Prinz Wilhelm Infantry Regiment

Actions on the day at Blenheim

The Prinz Wilhelm Infantry Regiment formed part of the second line of Cutt’s assault column on the village of Blenheim. Although the village was never taken by outright assault the ferocity of the attack from the allies kept the French bottled up in Blenheim and allowed Marborough to break through the centre. In fact such was the ferocity that the French commander, the Maquis de Clerambault, poured more and more men into the village and that seriously weakened the French centre.

The Prinz Wilhelm regiment served in Major General Wilkes Brigade (I’ve also seen his name written as Wilken).

Uniform Details

These are quite easy to paint as the coat and lining are both blue. The trousers are red. The hat is lined with white lace and the buttons are gold.