"British Infantry Facings & Lacings - Talavera" Topic
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carojon | 04 Jan 2014 11:18 a.m. PST |
Hi all, As part of my own project for 2014 to produce several scenarios and the full battle of Talavera, I have produced and posted a PDF listing and guide to British Infantry units facings and lacings for this battle. I hope others might find it useful. If you're interested, just follow the link to JJ's jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk Jonathan |
Garde de Paris | 04 Jan 2014 12:22 p.m. PST |
Thank you Carojon, very helpful! You might want to re-name the 48th Foot Guards as just the 48th Foot. As I recall, the lace only applies to regimental officers. All private men had white metal – pewter – buttons. Does anyone know is sergeants had gold or sliver lace? GdeP |
carojon | 04 Jan 2014 1:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks GdeP,the PDF is corrected. Yes the lace applies to officers. With senior NCOs, the main thing is the facing colour included in the crimson sash. AFAIK Sergeants lace was as for other ranks. Their tunics was of better material than other ranks and more red in hue. Frankly with my scale of 18mm this is all rather academic Jonathan |
MadDrMark | 04 Jan 2014 7:26 p.m. PST |
A very useful reference. Thanks! |
spontoon | 04 Jan 2014 8:39 p.m. PST |
Serjeants lace was usually plain white; while the OR's had coloured worms or threads in their lace. |
deadhead | 05 Jan 2014 3:54 a.m. PST |
Well you live and you learn! I never knew that, Spontoon. Thanks! |
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