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Offline bulldogger2000

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Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« on: January 06, 2011, 02:56:13 PM »
Good Morning all....
I have a question for all of the learned souls on this site about British cavalry in the Crimea.

I understand that each "regiment" of British cavalry was actually only two squadrons of each respective regiment.  I have found NO reference to regimental standards being carried by those in the Crimea.  I'm certain that if they had, there would at least be some painting showing a standard or two at Balacalva. Nothing, nada, zilch.

My question is; If regimental standards were NOT carried.  Did the British cavalry "regiments" carry any other type of standard for identification purposes in the field?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge.

Bob

Offline Mosstrooper

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Re: Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 05:02:17 PM »
Cavalry did not carry their regmental colours in Crimea ( dont think they did in the Napoleonic wars either ) and only had one flag per regt I think , unlike the infantry you had a Regimental Colour and a Queens Colour . They may not carried them because the increased risk of losing them compared to infantry and cavalry being regularly split up into squadrons .

Offline bulldogger2000

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Re: Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 05:25:38 PM »
Yes Mosstrooper...As stated, I understand that they did not carry regimental standards.  That was not my question.

My question was: Was there some other form of identification used?  For instance, fannions ala French Napoleonic infantry.

Offline Sheerluck Holmes

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Re: Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 08:19:33 PM »
After going through my books I can find no reference to any type of cavalry identification carried on the field.

 The closest thing is the facing on the uniforms, and even then, a few of the regiments had the same facings etc.


Offline Mosstrooper

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Re: Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 08:34:10 PM »
Sorry for misunderstanding , no British cavalry didnt carry any sort of flags in action .

Offline bulldogger2000

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Re: Crimean War Cavalry Standards....
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2011, 02:35:00 AM »
Kinda makes you wonder how they kept their bearings and formations without the use of guidons of some sort.

 

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