Carabiniers - one of my favourite French uniforms with the white, red, and gold/brass helmet and breastplate combination standing out, especially in combination with the large black warhorses they rode. Another ten added bringing the total to two dozen.
This 1810-14 uniform is my favourite variant of the Carabinier uniform. In 1815 they wore blue coats, and pre-1810 they were unarmoured and wearing a blue coat with red facings and a bearskin hat.
For reference, here's the pre-1810 uniform. Napoleon discarded this due to concern about casualties suffered in the 1809 campaign - particularly against Austrian Uhlans at Wagram where the Carabiniers suffered many lance wounds and lack of armour was perceived to be a weakness.
The 1810-1814 Uniform. The 1815 uniform was identical but with a light blue coat.
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite Napoleonic unit. Fantastic work Mark!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Rodger!
DeleteWow! Spectacular Carabiniers, Mark! Looks like you have both regiments there.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this is one of the most impressive uniforms of the Napoleonic wars. The earlier uniform looks too much like the grenadiers a Pied. Some plates show trumpeters with a light blue crest instead of the usual white. As the very minor uniform distinctions between the 1st and 2nd regiments are pretty much obscured by the gloves, it might be a thought to give one unit the light blue crest on its trumpeter as a distinction. Either way, they're amazing!
Thanks Peter, I'll keep that blue crest idea in mind!
DeleteGreat work, Mark! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sergiuss, happy new year!
DeleteFabulous and impressive! I also like the white coats; if I want a bearskin wearing blue coated heavy cav, there's always Grenadier a Cheval. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Dean!
DeleteI agree with you Mark, this is a great unit and you have done a great job on them. I have rwo regiments in the pipeline, one if them all glued up ready to go.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks and good luck with your own regiments Mark!
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