A French gentleman's Jacobite Rosette

[Bigkahuna]

Stuart Reid, in The Scottish Jacobite Army 1745-46, quotes the transcript of the trial of Lt. William Oliphant, in which a witness said that Oliphant was wearing the uniform of officers of Drummonds' regiment, complete with "blue bonnets and white cockades" when captured at Culloden. (p. 62-63).

T.

Stuart Reed, in (18th Century Highlanders), states, "A 1750 watercolour shows that they were by that time wearing the French infantryman's ordinary long-skirted justacorps coat ans cocked hat; but in 1746, according to depositions and trial evidence, particularly relating to Drummond himself and to an officer named Oliphant, they wore hip-length Scots-style jackets and blue bonnets." The Grenadiers are particularly remarked upon in army lists and memorirs as wearing plaids in the Drummomd sett. (p. 35)

[Woodsheal]

I've neglected to study up on the Royale Ecossois uniform of the '45, but here's a pic of a U.K. reenactor who I assume has done his homework - or at least his unit has! They wear the cocked hat, but his coat looks shorter than the full-length justaucorps:

[macwilkin]

If I remember correctly, Alan Breck was serving in Drummond's Regiment in Kidnapped.

There is a photo of some reenactors on the Scotwars page about the Royal Ecossais; note the gent in the center wearing the French uniform with the "guid blue bonnet":

http://www.scotwars.com/html/royal_e...s_regiment.htm

T.

[Ancienne Alliance]

thank you !

These are nice !


Best,

Robert

[Santa Kona]

Very nice indeed.

[Bigkahuna]

Thank you.

[jordanjm]

That is the best cockade I have ever seen.

[CSCunningham]

Very interesting - I learn something new every day - thanks for sharing

[Dixiecat]

http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/...-ribbon-flower

Threads has posted a how-to for a nice ribbon work rosette. While meant to 'decorate' a dress, flattened out with a badge it would be quite handsome.

[Radge]

If I remember correctly, Alan Breck was serving in Drummond's Regiment in Kidnapped.

There is a photo of some reenactors on the Scotwars page about the Royal Ecossais; note the gent in the center wearing the French uniform with the "guid blue bonnet":

http://www.scotwars.com/html/royal_e...s_regiment.htm

T.

Too true Sir,
the 'Blae Bunnet' was worn by the troops before the tricorn came in. The Royal Ecossais, Ogilvie's and Albany's were the Franco-Scottish Regiments (not to mention the Jock Jacobites that served in the Irish Regiment's, i.e Dillion's, Routh's, Lally's etc.)

Sorry about the quality of the image below showing Donald Cameron of Lochiel with a Royal Scots (France) uniform with a plaid.



A Royal Scot in camp from a period playing card:


Lead figurine of the early turn out of the 'Royale Ecossais' mid-1740's


Their maginificent flag (albeit a Wikipedia version)



P.S. Msr. Ancienne Alliance, hats off to one of the most interesting and inspiring members of this forum, an' nae mistake.

NB: Culloden/Drumossie Moor 1746 had the Royal Scots of England facing the Royal Scots of France across the field. Ironic huh? Neither side really fighting for themselves (except maybe the French troops).