My next unit will be more Cavalry - Russian Uhlans (Lancers), which featured prominently at Balaclava and other battles. Amongst others, the Russians employed a Combined (Composite) Uhlan regiment, comprising squadrons from different regiments, all under the command of Colonel V. M. Yeropkin (sometimes spelled Jeropkine).
Three of these, the Litovskyi, Volynskyi and Odesskyi regiments, were engaged with the Light Division during their (in)famous charge. Squadrons were also provided by the Voznesenskyi, Olviopolskyi, and Bugskyi Regiments, though they were not part of the engagement with the British Light Brigade.
Uniform details of these Regiments from a period 1850 Russian document (note the snazzy czapka cap with white metal eagle plate on the front). Litovskyi (Erzherzog Albert's) Uhlan regiment on the left and Volynskyi (His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolajevich's) Uhlan regiment on the right
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| Note the "N 16" and "N 17" are plate references NOT Regimental Numbers) |
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| From "Uniforms of the Imperial Russian Army", Blanford Colour series, by Boris and John Mollo |
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| from: Osprey MAA 241: Russian Army of the Crimean War |
- 1st Life Guards Uhlan Regiment (Leib-Gvardii Uhlanskiy Polk)
- 2nd Life-Uhlans Kurland Regiment
- 3rd Smolensk Uhlan Regiment
- 4th Kharkov Uhlan Regiment
- 5th Litovsky (Lithuanian) Uhlan Regiment
- 6th Volynsky (Volhynia) Uhlan Regiment
- 7th Olviopol Uhlan Regiment
- 8th Voznesensky Uhlan Regiment
- 9th Bugsky (Bug) Uhlan Regiment
- 10th Odessa (Odesskyi) Uhlan Regiment
- 11th Chuguev Uhlan Regiment
- 12th Belgorod Uhlan Regiment
- 13th Vladimir Uhlan Regiment
- 14th Yamburg Uhlan Regiment
- 15th Serpukhov Uhlan Regiment
- 16th Taganrog Uhlan Regiment
- 17th Novomirgorod Uhlan Regiment
- 18th Orenburg Uhlan Regiment
- 19th Elisavetgrad Uhlan Regiment
- 20th Voznesensky Uhlan Regiment
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| The Unlucky General's 9th Bug (Boug/Bugski) Lancers with home made pennants. No greatcoats on these ones - I'll have to paint them properly! |
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