Saturday 15 October 2022

The Tver Dragoons

The second regiment in the Napoleonic Russian cavalry expansion is the Tver Dragoon Regiment. Recruited in the vicinity of Tver, northwest of Moscow, I have not managed to find much in the way of history of the regiment prior to 1800. I can find references to it fighting in the Seven Years War, but cannot determine any service in Peter the Great’s army.




The regiment fought at Austerlitz and in 1812 formed part of the 15th Brigade in  of the Cavalry Corps of Tormasov’s 3rd Reserve Observation Army.




In the century following the Napoleonic Wars the regiment saw further service in the Crimean War and the Great War.

With the completion of this unit the I will take a break from European conflicts and flutter across the pond to North America again where a few mounted officers and some artillery for the AWI need some attention. But rest assured there are more Allied cavalry to come.




14 comments:

  1. Lovely work and their serious and sombre look is lightened by that rather fetching blue edging.

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    1. Thanks Steve. It us a very workman-like uniform, isn’t it?

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  2. Mark, very nice, your output is impressive.

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    1. Thanks Norm. I am getting through these…hopefully they will make it to the table before year’s end.

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  3. Another nice job on these Russkie Donkey Wallopers, Mark!

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    1. I am hoping they will wallop more than just donkeys!

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  4. Very nice again Mark. I have heard of the Tver dragoons, but can't recall where. No doubt they made an appearance in some book I have read. The blue facings really give the uniform a lift.

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    1. Thanks Lawrence. It was the blue that attracted me to the unit.

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  5. Very nice indeed Mark…
    And a lovely colour combination.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks Aly. The next regiment will be the Kiev Regiment with crimson facings.

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  6. Another impressive batch of miniatures. Your a painting machine! 😀

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  7. Good looking unit, like the brass work on the helmet fronts. Glad to see you plan another unit...it will mean more painting of this caliber.

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    1. Thanks Joe. That helmet has always interested me…the cuirassiers an horse artillery use the same one.

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