Grod
A Fixture
Hello Folks
On 16th June 1815 during the Waterloo campaign Wellington's Allied army made contact with French forces under the command of Marshal Ney. During the engagement the inexperienced 2nd Battalion of the 69th Regiment was caught out of square by French cavalry. This resulted in the capture of the Kings colour by Cuirassier Lami of the 8th Regiment after he ran down Ensign Duncan Keith.The Regimental colurs were saved by Volunteer Christopher Clarke who received 23 sabre cuts and earned himself an ensigncy.
An interesting postscript is that after the colours were captured, they were given to General Donzelot who commanded the 2nd Infantry Division at Waterloo. The colours eventually passed to his grandson Xavier de Ricard who eventually gave them to someone who worked as a porter in his chateau as payment for a debt. The porter then sold them to a British holidaymaker, Captain J.P. Jeffcock, for £24 in May 1909. Captain Jeffcock gave the colours to the former Welsh Regiment Museum following his return from holiday.
The model by Adam McMaster depicts Cuirassier Lami making good his escape with his trophy being challenged by a colour sergeant with a fallen British infantryman on the ground and damaged drum.
I've cast one run of 35 sets of this 75mm scale diorama so if anyone would like one the price is £75.00 + postage.
UK £4.50
Europe £10.00
Everywhere else £15.00
To order please email only to me on [email protected]
Any remaining sets will go onto www.rdgminiatures.com at £85.00 per set.
Cheers
Gordon
On 16th June 1815 during the Waterloo campaign Wellington's Allied army made contact with French forces under the command of Marshal Ney. During the engagement the inexperienced 2nd Battalion of the 69th Regiment was caught out of square by French cavalry. This resulted in the capture of the Kings colour by Cuirassier Lami of the 8th Regiment after he ran down Ensign Duncan Keith.The Regimental colurs were saved by Volunteer Christopher Clarke who received 23 sabre cuts and earned himself an ensigncy.
An interesting postscript is that after the colours were captured, they were given to General Donzelot who commanded the 2nd Infantry Division at Waterloo. The colours eventually passed to his grandson Xavier de Ricard who eventually gave them to someone who worked as a porter in his chateau as payment for a debt. The porter then sold them to a British holidaymaker, Captain J.P. Jeffcock, for £24 in May 1909. Captain Jeffcock gave the colours to the former Welsh Regiment Museum following his return from holiday.
The model by Adam McMaster depicts Cuirassier Lami making good his escape with his trophy being challenged by a colour sergeant with a fallen British infantryman on the ground and damaged drum.
I've cast one run of 35 sets of this 75mm scale diorama so if anyone would like one the price is £75.00 + postage.
UK £4.50
Europe £10.00
Everywhere else £15.00
To order please email only to me on [email protected]
Any remaining sets will go onto www.rdgminiatures.com at £85.00 per set.
Cheers
Gordon
. Mike
