Footnotes

• Thomas Meredith was a Protestant Irishman, who first saw active service against the French in Flanders, where he showed himself to be an able and determined leader. On February 13th, 1702, Meredith raised a new regiment in his name and the following year joined the British troops serving on the Continent under the then Earl of Marlborough.
  
  Meredith's "blooding" came in 1704 in the storming of the French Bavarian position on the Schellenberg. This action was the prelude to the Battle of Blenheim, but Marlborough's magnificent victory could not have been achieved had not the road to Blenheim been cleared by the earlier success at Schellenberg. This action cost Meredith's regiment 14 officers and 80 men. They were also present at Blenheim, although on that occasion they only had to drive off groups of already demoralized French in the closing stages of the battle.

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Category: Fine Art / Portrait Miniatures

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