Regiment d'Auvergne - 1672

Latest French Louis XIV regiment off the workbench is another of the 'Vieux Regiments,, that of Regiment d'Auvergne. The regiment originally came into being in 1635, being formed from the earlier Regiment Du Bourg de Lespinasse which was raised in 1597.

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As with all Franco-Dutch wars uniforms, details are sketchy at best. The exact colour of the facings is in some doubt, being possibly various shades of blue but shown on a number of later pictures as a blue / purple. I have taken the liberty of going with purple to match the regiment's colours.

Figures are 28mm North Star.

The Coldstream Guards - 1672

Just off the Workbench and part of the new 1672 Anglo-Dutch Wars project are the restoration period Coldstream Guards.

Figures are from North Star (via Copplestone), and in 28mm to make them easier for my aging eyes to paint!

Known as Monck's Regiment these were one of two guards units of the period, they did not change from green to blue facings until about 1684/5, the exact date is uncertain.