Crimea Painting

[macwilkin]

A bit of trivia - this regiment wore the Campbell of Cawdor/District of Argyll tartan kilt.

If I'm wrong on this, someone (Todd) please correct me.

Jim -- you're spot on -- it was only at the amalgamation of the 91st & 93rd during the Cardwell Reforms of 1881 that the Argylls adopted their variation of the Government Sett.

But at New Orleans, they were wearing trews.

Cheers,

Todd

[SergeantFirstClass]

Thanks for the correction on the unit, I did know 93rd however. The Russian cavalry overtook three Turkish artillery placements in this action which were not recovered. The Russians were stopped at the point of the painting. Later, the English Heavy and Light cavalry moved through the center of the vallay that the artillery emplacements overlooked. Instead of charging up the center, they could have turned to the right and climbed the ridge that the emplacements were on....as the Russians thought they were going to do. They could have done it successfully. They chose to charge down the middle and get slaughtered instead, made famous by the poem "Charge of the Light Brigade". If anyone wants to see the valley, look up the photo (daguerotype) from Roger Fenton called "Valley of Death". The cannon balls look like spilled marbles, by the thousands. There are some great photos from that war. It was the first war that was covered extensively be war correspondents. My mistake was based on a pipe tune called Captain Colin Campbell. ANyway, it's my favorite painting.

[CEF]

In 1856 Two photographers,Joseph Cundall & Robert Howlett set up at Aldershot to photograph men who had fought at Crimea, here are a couple of examples. the Piper was David Muir of the 42nd The Royal Highland Regiment (Blackwatch)
I don't think I would have liked to have faced these fellow's




try this link for more photos
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/crimea01.htm

[freddie]

It's just a thought, but there's all this talk of the kilt should cut the centre of the knee and some young guys like to wear their kilts longer, just below the knee these days. Take a look at the soldier on the left !

[freddie]

In 1856 Two photographers,Joseph Cundall & Robert Howlett set up at Aldershot to photograph men who had fought at Crimea, here are a couple of examples. the Piper was David Muir of the 42nd The Royal Highland Regiment (Blackwatch)
I don't think I would have liked to have faced these fellow's




try this link for more photos
http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/crimea01.htm

It's just a thought, but there's all this talk of the kilt should cut the centre of the knee and some young guys like to wear their kilts longer, just below the knee these days. Take a look at the soldier on the left !