[Bryn-gwlad] Lets talk War Company

[James Crouchet]

Ok, so like "Sir Philip Sidney's Light Company of Horse"?
Sometimes shortened to "Sidney's men".

Let's see,,,

Sir Ricardo's Heavy Company of Foot.

Or, with a little artistic license:

The Company of St. Ricardo

Better?

Christian

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com> wrote:
> > I think there is something to what Maelgwyn is saying about the name
> > limiting us geographically.
> >
> > How about "Ricardo's Rangers"?
>
> I would suggest looking at period names of companies as models.
>
> I don't have an OED handy.
> <
> http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:vLmbGU7CTfUJ:1828.mshaffer.com/d/search/word,range+ranger+site:1828.mshaffer.com
> >
> is an 1828 American dictionary (the original Webster's), and
>
>     RANGER, n.
>
>     1. One that ranges; a rover; a robber. [Now little used.]
>
>     2. A dog that beats the ground.
>
>     3. In England, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the
>        king's letters patent, whose business is to walk through the
>        forest, watch the deer, present trespasses, &c.
>
> Danel de Lincoln
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