Lord Brooke's regiment was the only purple coated regiment of the civil war. They fought at Edgehill in 1642, at Brentford in 1642 and at the siege of Lichfield in 1643 - that was it for them. They fought valiently at Edgehill but suffered heavy losses. Lord Brooke died at the siege of Lichfield 1643 and the regiment did not survive long after that.
I've always been drawn to this regiment - perhaps it's their distinctive purple coats or their actions early on in the war!
From a painters point of view I like the way the purple, buff/ leather, armour and orange work together to give a pleasing overall effect.
Figures Bicorne/ Renegade. Flag hand painted.
Ridiculously Beautiful!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery very nice, sir. They are superb.
ReplyDelete-- Jeff
Great to see Lord Brooke's crack 'Purplecoats' again - marvellous paintjob !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great colour and fab paint jobs!
ReplyDeleteNever thought Brooke's regiment would look any good with purple coats, but these are excellent!
ReplyDeleteQuite a striking appearance, just the job
ReplyDeleteFor somebody like me that is just now getting started in the ECW, these are truly inspirational. Thanks and keep up the fine work!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding looking unit! Nice.
ReplyDeleteLovely figures can I ask which paints you have used for the purple.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Steve