"Did the Allied cavalry carried flags into the field ?" Topic

Did the Allied cavalry carried flags into the field in 1805-15 ? I mean the regimental flags, squadron guidons, company/platoon markers etc.

The answer must be different for each allied army by campaign (do you mean French allied or Coalition BTW)?

If you need a cite of an actual campaign where they were carried (to justify having them), I would just go ahead an have them, they look great!

I don't think the British cavalry carried their standards at all during the Napoleonic Wars. The Austrian cavalry had been banned from taking their standards into the field in 1788 but this order was rescinded in 1794, which suggests that during the revolutionary wars at least they may have carried standards in the field.

For Prussia, Dragoons and Cuirassiers, yes. For the light cavalry, no.
I don't remember for sure, but I think early Prussian cavalry regiments carried several standards: the royal standard and then regimental standards in reversed colors (or variant colors) for each squadron. I believe for after the reforms, the regiments only had two flags. I could be mis-remembering. I'm sure someone will correct me! :)

For Russia, I believe they all had Regimental Standards, which they did carry into battle. Even the Cossacks had very religious standards that harkened back a couple centuries.

As for for guidons, markers, etc., if that power used them, then they would indeed carry them into battle. These "lower level" banners were used as signaling devices, for rallying the unit, etc. and so were important for timely maneuvers, if that's how the units were trained.

Regardless of contemporary norms, none of my units, infantry or cavalry, leave the barracks without a flag. Looks cool, sticking with it.

To supplement Rob's answer-

Russian Cuirassiers and Dragoons- yes. Lancers/Hussars/Chasseurs- no. Cossacks- variable but certainly sometimes.

Austria Cuirassiers and Dragoons- yes.
Light cavalry -no.

Camp flags, markers flags etc- taken on campaign (to denote camp position) but generally NOT carried in battle. The 'standard' of the Russian Chevalier Gardes captured at Austerlitz was, according to French research, probably one of these camp flags and NOT one of the famous vexilla.