"Crimean Cavalry Standards" Topic
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| Guthroth | 04 Nov 2009 2:29 p.m. PST |
Hi Can anyone point me to a website with a rough idea what British cavalry standards should look like in 1854 ? Nothing fancy, I just want a general idea for very small figures. |
| NBATemplate | 04 Nov 2009 4:41 p.m. PST |
Hi Guthroth, British cavalry did not carry standards in the Crimea but if you still want some idea of what the standards were like, Ian Sumner's book, much of which you can see at Google, gives some examples (of varying dates but including 19th century): link HTH Cheers, David
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| Guthroth | 05 Nov 2009 5:27 a.m. PST |
This is what bugs me. If they didn't carry the blasted things, why do figure manufacturers keep making the damn models ? Now I've got the figures though, I to use them so I just want a brief idea of what to paint. I suppose scarlet with gold and blue twiddles will do … |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 05 Nov 2009 5:53 a.m. PST |
Re "If they didn't carry the blasted things, why do figure manufacturers keep making the damn models ?" Because people like to paint 'em and put 'em in their units. |
| NBATemplate | 05 Nov 2009 8:31 a.m. PST |
Hi Guthroth, Yes, as JS says! :-) In 1834 all light cavalry standards were abolished. Dragoon Guards were to carry 1) a Royal standard of crimson and 2) further standards in the regimental facing colour. Fringes were gold. Even as early as the later Napoleonic Wars (say, 1809 onwards) most British cavalry had stopped carrying their standards and guidons on active service; none were carried at Waterloo. HTH Cheers, David
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| Guthroth | 05 Nov 2009 12:33 p.m. PST |
Now I'm more irritated. Why has someone not told companies Essex to stop making fantasy figures as part of their historlike ical ranges ? Pete |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 05 Nov 2009 1:29 p.m. PST |
Ah, well, if it's Essex, you are trapped into buying them as part of a command pack! |
| NBATemplate | 05 Nov 2009 2:57 p.m. PST |
Well, strictly until 1834 all British cavalry regiments did have standards and guidons – they just didn't carry them on active service so standard bearers are appropriate but only for parade use! After that, light cavalry tended to carry battle honours etc. on e.g. kettle drum and trumpet banners. Heavy cavalry standards were used only on parade. Even today, the Household Cavalry carry their standards on full dress parades and in ceremonies like Trooping The Colour. So British cavalry standard bearers are not fantasy figures, they're just not active service figures after 1809 or so! Cheers, David
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