French Arttilary Uniform From The Crimea

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Hi I'm looking for more info on the Uniform of the french Arttilary from the Crimea. I have a few bits of art work to work from but need just a little more, can anyone help.

I have started to sculp two figures and just wanted some more info so I don't go too far wrong. it's the Epelets do they have them or not. seen some photos with and then again without.

cheers

Ian
 
Ian

I have quite a lot of Crimean reference books but nothing on French Artillery. Ther is a book by Robert Wilkinsom Latham which I dont have which I think mainly covers British Artillery, it may be worth a look, it varies in price a lot so shop around, there is one on Amazon UK now I believe.

Good luck

Neil
 
According to the Hector Large Plates I have for the period only the Artillery officers had epaulettes. The Osprey Campaign series Solferino 1859 shows Artillery advancing and would confirm the Hector Large drawings....hope that helps.........Keith
 
Ian ,
Horse artillery- uniforms followed the cavalry in style : blue with red facings and yellow buttons. The blue shako had brass crossed cannon barrels under the cockade at the front , with red top band , red pompom , side chevrons and cords. A drooping red plume was worn. The blue double -breasted tunic had red piping to the blue collar and cuffs , to the lapels and bottom0f the tunic, and red epaulettes were worn. There were blue grenades on the red turnbacks. Breeches were blue with twin , wide red side stripes and black leather booting up the insides of the legs. Belts were white and brass hilted , light cavalry sabres in steel sheaths were carried. The black cartouche bore brass crossed cannon barrels under a flaming grenade.

Foot artillery- wore the same colours , but with dark blue infantry trousers with twin red stripes over white gaiters

Guard artillery [foot] - wore busby with red bag and cords and white over red plume , blue dolmans and breeches, red braid and pointed cuffs . Three rows of yeollow buttons, blue trousers with red side stripes.

Guard artillery[horse] - the same as the foot artillery , with the difference they had five rows of buttons and light cavalry equipment with blue sabtretache , edged red with a yellow eagle, also there was black leather booting up the inside of the breeches and all belts were white.

source--Kiley K F and Smith D 'Military uniforms of the 19th Century' pp 52-3

hope this helps

regards, Ian
 
The best book is now out of print, and very hard to find;
Liliane et Fred Funcken Les uniformes du XIX° Siècle Tome II
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But here's some pictures how coulsd help you
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Types of French soldiers in Crimea including Artillery (on the right)

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Types of French soldiers in Crimea including Artillery
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Artillery of the Imperial Guard 1860
Try also :
http://www.grosser-generalstab.de/lh/lh.html
Hope i help you.
Regards.
Z.C
 
Hi Guys

Thanks for all the help, I have some thing to work with now, the two guts are Inf so it will be the two red stripes and the gaiters, and short double brested jacket. will post photos when it's finished. and once again thanks for all the help.

ian
 
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