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| This is a detail from the painting by David Morier of the 4th King's Own fighting at Culloden. These two drummers were attached to the grenadier company. This painting was made in 1751, five years after the battle, and Morier had not made any attempt to be historically accurate. In 1747 there were new regulations regarding drummers so the uniforms shown here are post-1747. The rules stated that drummers of Royal regiments should wear royal livery ie red coats with blue facings and linings. So the coat is basically red but well covered with lace. It is not possible to make out the pattern of lace here, it may be simple dots. It is clear that the drum carriage (strap) is covered in the same lace, also the strap holding his fife case. One of the drummers was trained to play the fife.
The mitre caps are styled like those of the grenadiers but the devices are flags and drums instead of the Royal cypher. |
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