TB146
- 151, TB306
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE - BALACLAVA 1854. Featuring some of the
personalities and the five Regiments involved.
TB146A MAJ. GEN. THE EARL OF CARDIGAN, Commander Light Cavalry Brigade.
TB146B LT. COL. GEORGE WYNELL MAYOW, Brigade Major.
TB146C LIEUT. HENRY FITZHARDING BERKELEY MAXSE, A.D.C. to the Commander.
TB146D CAPT. LEWIS EDWARD NOLAN, the first casualty.
TB146E TRUMPETER WILLIAM BRITTAIN, Orderly Trumpeter to the Commander.
TB146F CASUALTIES - 3 figures, 2 Hussars or Light Dragoons, one 17th Lancer.
TB147A COMMANDING OFFICER 4th LIGHT DRAGOONS - Col. Lord George Augustus
Frederick.
TB147B OFFICER 4th LIGHT DRAGOONS
TB147C TRUMPETER 4th LIGHT DRAGOONS
TB147D TROOPERS 4th LIGHT DRAGOONS - 3 figures.
TB148A COMMANDING OFFICER 8th HUSSARS - Lt. Col. Frederick George Shewell.
TB148B OFFICER 8th HUSSARS
TB148C TRUMPETER 8th HUSSARS
TB148D TROOPERS 8th HUSSARS - 3 figures.
TB149A COMMANDING OFFICER 13th LIGHT DRAGOONS - Capt. John Augustus Oldham.
TB149B OFFICER 13th LIGHT DRAGOONS
TB149C TRUMPETER 13th LIGHT DRAGOONS
TB149D TROOPERS 13th LIGHT DRAGOONS - 3 figures.
TB150A COMMANDING OFFICER 11th HUSSARS - Lt. Col. John Douglas.
TB150B OFFICER 11th HUSSARS
TB150C TRUMPETER 11th HUSSARS
TB150D TROOPERS 11th HUSSARS - 3 figures.
TB151A COMMANDING OFFICER 17th LANCERS - Capt. William Morris.
TB151B OFFICER 17th LANCERS
TB151C TRUMPETER 17th LANCERS
TB151D TROOPERS 17th LANCERS - 3 figures.
TB302
TB302 93rd SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS - ‘THE THIN RED LINE’:- BALACLAVA 1854
TB302A - Officer, Sergeant, 4 Highlanders at Ready.
TB302B - Highlander wounded & leaning on Corporal, Highlander fallen
wounded, 3 at Ready.
TB302C QUEEN’S COLOUR
TB302D REGIMENTAL COLOUR
TB302E PIPE MAJOR - playing bagpipes.
TB302F SIR COLIN CAMPBELL - Commander Highland Brigade.
TB306 RUSSIAN CANNON IN ACTION - CRIMEA 1854:- Completing the Charge of
the Light Brigade.
TB306A ARTILLERY PIECE 6, 9 or 12 pounder, 5 gunners.
TB306B OFFICER with drawn sword.
TB311 & 312
TB311 RUSSIAN CAVALRY CRIMEA 1854
TB311A SIBERIAN LANCER REGT. No. 12 - 3 Troopers, differing arm positions -
uniform with White collar patches & shoulder boards. Regt.at Balaclava, nearly succeeded in cutting off the
Retreat of the Light Brigade.
TB311B VOLINSKI LANCER REGT. No 6 - 3 Troopers, differing arm positions -
Pale Blue collar patch & shoulder boards.
TB312A KIEVSKI HUSSAR REGT. No.11 - 3 Troopers charging - Green overalls,
collar & shoulder boards.
TB312B INGERMANLANDSKI HUSSAR REGT. No.12 - 3 Light Blue overalls, collar
& shoulder boards.
TB313 CAUCASUS COSSACKS
TB313A COSSACKS WITH LANCE - 3 figures.
TB313B COSSACKS WITH SWORD - 3 figures. A & B available as Volga
Regt.(Light Blue) or Caucasus Regt.(Red), main difference being the Chereska (Tunic) in either Blue or Brown with differing shoulder
straps & cap colours according to Regt.
TB314 HUSSAR OFFICER - on stumbling horse as the Gibb painting ‘The Thin
Red Line’. 6th, 12th, 13th Regts. available.
TB313
TB351
TB351 ‘SAVING THE COLOURS AT ALMA’
CRIMEA 1854 - ADVANCE OF THE SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS
from the painting by Lady Butler an incident in the Battle of Alma, Sept.
20th 1854. Captain Lloyd Lindsay VC.
stood firm with the Colours against a determined Russian onslaught & by
his example succeeded in restoring order.
TB351A COLOUR PARTY - Capt. Lindsay, 2 Ensigns with Colours, 2 Colour
Sergeants.
TB351B OFFICER & GUARDSMEN ADVANCING - Officer, 5 Guardsmen in differing
positions including wounded.
TB351C GUARDSMEN ADVANCING - 2 each of two different positions, 2 Standing
Firing.(Extra to 351A&B).
V93 ‘ THE THIN RED LINE ’ Parts
1,2,3&4
BALACLAVA 1854
Sir Colin
Campbell ordered the 93rd to retire and lie down behind the crest of
the high ground which they occupied. The Russian cavalry advanced towards the
British to attack cavalry and artillery, Sir Colin ordered the 93rd
to stand up, deploy into two lines and move
forward. The Russian cavalry, seeing the
redcoated infantry ………. ‘That thin red streak tipped
with a line of steel’ { William Russell, war correspondent } at once charged
towards them. As the Russians came
within range the 93rd fired
two volleys into the incoming cavalry as they were about 250 yards away.
A Russian cavalry officer said later ‘ We did not know you were lying
down behind the hill until you started from the ground and fired a volley at us.
We were unable to rein up or slacken speed …… before we received your second
volley by which time almost every man and horse in our ranks was wounded.’
As the Russians wheeled aside to escape the Highlanders’ fire, they exposed
themselves to yet a third volley into their flank. The battle was concluded by
the charge of the Heavy Brigade which completely routed the Russians and saved
the port of Balaclava.
The 93rd
were the only infantry regiment to be awarded ‘Balaclava’ as a Battle Honour
And
some years later this famous action was immortalized by the artist Robert Gibb
in his Painting ‘The Thin Red Line’ on which our vignette is designed.
Part
one …… consists of eleven figures Officer, Sergeant and
other characters including wounded as portrayed by the artist. Fitting
together by our unique system of interlocking bases ……… Part 1 of the
vignette can be collected to be displayed by itself alone, or for those who wish
to enlarge the vignette there will be 3 more parts.
3
views of V93 Part 1
Part two ……… is a
continuation of the Regimental line. Twelve Highlanders all different
personalities
having fired the first
two volleys, stand firm and await a further onslaught from the Russian cavalry
who
have reeled back in
confusion.
3 views of V93 Part2
Part three ……..
features Sir Colin Campbell, commanding Highland Brigade and Colonel of
the 93rd both mounted on horseback, Drummer boy, Brigade Major, Ensigns with Regimental and
Queen’s Colours plus
all interlocking pieces to fit parts 1, 2 and 4.
4 views of V93
Part3
Part Four ……. The final part to
complete this vignette consists of twelve Highlanders standing in line including
a Sergeant and Colour Sergeant plus two further
figures – an Officer and a Pipe Major, making fourteen overall.
2
views of V93 Part4
2 views of V93 complete
V93 is
painted to connoisseur
or to our normal museum standard in gloss
VGDS ‘ THE ROLL CALL’
THE GRENADIER GUARDS AFTER INKERMANN.
November 5th 1854 saw one of the
fiercest bloody conflicts of the Crimean war.
The following is abridged from Lord Raglan’s report, before Sebastopol Nov. 8th
1854 …….
‘ The battle commenced with a furious
onslaught of cannon fire by the Russians who advanced in powerful columns of
infantry, protected by a tremendous fire of shot , shell and grape, this
requiring every effort of gallantry by the British troops to repel them. At the
same time two battalions of French infantry, joined and very materially
contributed to the successful resistance to the attack, cheering and charging
the enemy down the hill with great loss.
The Brigade of Guards under his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge was engaged in a severe conflict at the Sandbag battery.
The enemy under the cover of thick brushwood advanced in two heavy bodies and
assaulted with great determination a small redoubt which had been constructed
for two guns. The combat was most arduous, and the Brigade after displaying the
upmost steadiness and gallantry was obliged to retire before very superior
numbers, until supported by the 20th Regiment when they again
advanced and took the redoubt.
VGDS :- ‘ The Roll Call ’This vignette is inspired by a
painting by Elizabeth Thompson
that when first seen made the artist an
overnight sensation. It portrays the Grenadier Guards muster after the action.
Part 1 features four of the guardsmen as shown in the painting
with a sergeant checking the roll.
VGDS
pt1
PART 2 features six more characters as portrayed in the painting with three
Guardsmen sporting various injuries, a fourth lies prone in the snow and a
concerned comrade kneels by his side whilst a wounded Grenadier bandages his
hand.
VGDS pt2
PART 3 six more
stalwarts to stand in line, a Guardsman completely exhausted head bowed leans on
his Minnie rifle, a comrade offers help. A water bottle reasonably full seems to
be in demand
VGDS pt3
PART 4 another six
figures each one by itself a ‘character’, make up the second rank and so doing
enables
The vignette to take shape in the manner of the original painting.
VGDS pt4
PART 5 These four
remaining guardsmen together with the mounted Colonel finally complete the
vignette.
VGDS pt5
VGDS Complete
All painted in
matte colours.
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