace and Shabraque & trim color for the following units – Gardes De Parde, Nassau Saarbrucken, Hoornburg, Wurtemburg, Athione, Garde Du Corps Friesland, Nassau Friesland.

looking for the same with Saxe Heilberg but also the uniform trouser color.

TIA

idontbelieveit30 Mar 2014 11:32 a.m. PST

Get yourself a copy of this. Will answer everything that can be answered:

link

Personal logo Herkybird Supporting Member of TMP30 Mar 2014 12:09 p.m. PST

Gardes de Parde:

Button: Gold
Hat Lace: Gold or Silver?- depends on source.
Shabraque: Red with Gold trim

Trumpeter had gold lace on coat.

Nassau Saarbrucken:

Button: Tin
Hat lace: White/silver
Shabraque: ?green with silver lace

Musicians had Red coat with silver trim
Officers had green coat with carmine red cuffs

Hoomburg:

Button: Tin/Silver/Gold
Hat Lace: Silver/Gold
Shabraque: Red with White trim

Musicians had reversed colours

Wurttemburg:

Button: Tin
Hat Lace: ?White
Shabraque: Black with white trim

Athione:

Button: Tin/Silver
Hat Lace: Yellow
Shabraque: Red with white trim

Musicians had reversed colours.

Garde de corps Friesland:

Button: Gold
Hat Lace: Gold/Yellow
Shabraque: Red with white trim

Musicians in red with blue cuffs with silver trim.

Nassau Friesland:

Button: Tin/Silver
Hat Lace: ?Gold
Shabraque: Red with white trim

Musicians: Red with blue cuffs, red false sleeves, silver buttons.

Saxe Heilberg:

Button: White/Silver/Gold
Hat Lace: White/Silver/Gold
Shabraque: Rose with white trim
Trousers: Buff, the same as the vest.

This all comes from Pat Condrays 'A wargamer's introduction to the age of Marlborough' citing Wagner and Kuhn as sources.

I hope this helps, some details are a little uncertain and I have put a ? next to these.
I hope others will check these! – I am more informed on the French than the United Provinces!!!

Old Smokie30 Mar 2014 12:36 p.m. PST

many thanks herkybird much appreciated thumbs up

steamingdave4730 Mar 2014 3:24 p.m. PST

The Robert Hall CD is brilliant, but a bit pricey. I have found "The Dutch Army of William III" by C A Sapherson to be useful. It's about £7.00 GBP or £8.00 GBP from Caliver books. Whilst it deals mainly with 1690 to 1700, much of info is relevant to WSS as well.

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