Books on Furrin Stuff

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Does anybody know of any good books or websites dealing with Crimean War era British and French uniforms weapons and equipments? (Books/Websites in French or German are ok as well)

[DukeRPSC]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

I have a really good book on the charge of the Light Brigade. I'll try to remember to get the author's name and publishing data for you tomorrow. The book's title is "The Charge." It gives a good overview of the British participation in the Crimean War and has beaucoup pictures.

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

Good place to start online...http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
Somewhat helpful website but they have a remarkable support staff that will address just about any question you ask in about 36 hours. They photocopied manuscripts, ledgers and books and airmailed them as part of thier reference system. (Free too.)

...or if you prefer in Southern-public-school German...all said very phonetically and with a nasal twang...

Der gute Platz, zum... http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk der ein wenig nützlichen Web site zu beginnen aber sie haben einen bemerkenswerten Unterstützungsstab, der gerade über jede mögliche Frage wendet, die, Sie in ungefähr dreißig sechs Stunden stellen. Sie photokopierten Manuskripte, Hauptbücher und Bücher und schickenten sie als Teil des thier Bezugssystems mit Luftpost. (frei auch.) ...yall...

[DukeRPSC]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

...or if you prefer in Southern-public-school German...all said very phonetically and with a nasal twang...

Der gute Platz, zum... etc etc

Sorry. All I can recommend is written in "Murican."

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

Tack så mycket.

Any French stuff?

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

Tack så mycket.

Any French stuff?

non...

Paul, Mike, et al, you can zap the foriegn stuff from my reply ...

[va-yank]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

Take a look here:

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/251_fen.html - Mostly British

http://www.cwreenactors.com/~crimean/secondpg.htm - Another site maintained by a friend.

And his bibliography:

http://www.cwreenactors.com/~crimean/hardcopy.htm

[JohnTaylorCW]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

If you know the particular British Regiments you're interested in, check Google, because a number of regiments have museums dedicated to them, and are on-line. Here's the Crimean War page (with uniform plates) for the Coldstream Guards:

http://www.shinycapstar.com/crimea.htm

and on the French side, start with the Musee de L'Armee

http://www.invalides.org/

John T

[hireddutchcutthroat]

Re: Books on Furrin Stuff

If you know the particular British Regiments you're interested in, check Google, because a number of regiments have museums dedicated to them, and are on-line. Here's the Crimean War page (with uniform plates) for the Coldstream Guards:

http://www.shinycapstar.com/crimea.htm

and on the French side, start with the Musee de L'Armee

http://www.invalides.org/

John T

John

I am not trying to look at any specific regiment, rather I am trying to get a feel of what the common equipment that was being used by France and England just before the Civil War.

Thanks to :teeth_smi all you guys for your input.