Hi List Our SURGENOR Family History in Ireland tells that the Family were Huguenots (French Protestants) and first came to Ireland with King William III to Fight the Catholic King Charles II This is unproven! but it is funny how some stories are based on Fact. There is a good chance if true ,they were Members of one or more of the 3 French Foot Regiments (Infantry) or the 2 French Horse Regiments (Cavalry) Listed Below. Darryl Ontario Canada ********************************************** The Army of King William III At the Battle of the Boyne 1690 in Ireland. Friedrich Herman Duke of Schomberg: Captain General of the Army Meinhard Count Schomberg- Overall command of Cavalry Count of Solms-Braunfels- Commander of infantry regiments. Four Divisions Vangard= Lieutenant-General James Douglas Right Wing= Major-General Percy Kirk Left Wing= Count of Solms-Braunfels and Lord Oxford Main Body= William III/Duke of Schomberg/Heer van's Gravemoor Official size of army= 9,300 Horse 34,560 foot (many were on garrison duty) A few days after the Boyne 35,000 men both horse and foot Dutch Troops 9 regiments Dutch horse: 1. Williams own horse guards (150) 2. Bentincks Regiment=352 (Below at an average of 175 men each) 3. Ginkels Regiment 4. Monopvillans Regiment 5. Scholks Regiment 6. Van Oyens Regiment 7. Reidessels Regiment 8. Bancours Regiment 9.Nyenbuys Regiment Dutch Dragoons (crack regiment) 611 men Commander=Colonel Eppinger. Dutch Infantry Dutch Blue Guards Three Battalions plus two companies of cadets Total= 2,000 men Five other Dutch Regiments (490-650 men each est.) 1 Regiment of Brandenburgers Danish corps Three horse Regiments and eight foot regiments. Commanded by: Wurtemberg-Neustadt French Troops: 3 French Foot regiments (Huguenots mainly with French Catholics) Commanders: Colonel Cambron Colonel Caillimote Colonel La Melloniere Two French Horse Regiments commanded by The Duke of Schomberg and his son Meinhard English and Colonial Regiments: (one third of the army 13,315 men) 2 troops Horse Guards 140 men each Eight other Horse Regiments one of which was= Colonel Wolseleys Enniskillen horse Dragoons Royal Regiment of Dragoons Commander= Colonel Matthews (average= more than 260) English Dragoon Regiment Commander=Levinson English Dragoon Regiment Commander =Gwynn English Dragoon Regiment Sir Albert Cunningham (average 260 men each) 23 foot regiments: Gustavus Hamiltons Enniskilleners+ contingents from: Derry,Newtown Butler and Belfast Commanded by: Lords Meath, lisburn and Drogheda . Artillery: 36 field guns( demi-culverin,six-12 pound balls, several 24 pounders some 19 pounders,half carronades and howitzers/mortars,three pounder drakes. Muskets and Flintlocks The general weapon was a musket fired by a match lock with a three foot six inch long barrel weighing eleven pounds two ounces with a 3/4 inch pore and a shot of just over one ounce. Flintlocks were used however they were generally found in the form of handguns their mechanisms being more expensive. Only the Danish foot were completely fitted out with flintlocks. Pikes: 16 feet long with a heavy iron head. Used for repelling and carried with the musket. The pike was rare in Williams army. Swords Most were cheaply made and would break- the musket was used as a club. Bayonet Danish forces had adopted it but not the English Uniform: Williams army was better clothed but there was no standard uniform. Some uniforms almost matched those of the enemy creating confusion. A sprig of Green was worn to help identify Williams forces.