| doug6125 | 17 Jun 2012 11:53 a.m. PST |
I'm just about to buy some figures to represent French leger skirmishers in the Peninsular 1811. for a bit of flavour I'm looking at using figures with Busby's and plumes on the side of the shako. is this approriate or will those dreaded 'Napoleonic Accuracy Police' decsend upon from a great height? |
| kustenjaeger | 17 Jun 2012 12:17 p.m. PST |
Greetings Carabinier companies (ie equivalent to the grenadiers in ligne regiments) were, I think, authorised the busby. Not sure of how widely they were used in the Peninsular. Regards Edward |
| 12345678 | 17 Jun 2012 12:26 p.m. PST |
The side-plumed shako might have been seen very early in the Peninsular but would almost certainly have vanished by 1811. Bearskins for some carabinier companies would be ok as would a few colpacks for voltigeurs. |
| Dr Jeckyll | 17 Jun 2012 12:33 p.m. PST |
When it comes to the Peninsula war, anything goes in my opinion. I have a large collection of prints of French uniforms from this theatre, and I find there are more variation to uniforms than you could ever imagine. There were however both carabiniers and voltiguers wearing busbies in certain regiments serving in the Peninsula, and the sideplume on shakos were still to be found in 1811 as well, even though regulations dictated otherwise. It was a case of wear out what you have and if your lucky you get the "new stuff" when you ask for more. The Peninsula was far from the paradegrounds back in France.
In other words, apart from fielding your french in nightgowns, I think what you can come up with would be representative of what some poor fellow or unit looked like. Erik Ps: if you PM me your email I can send you pictures of French Legere elites in Busbies and with sideplumes on shakos from the Peninsula for reference:) |
| Widowson | 17 Jun 2012 12:38 p.m. PST |
The side plume was gone by 1807. As for busbies, some voltigeur companies wore them, but it was pretty rare. In general, officers, musicians, and sappeurs sometimes wore the busby, particularly in voltigeur companies. On the other hand, nobody can fault you for putting busbies on voltigeur companies of legere battalions. It may have been very rare, but these are YOUR figures. To hell with the accuracy police. |
| doug6125 | 17 Jun 2012 12:56 p.m. PST |
many thanks – busbys it is then |
| Florida Tory | 17 Jun 2012 2:02 p.m. PST |
My 9th Leger have always worn their shakos with side plumes, colpacks or busboys, depending on the company. They are veterans with over 40 years service in peninsular battles – all the way through 1814. Haven't had any complaints at a game yet. If I did, that person wouldn't be invited back. Rick |
| 12345678 | 17 Jun 2012 2:05 p.m. PST |
Wearing a busboy in almost all company is at least distasteful and probably illegal. |
| Murvihill | 18 Jun 2012 9:56 a.m. PST |
"…apart from fielding your french in nightgowns…" Those were 1812 Russian Campaign troops. |
| Dr Jeckyll | 18 Jun 2012 11:32 a.m. PST |
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| Dr Jeckyll | 15 Aug 2012 1:57 a.m. PST |
A bit late but (posted today by our inhouse site-detective Armand): link It contains a number of nice uniform plates of French in the peninsula. There should be something there to boost the inspiration;) |
| Fredloan | 15 Aug 2012 11:15 a.m. PST |
Shakos with side plume were early Legre but, if not mitaken it was kept by the battalion Tirailleurs Corses far past 1809. |
| Fredloan | 15 Aug 2012 11:15 a.m. PST |
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| 11th ACR | 15 Aug 2012 12:02 p.m. PST |
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| spontoon | 05 Aug 2014 5:31 p.m. PST |
Seems to be 6,25,28 legere, and 65 ligne, amongst others. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
