Showing posts with label Battle of the Spurs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of the Spurs. Show all posts

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Battle of the Spurs - Duke of Buckingham and Lord Bergavenny

Two more flags for the Battle of the Spurs, in 1513, this time we have standards for Edward Stafford, the 3rd Duke of Buckingham and George Nevill the 3rd Lord (A)Bergavenny.
From June to October 1513 Buckingham was a captain in the English army in France, serving with five hundred men in the 'middle ward.'
In the expedition into France of 1513 Bergavenny took a prominent part. From June to October he was a captain, or rather general, in the king's army, and landed at Calais on 30 June. He filled the same position from May to August in 1514, and he was rewarded in 1515 by the grant of the keepership of Ashdown Forest.
I've added another flag to this post, I was advised that the flag of Lord Bergavenny was wrong. The flag below is not an exact copy of the flag shown on, www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Newsletter/022.htm, but it keep in with the size and style of the flags I've already made. So If anyone finds any mistakes or can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.




Monday, 22 November 2010

Marquess of Dorset' s Flags for The Battle of the Spurs

 In 1512, Thomas Grey, the 2nd Marquess of Dorset led an unsuccessful English military expedition to France to reconquer Aquitaine, which England had lost during the Hundred Years' War. Ferdinand of Aragon gave none of the support he had promised. While Ferdinand delayed and tried to persuade Dorset to help him to attack Navarre instead of Aquitaine, the English army's food, beer, and pay ran out, many took to wine and became ill, and the army mutinied. Back in England, Dorset had to face a trial.
 In 1513, he fought at the siege of Tournai and the Battle of Guinegate (also known as the Battle of the Spurs), and fought again in 1523 in the Scottish borders. These all gave him chances to make amends for the debacle of Aquitaine. To help Dorset in dealing with the Scots, he was appointed Lord Warden of the Marches, restored to the Privy Council, and became a gentleman of the chamber.


Saturday, 20 November 2010

Earl of Northumberland's flags - The Battle of the Spurs 1513

Henry Percy, The 5th Earl of Northumberland fought for Henry VIII in the  War of the League of Cambrai (1508–1516) and at the Battle of the Spurs in 1513. The first flag is from the War of the Roses, so it may not be 100% correct, the second flag is taken from the front cover of Osprey's, "Henry VIII's Army", Men-At-Arms No191. If its good enough for Osprey, its good enough for me!!




Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Henry VIII's Banner and Sir Rhys ap Thomas Flags

There are four flags in this post, the first is again from Stuarts blog, and is the banner of Henry VIII, while the second is another Tudor livery flag.



The next two flags are both for Rhys ap Thomas, who commanded the Light Cavalry at The Battle of the Spurs, during the European campaign in 1513.



Once again, feel free to copy and use the flags in your own armies.