Crimean war Russians

[sultanbev]

Need some help with Russian dragoons of the Crimean war. Google-fu failure!
What colour uniform, coat and pants, what colour were lance pennants, and what colour/make were their canteen water bottles?

Cheers,

Mark

[Leon]

These are from the Junior General site:








This artwork has the green uniform as well, with the lances:




But Foundry have theirs looking like this...




Hope that's of some help!

[sultanbev]

CHeers Leon,
hence my confusion
junior general has green coat and green pants with leg stripe
Strelets has green coat with blue-grey pants
Foundry and all others show the buff greatcoat and can't see uniform....

[Subedai]

If memory serves didn't the Heavy Cavalry Brigade have a bit of trouble with the Russian cavalry because their sabres were no good against the greatcoats worn by them? (Semantic nightmare but I hope you got my drift.)  If so go with the all-covering greatcoats.

[Ithoriel]

If memory serves didn't the Heavy Cavalry Brigade have a bit of trouble with the Russian cavalry because their sabres were no good against the greatcoats worn by them? (Semantic nightmare but I hope you got my drift.)  If so go with the all-covering greatcoats.

Can't find a reference, of course, but I remember reading this too. The lighter, sharper Light Cavalry swords cut through the cloth but the heavier, blunter Heavy Cavalry swords didn't penetrate the cloth. Presumably a good blow with the Heavy Cavalry sword would still  inflict blunt force trauma wounds.

[cameronian]

Its in Flashman at the Charge !

[Ithoriel]

Since, as far as I recall, I've never read any of the Flashman books I'd assume I read it in something more reliable ... but you never know!

[Leman]

Yes, it is recorded in a book I've read recently on  the Crimea. You can't go wrong if you put the Russian dragoons in greatcoats.