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Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:19 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:36 pm
by Count Belisarius
Another fine unit. Flags do look good.
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:40 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
More Seven Years' War sumptuousness!
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:51 am
by goat major
Oooof ! Nice
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:11 am
by Willz the Wargamer
Cheers for your kind comments, got a couple more in the pipeline.
Willz.
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:56 pm
by Spanner
Very nice, Willz.
I'm using the same style for my Hesse-Kassel brigade. That style of flag can't be confirmed as definitely carried in the SYW, but the surviving relic dates from the early-/mid-C18, has the Landgrave's initial on it and is part of a set (all but one since lost) of infantry flags that included white (Leibfahnen?), green, red and blue fields. But even if it pre-dates 1756 there's no reason to say it wasn't carried into the SYW. Flags, even painted silk ones, were very expensive and often only laid up when they were too badly worn and/or damaged (eg Prussian cavalry flags and Austrian infantry colours).
Besides, they look very nice.
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:07 pm
by Peeler
Smart!
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:45 pm
by Willz the Wargamer
Spanner wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:56 pm
Very nice, Willz.
I'm using the same style for my Hesse-Kassel brigade. That style of flag can't be confirmed as definitely carried in the SYW, but the surviving relic dates from the early-/mid-C18, has the Landgrave's initial on it and is part of a set (all but one since lost) of infantry flags that included white (Leibfahnen?), green, red and blue fields. But even if it pre-dates 1756 there's no reason to say it wasn't carried into the SYW. Flags, even painted silk ones, were very expensive and often only laid up when they were too badly worn and/or damaged (eg Prussian cavalry flags and Austrian infantry colours).
Besides, they look very nice.
Cheers Spanner as the information was sparse it allowed me more wiggle room on the flags.
Willz.
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:55 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
The Hesse-Cassell lads also had battalion artillery that had white carriages with red trim and wheel spokes. Sadly, there is way too much evidence that they ditched the scheme before the AWI, otherwise.....
Re: Hesse-kassel Canitz infantry battalion using Spencer Smiths.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:24 pm
by RMD
Excellent as always and yes, that style (and the blue breeches) does make them stand out from the Prussians.
