Wednesday 6 April 2011

Recently Painted No 23 Russian Guard Dragoons 1812


The Russian Guard Dragoons were commanded by Petr A. Chicherin II during the 1812 campaign. They were in The First Army of the West Commanded by Barclay de Tolly, along with the Guard Hussars and Guard Uhlans they were brigaded in Ouvarov's 1st Cavalry Corps.
The Lifeguard Dragoon Regiment was formed in 1809 by taking 5 of 10 squadrons of Grand Duke Constantine Uhlan Regiment. These dragoons were modeled on Napoleon's Guard It was not a showy outfit as the hussars and uhlans and not so prestigious as the Lifeguard Horse or the Chevaliers. But they were superbly trained and disciplined. 

In 1812 after the battle of Tarutino, the Lifeguard Dragoons were sent together with Cossacks and light troops toward Mozhaisk where they harrased the enemy's transports and convoys. Two squadrons of dragoons ambushed and destroyed two squadrons of French Guard Dragoons
In Kulm in 1813 the Lifeguard Dragoons spearheaded the massive cavalry charge against Vandamne's infantry. The dragoons attacked frontally and ran down one regiment, while other regiments attacked enemy's flanks. In April 1813 the dragoons were awarded with St. George standards. 

In the battle of Leipzig the French Cuirassiers  routed them in the cavalry battle fought near Gulden-Gossa's ponds. 

In 1814 the Lifeguard Dragoons fought in Fère Champenoise for which they were awarded with 22 St. George trumpets. 






29 comments:

  1. I love looking at the smaller pictures that are being displayed on the blog page then clicking on them to see the full scale. It's like a picture-detail-gasm.

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  2. more great work...you must have so much patience

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  3. They look great Ray and I do like the basing.

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  4. Really good stuff once again Ray!

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  5. Their helmets look awesome! I have to one in real life :D

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  6. i can hear them charging!

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  7. Great post. Beautiful pics and interesting background.

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  8. Nice little history lesson to go along with your beautiful figures.

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  9. Nicely done again, Ray! I'm reading Lieven's Russia Against Napoleon at the moment, and he makes the point of the quality of the Russian cav. compared to the French. Look out, Boney!

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  10. Thanks for the kind comments guys'n'gals!!
    @Rosbif - Sounds a good book, I'll look out for that one.

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  11. I love how you narrate the historical background of your figures with every post. It shows that you really put yourself into this great hobby of yours. My hat is off to you, my friend!

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  12. Nice Dragoons! And I agree with Aaron, love that background stories.

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  13. Very nicely done Ray, saved me having to do them for Postie, check your profile you actually have those new glasses now, thanks for the pots and I don't appreciate what you wrote on my desk last night moron because you stink of it more.

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  14. Nice post BRO!!!

    I wait on my blog!!!

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  15. How do you do it!? How do you paint so fast and so well??
    Cheers
    Paul

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  16. Very nicely painted and great history write up!

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  17. Ray, you should look into putting in a featured centrefold for the picture-detail-gasms, with some of the better ones sometimes. Like the one with the cavalry charging right down in the viewers face that one time.

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  18. they are quite detailed! good work!

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  19. They look great! I'm not sure I'd have the patience and I know I don't have the skill to do that.

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  20. On bigger pictures they even look better Ray!
    Good paintwork!

    Greetings
    Peter

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  21. Nice work! That is one thing I have not gotten in 15-28mm that being Russians. I do have gobbs of them in 10mm though... :)

    Cheers.

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