| Barcephus | 17 Feb 2017 10:02 a.m. PST |
Is there any proof, one way or another, that they wore Bicornes or Shako's |
| von Winterfeldt | 17 Feb 2017 10:25 a.m. PST |
the sources insist on hats |
| Scharnachthal | 17 Feb 2017 10:31 a.m. PST |
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| Barcephus | 17 Feb 2017 10:57 a.m. PST |
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| Barcephus | 17 Feb 2017 11:04 a.m. PST |
Do you think these would be an acceptable figure for them? I cant find any with Bicornes link |
| von Winterfeldt | 17 Feb 2017 11:31 a.m. PST |
go for Battle Honours Russian Jäger
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| Barcephus | 17 Feb 2017 11:50 a.m. PST |
I saw those, wasn't sure if they were in bicornes or not. thanks! |
| Terry37 | 17 Feb 2017 5:29 p.m. PST |
Tsar Paul's army of 1799 was very much dressed as the Prussian army of the SYW, only the coats were green. The coats were dark green for all but the Dragoons and Jagers, who wore a lighter green coat. They had an abundance of very colorful facing colors as well, ranging from raspberry to apricot to apple green, brown, gray, straw, etc. If this link works it will prove very helpful for you I believe. link Terry |
| von Winterfeldt | 18 Feb 2017 12:07 a.m. PST |
Eureka is offing good downloads for 1799 link |
| Shardik | 18 Feb 2017 3:36 p.m. PST |
When did they wear the "tophats"? |
| SJDonovan | 19 Feb 2017 3:39 p.m. PST |
According to Jonathan Gingerich's excellent site, 'Russian Facings of the Napoleonic Wars', the top hats were only worn by a few of the jaeger regiments and then only for eight months in 1803, at which point they were replaced by regular shakos. link Which is a damn shame, because all my Austerlitz-era jaegers are wearing top hats. |
| von Winterfeldt | 19 Feb 2017 11:58 p.m. PST |
Kobell shows such a Russian Jäger with top hat at Powlawi seemingly still worn by some units
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| SJDonovan | 20 Feb 2017 2:24 a.m. PST |
Thanks vW, I don't know Powlawi. What year was that? It's an interesting picture. According to Jonathan Gingerich's site only the 1st, 4th, 7th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Jaegers, were issued with the top hats so I would guess this chap must be from the 15th (turquoise facings) or 16th (light azure). I think the neck stock would normally have been black rather than red. |
| von Winterfeldt | 20 Feb 2017 5:52 a.m. PST |
sorry Poplawi (Pultusk) 16.05. 1807 the painting by Kobell was realized in 1809 Clearly units on campaign – the light blue scarf / neck stock of the Bavarian light infantry soldier is also not according to regulations |
| SJDonovan | 20 Feb 2017 6:04 a.m. PST |
Thanks vW, That's much later than I would have expected. But it is good news. It means I don't have to consider retiring my jaegers in top hats. It is a really nice picture. It's always fascinating to see uniform details in contemporary or near-contemporary paintings. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
