Simple question really, when did the Saxons start wearing the Tricorn hat?, would I get away with using the LoA range of figs with round floppy hats, perhaps with command in Trocotns representing more fashionable nobility?

Could I do same for Russians and Swedes? Basically love the LoA range and hope I can morph it into early GNW, as existing GNW not as expansive.

As ever thanks for the input.

jon

Jon,


There is no doubt that a mixture of hat styles would have existed generally and there is an argument that not all would actually have tricorns even when they were standard issue. Basically tricorns tend to 'flop' in rain and on campaign. Similarly of course the actual troops would be in dirty, patched and faded uniforms with replacement bits of kit which were not official issue, etc - i.e. they would not look much like many of our units usually look like.

So while you could certainly, and when talking generally, mix LoA range figures and Marlburian/GNW figures you would not normally have a whole unit in LoA style hats in the later period. These kinds of mixed units would be more typical as late 1690's. You could say use a mixture of LoA and Marlburian figures for an early Saxon army.

In addition you have some specific problems with the Russians and Swedes. The Russians never wore floppy LoA style hats. They looked like this https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/472244710923057789/ until post 1703 and then they went to tricorns and western style uniforms. With the Swedes the problem is that unlike any other army of the period they had turnbacks on their coats. Their uniform is closer to the SYW era uniforms than to those of the LoA or Marlburian ranges. Finally both of these armies had a considerable number of units who wore a completely different kind of hat - the figures called 'felt hat' in the Pendraken catalogue. I do not think any figures in other ranges are like these.

Sorry to be so negative but when all said and done - your toys, your rules.