Russian Jäger at the Alma 2010

Pic by Lucille. When I started this blog in 2009 it was mainly to publicise the Crimean reenactment scene. We thought about doing a Russian group in the U.K. We had a good response. We had friends in Russia so we were intending on doing the Alma event. But international events got in the way. This was what we were aiming at. Using generic firearms. 
 

Machine warfare in the Crimean war

 Picked up a book today the Guiness book of tank facts and feats. Had this. 

Photo Boydell's tractor here

Doesn't Locomotive Land battery or Devestator here

Rifle Brigade Reenactment - Inkerman

 One of the best Crimean groups.

5th November is the 170th anniversary of the battle of Inkerman. A bloody infantry battle fought between the Russians and the British, aided by the French during the Crimean War.

Three companies of 2nd RB were first in the fray and checked Soimonoff’s advance up the Careenage Ravine. Major Rooper and Lt.Colonel Horsford commanded 3 companies each of 1RB and fought the whole of the day mainly each side of shell hill, which had been taken by the Russians and who mounted their artillery upon it. They eventually captured shell hill at the point of the sword and drove the Russians from it.

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Wilfrid-Constant Beauquesne

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Cuirassiers français chargeant des uhlans prussiens, musée Saint-Remi de Reims.

Inkerman 1854

 

Today's anniversary. The 170th. Watch this short film here

Brigade Models Belgian Lancer

 See their Belgian cavalry here

Belgian Lancer tenue de campagne