French Royal Deux-Ponts Ensign with Color

This is toy soldier figurine French Royal Deux-Ponts Ensign with Color.

This detailed toy soldier depicts a junior officer from the French Royal Deux-Ponts, bearing the regiment's magnificent standard during the American Revolutionary War. The flag features a white St. Andrew's cross adorned with golden crowns and fleurs-de-lys, framed by the arms of the Palatine Zweibrücken region. The Royal Deux-Ponts, consisting of troops from this former duchy in the Holy Roman Empire, donned distinctive blue coats typical of German regiments in French service. This unit, notable for its pivotal role at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 under the leadership of Lt. Col. Viscount de Deux-Ponts, was instrumental in the capture of redoubt No. 9, contributing significantly to the eventual British surrender under Lord Cornwallis. This figure captures the regal bearing and historic significance of the regiment in exquisite detail.

• Model: 16188
• Scale: 1/30
• Finish: Matte
• Package: Single figure in box