"Leib-Garde Cossacks Book" Topic

Since starting translating with the assistance of a colleague in 1990-91, it is wonderful to revisit the subject again. This will be published as a full colour paperback and as an e-book by Ken Trotman Ltd.

the Leib-Garde Cossacks drew men from the Don Cossack, Black Sea Cossack and Ural Cossack Hosts. They were a Guard Ulan Regiment and rode as such. They were the only Cossack Regiment (Polk) that had spurs and trumpeters.

Here is the front cover put up by the publisher.
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Very interesting. Any idea when it will become available? (not the e-book version)

Dear John
It should be available for Christmas hopefully. It will be sent to printers in early November. Normally it takes 4-6 weeks BUT we are close to Christmas.
Stephen

Stephen

Thanks for that. There's no rush but I will keep a watch out for it.

This is a long overdue subject for an English language history.

Rick

If this one is successful, the publisher has said he would consider a series of books on Russian Irregular Cavalry and possibly the Opolchenie. There are there is draft as I have been comiling the information since 1990.
Stephen

It is interesting that the regiment wore spurs and so rode in a regular cavalry manner with the long legged seat unlike the Cossacks.
Stephen

The book will be sent to the publisher next week. It has certainly grown and is starting to look good.

I was amazed at the contradictory information about Austerlitz over the Russian Guard Cavalry Charges. Most authors could not get the name of the regiments let alone commanders correct. I consulted 8 books.

The order of events was also a mess. Most French text suggest that the Russian Guard was routed from the field by a few Marmelukes that was far from the case. I know why I normaly keep away from subjective descriptions.
Stephen

The book is 160 pages with over 200 illustrations including 50 contemporary cartoons, 7 maps, 34 uniform schema and 35 line drawings.
Stephen

I thought that the lifeguard Cossacks were not real Cossacks but were rich noblemen dressed up in fancy costume. I look forward to the book.

Dear Alex
The Rank and File were Don Cossacks, Black Sea Cossacks and Ural Cossacks. The latter never ventured outside St Petersburg.

Many of the officers were veteran Cossack officers. They were classed as Young Guard so it was not that prestigious. It is interesting that they had to learn a different way of riding and fighting.

Stephen

It is now with publisher for final checks. This is the first book project that has excited me for years. Lovely to be writing about the Napoleonic Period again. Been so long dealing with 7YW.
Stephen

The Leib Garde Cossacks book has now been published. Very pleased with the little book. 132 pages with over 150 illustrations. Available from Ken Trotman Ltd
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Thank you. Less haste more speed.
Stephen

Reminds me of a modern Almark in size and style. Some lovely plates by an artist called Opitz entitled 'Cossacks in Paris' are probably the highlight.
John

Dear John
I think that is very flattering to be called a new Almark size and style thank you. Here is an extract from the publication and you can make your own mind up of it.

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Stephen

Excellent book, very interesting plus loads of uniform prints.

Just need sho to finish sculpting his 15mm leib garde cossacks and I'll be all set.

I've mentioned elsewhere
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just how useful I found this book. How unusual to see something "different" on uniformology in print!