British Cavalry Division

 

Lord Cardigan

The British Cavalry Division of the Crimean War.  The Light Brigade and the Heavy Brigade.  The stuff of legends, of poetry and of colorful toy soldiers.  

Because the British cavalry division was so understrength I field it as a single unit of six stands.  

The Light Brigade is a name known to all through its tragic charge at Balaclava.  Equally famous, or infamous was its commander Lord Cardigan.  Part of the appeal to me about the Crimean War was the unusual personalities.  

The brigade is made up of the 8th Hussars, 11th Hussars, 4th Light Dragoons, 13th Light Dragoons, and 17th Lancers.

Heavy Brigade was made up of the 1st Dragoons,  2nd Dragoons,  4th Dragon Guards, 5th Dragon Guards, and 6th Dragoons regiments.  Most were understrength.  Because of this  I field the brigade as a single unit.  General James Scarlet commanded.  I have painted him in a general officers uniform but wearing the helmet of his Regiment the 5th Dragoons Guards.