from flags and uniforms to....where?

So there it is, uniform plates for all the regiments of all the duchies of Estria. I opened this series of posts a few weeks ago with a nod to the source for all the uniform templates, and I would like to close the same way, with thanks to David of "Not by Appointment" ( http://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.ca/ ) for making available such a wealth of uniform templates that are  fun to work with, and, though historically rooted, are also a great way to try out imagi-nation uniform ideas.

The figures I imagine painting to build these regiments (HaT's 1/72 plastics) will I hope be released within the next six months or so, but in the meantime, now I must decide on some other avenues to make the Principality of Estria just a little more real.

There are over a hundred named personalities that need fleshing out, and so far I have only done biographical sketches for a few dozen of them. Definitely something I need to finish.

Also, I will admit I am sometimes tempted to jump the gun and just start playing out the intrigue phase before the character sketches are done. I do have a couple of hundred randomly-generated personalities, so I could just give the remaining nobles of Estria number-based characteristics now and save the descriptive text for later.

Another option is to start making some civilians and personality figures, since as far as I know, there are none in 1/72. Unfortunately, sculpting in 1/72 can be a nightmare. Presumably that is why almost nobody actually does it. Here is where choosing 1/72 as my scale of choice starts to look less like a money-saver and more like a rod for my back. Oh well.

The Forces of the Gran Ducato di Brescegna: Cavalry

The Brescegnian cavalry include one regiment of Grantaiere a Cavallo, three regiments of dragoons, one of cuirassiers, and one of hussars. Dragoon coats, like those of the infantry, are green.

The Granatieri a Cavallo della Granduchessa, based at Brescegna, are commanded by Giancarlo Ludovico di Brescegna. Light green coats, pale cyan facings. Again, Austrian influence is apparent in the style of bearskin worn by the Granatieri a Cavallo.

The Reggimento di Dragoni della Cittavecchia, based at Zirona, are commanded by Gianfranco Fortunato di Zirona. Facing colour is blue.

The Reggimento di Dragoni Tranti is based at Tarantina, under the command of Paolo Enrico, Marchese di Tarantina. Facing colour is pink.

The Reggimento di Dragoni San Caglio, based at Savona, is commanded by Emiliano Raffaele di Savona. Facing colour is yellow.

The Corazzieri Casanuova, based at Tarantina, are commanded by Francesco Raffaele, Barone di Parmeso. Lavender coats, white facings.

The Corsari di Darmato are based at Bàssina. Their colonel is Carlo Massimiliano di Bàssina. Hussar-style uniform with white dolman, red breeches, and red pelisse trimmed with brown fur. Instead of the mirliton, they wear tall brown busbies, another sign of Austrian influence.

The Forces of the Gran Ducato di Brescegna: Artillery

The Reggimento d’Artiglieria di Brescegna, based at Brescegna, is commanded by Federico Massimiliano, Gran Duca di Brescegna. Facing colour is black.

The Forces of the Gran Ducato di Brescegna: Infantry

Finally, the forces of the Gran Ducato di Brescegna, starting with the foot. The foot regiments of Brescegna wear green coats. Some Austrian influence is apparent in the style of bearskin worn by the Granatieri. In all regiments, musicians wear reversed colours.

The Granatieri della Guardia Granducale, based at Brescegna, are personally commanded by Federico Massimiliano, Gran Duca di Brescegna. Pale green coats, green facings.

The Reggimento di Moschettieri della Bresca are based at Montecorvo, under the command of Gianmarco Cosimo di Montecorvo. The moschettieri are recruited from the villages of the upper Bresca valley. They are the only Brescegnian regiment to be designated "moschettieri" and their all-green uniforms are intended to evoke light infantry skirmishers. They are considered an elite of sorts, but in truth, their training and equipment are little different from those of the other foot regiments. Green coats, light-green facings, and fusilier caps.

The Reggimento di Fanteria Maggiano, based at Magenta, is commanded by Alessandro Capriano, Cavaliere di Sampietro. Facing colour is red.

The Reggimento di Fanteria Sparviero is based at Bàssina. Their colonel is Antonio Emiliano, Conte di Bàssina. Facing colour is lavender-pink.

The Reggimento di Fanteria Colorne, based at Savona, is commanded by Giambattista Francesco, Marchese di Savona. Facing colour is orange.

The Reggimento di Fanteria della Isola is based on the island of Roccaforte. Their colonel is Emanuele Stefano, Visconte di Roccaforte. Facing colour is light blue.

The Reggimento di Fanteria Terezzano is based at Zirona, under the command of Giacomo Amadeo, Conte di Zirona. Facing colour is capucine.

The Forces of the Großherzogtum von Zeichen-Nietschbaden: Cavalry

The Zeichener horse include one regiment of Grenadiere-zu-Pferde, three regiments of dragoons, one of cuirassiers and one of hussars. Dragoons, like the foot, wear dark blue coats.

The Grenadiere-zu-Pferde von Großherzogin Maria, based at Nietschbaden, are commanded by Friedrich Albrecht von Zeichen-Nietschbaden. Mid-blue coats with dark blue facings (I am not quite committed to the mitre-caps on these guys).

The Dessergau Dragoner-Regiment are based at Desse under the command of Georg Heinrich, Graf von Desse-Harmstreicht. Crimson facings.

The Sauberg Dragoner-Regiment, based at Hochwald, are commanded by Franz August, Graf von Hochwald. Green facings.

The Obersee Dragoner-Regiment, based at Schwerburg, are commanded by Karl Rudolf, Graf von Schwerburg. Lavender-pink facings.

The Doppelkirchen Kurassiere, based at Darmsdorf, are commanded by Franz Joachim von Darmsdorf. White coats, red facings.

The Dornschlacht Husaren, based up at the Ober-Tierwald, are commanded by Friedrich Wilhelm, Markgraf von Ober-Tierwald. Hussar-style uniform with mirliton cap. Grey breeches and dolman, sky-blue pelisse trimmed with black fur.

The Forces of the Großherzogtum von Zeichen-Nietschbaden: Artillery

The Badensee Artillerie-Regiment, based at Nietschbaden, is commanded by Dietrich Schlagober, Ritter von Grems. Facing colour is black.

The Forces of the Großherzogtum von Zeichen-Nietschbaden: Infantry

Now the forces of the Großherzogtum von Zeichen-Nietschbaden, starting with the foot. With the exception of the Garnlander Fusilier-Regiment, the Zeichener foot regiments wear dark blue coats, with facings in a variety of colours. Musicians are generally distinguished by lace rather than reversed colours.

The Nietschbaden Grenadiere, based at Nietschbaden, are personally commanded by Franz Eugen Amadeus, Großherzog von Zeichen-Nietschbaden. The Grenadiere are composed of the grenadier companies of the musketeer regiments. However, they do not retain their original regimental facings, but rather wear white facings, embellished with Brandenburgs.

The Garnlander Füsilier-Regiment, based at Garnisch, are commanded by Maximilian, Markgraf von Garnisch-Herzgau. They wear fusilier caps and mid-blue coats with red facings.

The Herzgau Musketier-Regiment, also based at Garnisch, are commanded by Heinrich Wilhelm von Garnisch-Herzgau. Facing colour is green. The Herzgau Musketeers are one of the few Zeichener regiments whose musicians wear reversed colours in addition to lace.

The Wiesengau Musketier-Regiment is based at Wisselstadt. Their colonel is Joachim Ferdinand, Burggraf von Wisselstadt. Facing colour is yellow.

The Oberzeichen Musketier-Regiment, their depot at Darmsdorf, is commanded by Karl Johan, Burggraf von Darmsdorf. Facing colour is lavender, and musicians wear reversed colours.

The Durchdenwalder Musketier-Regiment is based at Reichental. Their colonel is Wolfgang, Freiherr von Holzbach. Facing colour is orange.

Tierwalder Musketier-Regiment, based at Hassenbruck, is commanded by Ludwig Ferdinand von Hassenbruck. Facing colour is pink.

The Forces of the Grand Duché d'Anchoise: Cavalry

The Anchovian horse include one regiment of Grenadiers-à-Cheval, three regiments of dragoons, one of cuirassiers and one of hussars. Dragoon coats are powder blue.

The Grenadiers-à-Cheval de la Grande-Duchesse, under the command of François Josephe d'Anchoise, are based at Anchoise. Coat colour is white, with purple facings.

The Régiment des Dragons Mouloises, based at Fauconbourg, are commanded by Louis Eugène, Vicomte de Fauconbourg. Powder-blue coats, crimson facings.

The Régiment des Dragons de la Basse-Anche are based at Échantillon. Their colonel is Charles Henri, Marquis d'Échantillon. Powder-blue coats, green facings.

The Régiment des Dragons de la Clouse, based at Malaise, are commanded by Alexandre Louis de Malaise. Powder-blue coats, orange facings.

The Régiment des Cuirassiers d’Orlandy, based at  Veaudreuil, are commanded by Jean-Jacques, Vicomte de Veaudreuil. Butter-yellow coats, powder blue facings.

The Régiment des Hussards de Maupassant, based at Repentigny, are commanded by Phillippe Auguste, the elderly Comte de Repentigny. Hussar-style uniform with mirliton cap. Red breeches and dolman, blue pelisse trimmed with brown fur.

The Forces of the Grand Duché d'Anchoise: Artillery

The Régiment des Artilleurs de la Ville d’Anchoise is based at Anchoise. Their colonel is Jean-Paul, Chevalier de Valençon. Once uniformed in white like the musketeers, the artillery have recently been outfitted in more practical grey coats.

The Forces of the Grand Duché d'Anchoise: Infantry

Next up, the forces of the Grand Duché d'Anchoise, starting with the seven regiments of foot. With the exception of the Grand-Duc's grenadiers, the Anchovian foot regiments wear white coats, with facings in a variety of colours, mostly pastel hues.

The Régiment des Grenadiers du Grand-Duc, based at Anchoise, is personally commanded by the Grand-Duc, Louis-Charles Joachim d'Anchoise. The Grenadiers are a combined grenadier regiment composed of the grenadier companies of the six Anchovian musketeer regiments. However, they do not retain their original regimental uniforms, but rather wear distinctive powder blue coats with white facings.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires de la Toire, based at Clignac, is commanded by Eugène François, Comte de Clignac. Facing colour is grass green.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires de l’Haute-Anche is based at Pontilly. Their colonel is  Henri-Paul, son of the Vicomte de Pontilly. Facing colour is pink.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires du Boisblanc, their depot at Malaise, is commanded by Antoine Emmanuel, Comte de Malaise. Facing colour is lavender-violet.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires du Bec, based at Repentigny, is commanded by Jean-Pierre, son of the Comte de Repentigny. Facing colour is yellow.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires du Pont d'Or is based at Échantillon. Their colonel is Gérard, Chevalier d'Entrelac. Facing colour is powder blue.

The Régiment des Mousquetaires du Valhaute, based at Pontilly, is commanded by Pierre Ferdinand, Vicomte de Pontilly. Facing colour is capucine (a colour which likely did not bear that name in the 1760s).

The Forces of the Ducato di Rimaldi

The Duca di Rimaldi maintains a small force of three infantry regiments, one dragoon regiment and a batallion of artillery. All wear brown coats.

The Reggimento della Fanteria di Rimaldi, based at Rimaldi, is commanded by Giacomo Franscesco di Rimaldi. Facing colour is powder blue.

The Reggimento della Fanteria del’Estroponte is based at Castellangelo. Their colonel is Victor Emanuele, Visconte di Castellangelo. Facing colour is green.

The Reggimento della Fanteria della Fera is based at Figaròla. Their colonel is Carlo Federico di Figaròla. Facing colour is pink. This is a change, originally I intended the facing colour to be red, and designed their standard accordingly. However, I decided I preferred the combination of brown and pink. Coincidentally (or not), brown and pink are the colours of my old college at Cambridge.

The Reggimento digli Dragoni Ducale is based at Rimaldi and personally commanded by Marco Antonio, Duca di Rimaldi. Facing colour is yellow.

The Battaglione d’Artiglieria Ducale di Rimaldi, based at Rimaldi, is commanded by Ludovico, Cavaliere d'Arezzo. Facing colour is black.

The Forces of the Duché de Marignac

The Duc de Marignac maintains a small force of two infantry regiments, one dragoon regiment and a company of artillery. All wear maroon coats.

The Régiment des Fusiliers des Trois-Villes, based at Marignac, is personally commanded by Georges-Henri, Duc de Marignac. Facing colour is grey.

The Régiment des Fusiliers des Saints is based at St-Bertin. Their colonel is Phillippe André, Viscomte de St-Bertin. Facing colour is salmon-pink.

The Régiment des Dragons du Confluent is based at Charbonne and commanded by Joachim Antoine, Comte de Charbonne. Facing colour is powder blue.

The small Compagnie des Artilleurs du Duc, based at Marignac, is commanded by the Duke's son, Charles Louis de Marignac. Facing colour, as with most Estrian artillery, is black.