Phase 3b - The Military establishment 'inherited' by James II
The First Foot Guards
This regiment originated from the troops who accompanied Charles II on his return from Holland
Facings - Stuart blue Stockings - blue
The Second Foot Guards (Coldstream)
This was the former Lord General's Regiment of Foot Guards (Monck's regiment) - after Monck's death, the title changed, and with it the facing colour
At some point after the coronation of James
II, the trouser and stocking colour changed to blue
Facings - Stuart blue Stockings - red
Earl
of Dunbarton's Regiment (later, The First, or Royal Regiment of Foot)
The Queen Dowager's (Kirke's)Regiment (formerly the 'Old' Tangier Regiment) - (later the Second Regiment of Foot)
This was a regiment recalled from foreign service to garrison Tangier
Facings - White Stockings - grey
Facings - Green Breeches - Green Stockings - White
The Holland (Prince George of Denmark's) Regiment (later the Third Regiment of Foot)
This regiment was formed as the Holland Regiment in 1665 from English volunteers,
(in Dutch service since 1572), who refused the oath of allegiance to the Dutch Stadholder when war was declared between Britain and Holland in 1665
Facings - Yellow Stockings - Grey
The Queen Consort's Regiment (formerly the 'New' Tangier Regiment)
- (later the Second Regiment of Foot)
This regiment was formed from the Protectorate infantry 'inherited' by Charles, and raised for service to increase the garrison in Tangier
Facings - Yellow Stockings - White
The Lord Admiral's Regiment
The 'senior' maritime regiment, later to become The Royal Marines
This regiment was on the Admiralty establishment
This regiment initially (in 1685) was part of Prince George of Denmark's Regiment
This regiment converted to flintlock muskets relatively early since they were a 'marine' regiment,
and they never were issued with pikes
Facings - Red Stockings - Red
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Phase 3a -
The Coronation of James II
Phase 3b -
The Military establishment 'inherited' by James II
Phase3c -The Military establishment
raised by James II against rebellion 1685
Phase 3d -
The Army Mustered on Hounslow Heath, June 1688
Phase 3e -The Military establishment
raised by James II against William, 1688
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Phase 1 - The First 'British' Army
Phase 2 - The Civil Wars, Commonwealth, Protectorate and Restoration
Phase 3 - The Army of James II
Phase 4 - The Williamite Army and the Army of Queen Anne
