 ochoin  | 03 Jul 2015 8:51 p.m. PST |
Although I haven't finished my TYW Swedish army, I'm planning a small Covenanter force. I know how Covenanter infantry is always portrayed: bonnets, hodden grey, no armour. Is this just a wargaming stereotype of is this uniform appearance accurate? Would any regiments be better/differently equipped? Also, Covenanter cavalry: would they be uniformed or in a range of colours? |
| Pictors Studio | 03 Jul 2015 9:05 p.m. PST |
Some of them had red coats they got from England. But they were probably no more uniformly uniformed than anyone else at the time so throwing in the odd lighter grey or off-white jacket or trousers wouldn't be wrong. |
| Militia | 03 Jul 2015 11:03 p.m. PST |
Look here almost all the shelves Covenanters
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| ochoin | 04 Jul 2015 6:47 a.m. PST |
Well, isn't that a wonderful blog. |
| Oh Bugger | 04 Jul 2015 7:15 a.m. PST |
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| Supercilius Maximus | 07 Jul 2015 12:54 p.m. PST |
Donald – I think one regiment had black/very dark brown uniforms after being issued clergymen's clothing as uniforms. The red-coated regiment was a unit that had been sent back from Ireland and did not have a good reputation. I know you use FoG:R rules, and under those, the Covenanter army list includes compulsory "poor" foot regiments. I use the Foundry "Quagmire" palette to denote the "average" foot regiments and the Foundry "WW1/2 British Uniform" (ie khaki) to pick out the poor units. |
| ochoin | 07 Jul 2015 2:17 p.m. PST |
Thanks, SM. That's a good idea re: colours. |
| Desperate Dan | 03 Nov 2023 12:46 p.m. PST |
To Supercilious: the black clothing was reputed to be issued to Campbell of Lawyer's regiment, it being made from clerical cloth. But it's only a rumour. |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 09 Dec 2023 12:30 a.m. PST |
Hodden grey was pretty much standard (coat and breeches). A handful of exceptions Bucchanon's wore blue in 1639; a couple of regiments returned to Scotland after fighting in England and had red coats; then of course the old chestnut of the Ministers' regiment in black (no evidence for it whatsoever I'm afraid, nice story so mine are in black for a bit of difference). King's Lifeguard of foot (3rd ECW) had red coats issued, current Ch3 finally paying the outstanding bill in 2008. For full details see here link |
 BigRedBat  | 10 Dec 2023 7:09 a.m. PST |
Such an excellent resource, KYPD! |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 11 Dec 2023 12:39 p.m. PST |
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| BigRedBat | 12 Dec 2023 12:21 p.m. PST |
…have you thought about building a book around it? Might be worth approaching Helion. |
| KeepYourPowderDry | 12 Dec 2023 8:05 p.m. PST |
Couldn't possibly comment 😉 |
| BigRedBat | 13 Dec 2023 2:22 a.m. PST |
:-) Put me down for a copy! |
| pikeman666 | 17 Mar 2024 4:44 p.m. PST |
Nobody has mentioned mud. Covenant soldiers were doubtless liberally coated with mud. Nobody should look like their clothes just came from the cleaners! |
| BigRedBat | 19 Mar 2024 1:23 a.m. PST |
KYPD- I've been using your site to plan my latest units- an excellent resource! |
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