Welcome to the Francis Brigade page of Uniforms and Ordnance. This page features Brigade Units, Flags, and Uniforms from the days of Francis Brigade. The first set of photos are of the 1st Grenadier company which was the first heavy company created by the Brigade in 1712. The First company of Grenadiers took part in the famous 1721 battle of Kingshead. The Brigade had encircled kingshead both sides fired are each other. The Brigade fleet took heavy damage and Francis Bluehawk ordered a withdraw and a retreat back to Isla Perdida. However one ship, The Gallant Dancer did not recieve this order and lost control smashing into the docks of kingshead. Onboard this ship was the 1st Company of Grenadiers and the 4th Regiment of Brigade Musketeers. The captain of the ship was killed by a piece of splintering wood, and 2 Brigade Musketeers of the 4th regiment drowned when they fell off the ship from the collision. The 1st Company of Grenadiers marched up to the gate and light their grenade and hurled them at the door. Meanwhile at the ship the 4th Regiment tried their best to keep the ship afloat but the continues amounts of water kept pouring in and the officer ordered that the ship be abandoned. The 4th regiment ran up to the 1st Company of Grenadiers to which the 1st company had made a hole in the wood and steel door. The 2 Regiments ran inside causing a distraction in which allowed the Brigade fleet to land more troops. The Eitc and navy forces retreated up Kingshead as the bottom section lay in smoke and ruins. The Brigade were able to loot a armory and make off with a lot of weapons, powder, and equipment. Meanwhile back at the Midnight runner, Francis Bluehawk looked through his spy glass to see his troops load up the dinghies with the supplies and row back to the ship. After the rest of the fleet torn up by cannonshoot and scorched with fire burns made it to Driftwood. The 1st Company of Grenadiers lost 34 men and the 4th regiment of foot lost 56. The ship the Gallant Dancer was lost. Luckily, the most of the crew survived. Later that day, the Brigade divided up the weapons and supplies. The rest were sent to ravens cove to the brigade armory.
