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Welcome to the 2012 Royalist Army Council Presentation

V 020312. Welcome to the 2012 Royalist Army Council Presentation All ‘slides’ in this presentation will be held on the RA Web Site. Be Aware (Housekeeping). That all Membership Cheques are to be made out by the Regiments and sent to Julie,

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  1. V 020312 Welcome to the 2012 Royalist Army Council Presentation All ‘slides’ in this presentation will be held on the RA Web Site

  2. Be Aware (Housekeeping) • That all Membership Cheques are to be made out by the Regiments and sent to Julie, • Do not allow individuals to send membership renewals or new membership cheques. • Your Regimental Accounts are now due! • That CO’s have a duty of care to/for their members, that is not just on the field, but on the campsite as well. • SK Medics need volunteers!

  3. V 020312 Taking Your Shots Issue

  4. Agenda Staff Introduction Regimental Organisation Army Organisation Initial 20 Minutes of the Battle Chief of Staff Update - Scottyy LG and Tertia Officer Promotion - James Daniels Web Pages & Stats– Rob Crookes 380th Anniversaries – Thornton Billinghurst Officers Academy – Richard Pearce and Barrie Upton Opportunities Q&A Session Review of Actions - Scotty

  5. 1. Staff Introduction

  6. Staff Introduction (a) • HeadQuarters • LG Simon Davies • 2 i/c Thornton Billinghurst • Chief of Staff Gary McConnell Lawler (Scotty) • ADC, Treasurer, Stats Rob Crookes • Assistant CoS John Carrington • Drum Major Vacancy

  7. Staff Introduction (b) • Senior Commanders: • Oxford Army Colin Bisset • Pr Rupert’s Brigade Barrie Upton • Hopton’s Tertia Thornton Billinghurst • Newcastle’s Tertia James Daniels • Scots Brigade Steve Langam • Pr Rupert’s Lifeguard Bill Daley • Master of Royal Ordinance Jim Rushbrook

  8. 2. Regimental Organisation

  9. Alternative Ranks • Honorary Colonel: • Ex Colonels/Generals • Sounding Board for the Officers • ‘Uncle’ to the Regiment • No ‘On Field’ responsibility – gives no orders • ReformadoOfficers: • When insufficient men to warrant the rank • Temporary expedient – re-joins the ranks • May have no responsibility and gives no orders • Officer Uniform/No Sash – carry pike or musket • Gentleman Volunteer: • Return to the ranks • No responsibility, issues no orders • Officer Uniform/No Sash – carry pike or musket

  10. Regimental Organisation Caveat • Not an edict but an opportunity • Review your Regimental Organisation • Assess its Governance • Responsibility and rank • Infrastructure • Culture • Succession Mgt Structure • Communications Structure

  11. Idealised SK Company Structure – Minimum of 20 Soldiers – 2x ½ Division Company Captain/ Lieutenant Drummer Ensign Sergeant Pike Division Sergeant Musket Division Corporal File Leader Corporal File Leader Pikeman Pikeman Musketeer Musketeer Pikeman Pikeman Musketeer Musketeer Pikeman Pikeman Musketeer Musketeer Pikeman Musketeer Musketeer Pikeman Total Number: 21+ Officer: 1 Ensign: 1 Drummer: 1 Serg: 2 Corp: 2 Soldier: 12 to 16 By increasing the men to 6 per file the Company can expand with no need for further Officers or NCO’s prior to promotion to a small Regiment.

  12. Idealised Small Regiment Structure – Minimum of 40 Soldiers in Two Divisions Major Ensign Drummers Lieutenant Musket Div Captain Pike Division Sergeant Corporal Sergeant Corporal Corporal File Leader File Leader File Leader Corporal File Leader File Leader File Leader Pikeman Muskateer Pikeman Muskateer Muskateer Pikeman Pikeman Muskateer Muskateer Muskateer Muskateer Muskateer Pikeman Pikeman Pikeman Pikeman Pikeman Muskateer Muskateer Pikeman Muskateer Muskateer Pikeman Pikeman Muskateer Muskateer Pikeman Pikeman Muskateer Pikeman Muskateer Pikeman Total Number: 40+ Major: 1 Capt: 1 Lt: 1 Ensign 1 Serg: 2 Corp: 4 Soldier: 32 – By increasing the men to 6 per squad the Regiment can expand with no need for further Officers or NCO’s

  13. Idealised Large Regiment/Battalion – 80 + Soldiers in Four Divisions Hon Colonel Lt Colonel Major Drummers Ensigns Lieutenant Musket Div Sergeant Corporal Captain Musket Div Captain Pike Div Lieutenant Pike Div Sergeant Corporal Sergeant Corporal Sergeant Corporal 1Corporals Musketeers 1 Corporal Pikemen Gentleman Volunteer Reformado Officer Total Number: 90+ Lt Colonel: 1 Major: 1 Capt: 2 Lt: 2 Ensign 2 Serg: 4 Corp: 8 Soldier: 60+

  14. The Ideal ‘Lean’ Battalion • Battalioncan support: • 1 Lt Colonel, • 1 Major, • 4 Officers– 2 Captains and 2 Lieutenants • 2 Ensigns and • ? Drummers • 4 Sergeants to command the 4 Divisions. • 2 Divisions of Pikemen • 2 Divisions of Musketeers • Each Division of 4 ranks by 4 files or 16 men • Total: 80 men • Viable with 12 men per division: 64 men

  15. Unit Organisation – Way Forward 1 • Review your Org Structure • All Promotion requests to have an Org Chart/Rationalisation • Promotion is not for life • Celebrate and recognise retiring Officers

  16. Unit Organisation – Way Forward 2 • Be ambitious! • Grow your Company/Regiment • Active recruitment to lift the base • Promote the keen, those who recruit, those who turn up • Put on events both to recruit and retain • Its going to be a tough year for retention and recruitment!

  17. 3. Army Organisation

  18. THE SCOTS BRIGADE* Reports equally & jointly to both Lord Generals THE MARQUESS OF NEWCASTLE’S TERTIA OXFORD ARMY PRINCE RUPERT’S BRIGADE LORD HOPTON’S TERTIA KING’S BATTALION CAVALRY ARTILLERY ROYALIST ARMY STRUCTURE 2012 LORD GENERAL ARMY STAFF SIR NICHOLAS BYRON’S BATTALION SIR BERN’D ASTLEY’S BATTALION COL. JOHN RUSSELL’S BATTALION Col. Hugh Fraser's Dragoons Sir MarmadukeRawdon’sRoF Prince Rupert’s RoF Col. Charles Gerard’s RoF King’s Lifeguard RoF Col. Richard Bagot’s RoF Sir Thomas Glemham’s RoF Sir Vincent Corbet’s Coy Marquess of Newcastle’s RoF Earl of Northampton’s RoF Sir William Godolphin’s RoF Earl of Derby’ Art Sir George Lisle's RoF Col. Thomas Laghtnan’s RoF Sir Gervais Lucas’s Coy Sir Henry Bard’s RoF Col. Henry Tillier’s RoF Queen’s Lifeguard RoF - Sir Richard Molyneux’s Coy Earl Rivers’ RoF Prince Maurice’s Dragoons Col. Stephen Hawkins’ RoF Sir Bevill Grenvile’s RoF Sir Gilbert Hoghton’s Coy Col. Manus O’Cahan’s RoF Col. Henry Hasting’s Coy Col. Sir John Owen’s Regt Sir Henry Vaughn’s Coy Sir Nicholas Slanning’s RoF Col. William Gordon’s Coy PRINCE RUPERT’S LIFEGUARD MASTER OF THE ROYAL ORDNANCE

  19. What we look like Now A ‘conglomeration’ of 25+ units in 4+ Tertia’s • Form a rough Line of various sized units • Fire a few shots (IF we are lucky) • Pound into each other • Do that for 1 ½ hours.

  20. What we do Now • We either • ‘Block up’ all units of a Tertia • CO’s have no Regiment to command • The Tertia Cmdr’s lose decision making capability • Result – Too big and the battle has no movement. • Or • Have many small units • Minor scuffles • Result – Too small, inconclusive and loss of spectacle/interest. • Or • We march on as small, separate units, and then re-juggle the Regiments within a Brigade on the field to comply with the opposition.

  21. Move to Battalion Formations • Fighting Unit to be the Battalion • Regiments/Companies combining for muster duration • Battalions to be of approximately 60+ men • Objective of 4 Divisions of ideally16 men or 12 men each • Objective to be in two Sleeves of Shot and two of Pike - Battalia • Each Tertia/Brigade objective is a minimum of 2 Battalions • Battalions: • Are proven. • Do it (sort of) anyway on the field • Give a better spectacle • Provide increased cohesion • Improved fighting platform • Improved Musket – Pike interdiction

  22. Initial Deployment – Example TertiaLord Hopton’s Tilliers Musket Rawdons Musket Rawdons Pike Tilliers Pike Battalion 1 Corbett/ Godolphin Pike Corbett/ Godolphin Musket Hawkins/ Slanning Pike Hawkins/ SlanningMusket Hopefully with Tillier’s as a Battalion and Rawdons/Hawkings as another and Slannings/Godolphins as a third. Battalion 2 Artillery ‘Ubique’ Note this is a flexible arrangement depending on numbers turning up

  23. 4. Initial 20 Minutes

  24. Three New Formations • Chequer Board Army Formation • Horn Battalle • Demi Hearse

  25. First: Army in Checker Board Formation Newcastle’s Tertia 1st Bat Hopton’sTertia 1st Bat Pr Rupert’s Brig Byron’s Bat Oxford Army Kings Bat Newcastle’s Tertia 2nd Bat Pr Rupert’s Brig John Russel’s Bat Hopton’sTertia 2nd Bat Oxford Army Astley’s Cavalry Artillery

  26. Detail of Tertia, Battalions in Battalia deployment Pike Musket Musket Pike 1st Battalion Musket Pike Musket Pike 2nd Battalion

  27. Second: Horn Battalle Formation 1. Musket before Pike Pike Pike Musket Musket Musket Pike Pike 2. Pike before Musket Musket

  28. Third: Demi Hearse Formation Musket Musket Pike Pike Musket Pike Musket Pike

  29. 4a. First 20 Minutes of Battle Displayusing these formations

  30. 1. Army in Checker Board Formation Newcastle’s Tertia 1st Bat Hopton’sTertia 1st Bat Pr Rupert’s Brig Byron’s Bat Oxford Army Kings Bat Newcastle’s Tertia 2nd Bat Pr Rupert’s Brig John Russel’s Bat Hopton’sTertia 2nd Bat Oxford Army Astley’s Cavalry Artillery

  31. Battalion 1 Form Horn Battel – Muskets before Pike and engage Musket Musket Pike Pike Battalion 1 Pike Musket Pike Musket Battalion 2

  32. Battalion 1 Load – Pike before MusketBattalion 2 Demi Hearse - Musket before Pike Pike Pike Musket Musket Battalion 1 Musket Musket Pike Pike Battalion 2

  33. Battalion 1 Horn BattaleBattalion 2 March On Musket Musket Pike Pike Battalion 2 Pike Pike Musket Musket Battalion 1

  34. Battalion 1 Form Demi HearseBattalion 2 Form Horn Battel Musket Musket Pike Pike Battalion 2 Musket Musket Pike Pike Battalion 1 The ‘Leap Frog’

  35. Battalions having Leap Frogged Pr Rupert’s Brig John Russel’s Bat Hopton’sTertia 2nd Bat Newcastle’s Tertia 2nd Bat Hopton’sTertia 1st Bat Pr Rupert’s Brig Byron’s Bat Oxford Army Kings Bat Newcastle’s Tertia 1st Bat Oxford Army Astley’s Cavalry Artillery

  36. Initial Deployment 2 • Do not rush the opening play - display what we have and can do • Musket firing in ranks and salvees • Casualties – Dead Soldier Society • Pike and Musket Interdiction • Ist Line and 2nd Line leapfrogging • Using the Artillery • Manoeuvre the Reserve Line • It looks Complex, but with decent Command and Control is Simple Further data on Horn Battale and Demi Hearse see: www.syler.com

  37. 5. Chief of Staff UpdateScotty

  38. RA CoS - Communications Primary means of communications for all documentation processes: - scanned copies of completed SK forms forwarded via e-mail All Comms should be made via chain of command, i.e. - Regt. CO’s & Adjutants - Tercio / Brigade CO’s & Staff Unsigned or unauthorised SK forms sent directly to RA CoS will be returned to the Regiment concerned

  39. Regimental CO completes SKF2, forwards to Brigade CO with Regt Org Chart showing new role Brigade CO - add remarks, signs & date RA - Promotion Process Scan SKF2 & Org Chart and e-mail to LG Rank above Captain? Yes No Scan SKF2, & Org Chart e-mail copy to RA CoS LG - add remarks, sign & date, e-mail to RA CoS RA CoS sign & date, forward via e-mail to AG, OoD & Membership Secretary

  40. CO - completes Part 2, signs & date, e-mail to Brigade CO Brigade CO - initial Part 2, e-mail to LG, with comments as appropriate (cc RA CoS) LG - completes Part 3, e-mail to CoS with comments as appropriate CoS completes Part 4, updates RA records, e-mail to Agitant General, and Orders of the Daye Recommending Officer completes SKF1, Part 1, forwards to CO RA - Awards Process

  41. Present Regt. CO - completes signs & date, e-mail to Intended Regt. CO E-mail to RA CoS. E-mail to LG, with Org Chart approve / decline Intended Regt. CO - completes signs & date, RA CoS - sign & date. E-mail to AG, OoD and Member. Secretary Member completes SKF15, forwards to Present Regt. CO e-mail to Brigade CO, approve / decline RA - Transfer Process Rank Above Captain? Is Rank to be retained? Yes Yes No No

  42. RA CoS - outstanding issues RA CoS Memo sent March 2012 - requesting information on outstanding promotions, transfers and awards. Response from regiments varied to date. RA CoS will collate information upon receipt and liaise with Membership Secretary to update records. Please return completed spreadsheets by 21st April 2012. Contact details for Regt. Adjutants would also be helpful.

  43. New Medals • Gentleman Volunteer • Long Service Awards for 10, 20 and 30 years

  44. 6. Amendments to the Royalist Armie appointment process of Tercia Commanders and the Lord Generall James Daniels

  45. Why do we want to change? • Challenging current process. • More transparency and openness • To widen the gene pool of potential candidates

  46. What are the changes and how do they affect me? • Improved representational voting from the Army Membership • Terms of 4 years + 2 years • Opening out eligibility • Being clear on eligibility criteria • Trying to ensure the best person is not excluded • Trying not to be over complicated.

  47. Deployment Route • The Royalist Senior Commanders review and develop processes • Board of Directors to ratify these changes in principle 15/01/12 • Senior Royalist Army Command Ratification 22/01/12 • Royalist Army Ratification 24/03/12 • Deployment of new orders inc. circulation by 31/03/12 TertiaCmdr LG

  48. 7. Royalist Army Web Pages and StatisticsRob Crookes

  49. Army Totals 2011Prepared by Rob Crookes • Background:- • The figures are dubious but consistent. • Based on troops, non combatants aren’t counted, but LH are. • I will be improving data integrity • This will have the following impacts. • Better assess the campsite needed for major musters. • Identify the Regiments that are doing well and learn from them. • Plan battles knowing what the correct troop types are. • Keep our sponsor happy.

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