English Jacobite Horse 1715

[Whirlwind]

Has anyone any idea what the English Jacobites – mainly Horse? – raised in the ’15 might have looked like? There is a picture of some Lowland Horse in the relevant Osprey, but I am guessing that English Jacobites might not have worn a blue bonnet or similar?

[Not Connard Sage]

I’d imagine that they’d look very like other English horse.

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[Whirlwind]

Not Connard Sage wrote:

I’d imagine that they’d look very like other English horse.

Red coat, tricorne hat with edging, random facing colour?

[Not Connard Sage]

Whirlwind wrote:

Not Connard Sage wrote:

I’d imagine that they’d look very like other English horse.

Red coat, tricorne hat with edging, random facing colour?

I was thinking more of the cut of the clothing rather than the colour

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[Whirlwind]

Ah, got you. Thanks.

[bobm]

As the Jacobites were generally trying to present themselves as entirely legitimate I’d say their typical uniform colours would be red.  As in the Glorious revolution period in Ireland.

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[OB]

I’d go for civilian clothes colours in the main.  Some may have had retained uniform coats from previous military service and they could be worn.  Not just British ones, Service in France and elsewhere was not unknown.

These men were Gentry and their more prosperous tenants who own horses and can ride.  They would have better clothes than most of the infantry.

As to bonnets  I don’t know.  Some say the English Jacobite infantry wore them.  If so the cavalry could have.

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