Army in Review- Louis XIV

I took to cleaning out my cupboard and putting the whole Louis XIV force on display. I didn't realise how big! Most of the units come from the War of the Spanish Succession, but quite a few are from the 1670s, 80s and 90s. So there is a mix of uniforms and many have pikes too.

There's 25 infantry battalions:

2 Guard Francais,

2 Guard Suisse

2 Regt Piedmont

2 Regt Picardie

2 Regt La Couronne

3 Regt Bourbon ( 1 with pikes)

2 Regt Auvergne

2 Regt Beauvoisis

1 Regt Dauphin ( with pikes - older uniform)

1 Regt Bulkeley ( Irish)

1 Regt Fitzgerald (Irish)

1 Regt Alscase ( with pikes- German)

1 Regt Schellenberg ( with pikes - Swiss)

1 Regt Salis ( with pikes - Swiss)

2 Regt Royal Italian ( 1 with pikes- for the earlier version)

6 Squadrons of Dragoons- 2 each of Firmacon, Royal and D'asfeld- with dismounted stands

19 Squadron of Cavalry

2 Sqs Regt Conde

2 Sqs Regt Brissac

2 Sqs Regt Florensac

2 Sqs Regt Le Conti

2 Sqs RegtVilleneuve

2 Sqs Regt La Reine

2 Sqs Regt Du Roi

1 Sq Grenadiers a Cheval

2 Sqs Regt Musketeers du Roi

2 Sqs Regt Narbonne

And the Bavarian Allies!!

2 Squadrons each of the Cuirassier Regiments Roth and Arco

2 Battalions of the Lutzenburg Regiment

2 Battalions of the Maffei Regiment

1 Battalion of the Liebgarde Regiment

Throw on the officers, gunners, artillery and some nice vignettes painted by Peter Callan ( Hi Peter!) and its a very sizeable force!!

French Guard and Swiss Guard

The Elector of Bavaria- Louis' only ally in 1704!

Bavarians!

French Dragoons

 Regt Du Roi!

Some musical accompaniment