"The Jiltsi - Russian Horse Guard of the Tsar" Topic
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| Terry37 | 03 Jul 2011 5:29 p.m. PST |
In further research for my army of Ivan the Terrible, I am planning n ding the Horse Guard of the Tsar, the Jiltsi. From what I've been able to find, these guys were light horse, and not battle cavalry as the Boyars were. Does anyone have anything further that might confirm or alter this? Also, the Osprey book o Ivan the Terrible shows these guys in red coats (kaftans) with gold lace trim, while the book "Warriors of Eurasia" by Mikhael Gorelik shows them in a near identical uniform, only the coat looks to be raspberry instead of red, with the same gold looking lace trim. Does anyone know if the correct coat color is red or raspberry? Thanks, Terry |
| Kadrinazi | 04 Jul 2011 6:04 a.m. PST |
Polish relation from 1678 describe them in long red coats, with wings painted in different colours. Problem is that it wasn't 'field' unit, was used only to provide escort for envoys (like in 1678) or accompany tsar during greeting some foreign dignitaries.
Original Polish relation:
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| Barin1 | 04 Jul 2011 11:49 p.m. PST |
I've found the same Tanner reference from 1678 embassy..
(red coats on white horses)
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a painted miniature:
otvet.mail.ru/question/21717392
this link has dismounted jilets (from Viskovatov book)
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| Druzhina | 11 Jul 2011 7:21 p.m. PST |
There is a description & illustration of Jiltsi here:
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