| esvoogd | 01 Mar 2015 10:49 a.m. PST |
Does anyone know if the trumpeters for the two Bavarian Dragoon regiments reversed colors? Or maybe used a red comb to represent trumpeters?? |
 Artilleryman  | 01 Mar 2015 11:42 a.m. PST |
They did not have reversed colours but did wear a red plume, sometimes a hanging version. They had false sleeves hanging to the rear of their shoulders. Their cuffs, lapels and collars were trimmed in lace of the regimental button colour. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 03 Mar 2015 5:56 a.m. PST |
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| von Winterfeldt | 04 Mar 2015 1:07 p.m. PST |
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| esvoogd | 04 Mar 2015 1:50 p.m. PST |
Yes, nice tank but the epaulettes are all wrong. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 04 Mar 2015 2:55 p.m. PST |
No idea where that came from, folks!!! In response to Artilleryman's comment, I said I thought that the hanging plume and false sleeves – which I think are in a drawing of Chevauxlegers crossing a river in Russia during the summer of 1812 – post-dated the Dragoons (disbanded in 1811). [The drawing was either by Faber du Four, or the other famous German soldier-artist whose name escapes me.] |
| von Winterfeldt | 06 Mar 2015 12:08 a.m. PST |
It is by Albrecht Adam, Chevaulegers crossing the Düna 1812. I know about a Dragoon of 1807 by Kobell, rear view, very nice, as written above with false sleeves but usual white plume as for the usual Dragoons. When I find time I will it put up here. |
| von Winterfeldt | 06 Mar 2015 9:20 a.m. PST |
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| Supercilius Maximus | 06 Mar 2015 1:14 p.m. PST |
Ah, Albrecht Adam – that's the chap. Is that the "Siege of Klosen" painting? |
| von Winterfeldt | 07 Mar 2015 5:36 a.m. PST |
siege at Cosel 1807 – yes indeed, a lot of other interesting details are to be seen on the complete painting |
 deadhead | 08 Mar 2015 7:59 a.m. PST |
it's not a tank. It is a self propelled gun on a JS chassis…….. Interesting to see another country where trumpeters did not ride greys. I knew "British" and Saxon (G du C anyway!), now Bavarians did not……..docked tails on some as well! |
| von Winterfeldt | 09 Mar 2015 6:26 a.m. PST |
Bavarian Chevaulegers however – trumpeters with grey horses. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 09 Mar 2015 5:58 p.m. PST |
Now you mention it, the horses actually look rather small. Artistic licence, or accurate rendition do you think? |
| von Winterfeldt | 13 Mar 2015 12:07 a.m. PST |
as for the horses, accurate, most horses on modern paintings are far too big, the horse size is also confirmed by Klein. |
paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.
