Phase 3c - The Military establishment raised by James II against rebellion

Almost immediately that James acceded, other regiments had to be raised in response to the threat from the Argyll and Monmouth Rebellions

Some were disbanded quickly, but these listed below were retained after the defeat of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, and Argyll in Scotland

Our Royal Regt of Fuzileers - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion specifically to guard the artillery train - it was taken into the 'line' in 1747 as the Seventh Regiment of Foot

Note that this regiment was never equipped with the 'Apostles' - it always had 'firelocks'



Facings - yellow     Breeches - grey    Stockings - grey

Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion, and named for Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) - it became The Eighth (Queen's) Regiment of Foot



Facings - deep yellow     Stockings - grey?

Henry Cornewall's Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion, later becoming The Ninth Regiment of Foot



Facings - orange    Stockings - white

The Earl of Bath's Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Tenth Regiment of Foot - the coat colour was blue



Facings - red     Stockings - red

The Marquess of Worcester's (Duke of Beaufort's) Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Eleventh Regiment of Foot



Facings - tawny     Stockings - tawny

The Earl of Litchfield's (The Duke of Norfolk's) Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Twelfth Regiment of Foot - the facings changed to green between 1686 and 1687



Facings - white; later green    Stockings - blue

Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Thirteenth Regiment of Foot



Facings - yellow    Stockings - grey

Sir Edward Hales's Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Fourteenth Regiment of Foot



Facings - red     Stockings - grey

Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot - raised 1685

This regiment was raised at the time of the Monmouth rebellion - it became The Fifteenth Regiment of Foot



Facings - red     Stockings - white

Note that by this time, in all regiments, there was a mix of matchlock and 'conventional' musket arms, with or without a plug bayonet (except for the Fuzileers, who only ever had 'firelocks') - the figures illustrated above all show matchlock infantry to illustrate the colours of the facings, but many of them had companies with 'firelock' muskets

 It was not uncommon for regiments engaged in battle to give up their matchlocks and bandoliers, and 'exchange' them for the firelocks of other regiments not so engaged

The pike was still in use, though becoming less so, but it was in use in the 1690's