1756 Grammont - Fallon, 1759 Balincourt
Unit History
The unit was formed in
1674. Present with two squadrons at Bergen, Minden and Warbourg. Considered a regular cavalry unit until December 1761 when, like many other regiments, it was disbanded and incorporated across the remaining cavalry regiments.At Minden, August 1st 1759, the unit was part of the French cavalry centre. The unit was attached to Lt. - Gen. Chevalier du Mesnil's cavalry division and participated in the assaults against the advancing British and Hanoverian troops.
At Warbourg, July 31st 1760, the French centre, that again was made up of cavalry including the Balincourt squadrons, wheeled to cover the
French infantry withdrawal through Warburg. As they formed up, they were hit by Granby’s British cavalry and thrown back in disorder. British units involved in the cavalry charge included The Blues, 1st Dragoon Guards and 3rd Dragoon Guards.Comments
The flag of this unit was also used by Conti (No.23), La Rochefoucald (No. 42) and Fitz-James (No. 56). Balincourt is one of my ‘Bergen’ units. The uniform of all the regiments was almost the same - a gray-white coat, red
facings, deep buff trousers and vest with tin buttons. Conti had grey-white facings instead of the usual red while Fitz James wore a red coat with sky blue facings and tin buttons.In the Seven Years War, the regiment La Rochefoucald saw service at the battle of Hastenbeck, Krefeld, and Minden while the regiment Fitz-James was present at Hastenbeck and Rossbach. Unit painted in 2005.
Sources
Image: http://perso.club-internet.fr/slouis/cimier15en.html
Flag: Uniform and Flags of the French Army during the Seven Years War by Ken Bunger in The Courier Volume 2 No. 1
Text: Nec Pluribus Impar site at http://vial.jean.free.fr/new_npi/index.htm
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