The two patterns of uniform worn by the Regiment during the war of 1812.
I ORDAINED that the rights of the Warrior should
not be infringed ; that the soldier who had grown
old in the service should not be deprived of his place
or his pay ; and that the deeds of the soldiers should
not be concealed. For men who exchange their
comfort for perishable glory deserve to be compensated,
and are worthy of reward and encouragement.
- Institutes of Timour
not be infringed ; that the soldier who had grown
old in the service should not be deprived of his place
or his pay ; and that the deeds of the soldiers should
not be concealed. For men who exchange their
comfort for perishable glory deserve to be compensated,
and are worthy of reward and encouragement.
- Institutes of Timour
Period British saddles
Period Saddles------ the elliott saddle. The wood arch saddle/hussar
saddle was used on home service, on experimental purposes only.
Therefore on campaign, the old saddles were used. This was the 1796
saddle, which was in essence the Elliott saddle with some changes like
brass binding to the cantle. Ignore the 1796 heavy cavalry saddle
having fans- The appended items I am sure will be of interest.
(saddle pics) Plus in 1813 the clothing would be to the new pattern.
The colour photo of the saddle is the Elliott saddle, with pillion and
holsters. Stuart Lille makes them. Marjomann in portugal makes a
saddle that is close. The bridle image- the head collar is the bridle.
The bit attaches to the head collar to make the bridle. No group uses
the correct bridle. Does the bridle drawing make sense? (saddle pics
and bridle pics) In the document is the description of the 1806
saddle, which is based on the Elliott pattern. Stuart assumed, like
the rest of us, the saddle in Edinburgh castle from Cornet Gape Scots
Greys at Waterloo was the 1796 heavy cavalry saddle which in either
1803 or 1806 became the universal pattern saddle. The saddle in
Edinburgh has fans, the 1796 saddle had no fans. So we must assume a
variant of the Elliott saddle with brass binding to the cantle.Well,
the board of general officers don't mention the 1796 saddle as having
fans, neither does the 1806 saddle. The saddle in edinburgh has fans,
therefore it cannot be the 1796/1806 saddle.here is the description of
the saddle and tack: 1 saddle with pillion, leather edging for the
pommel and the pannier, brass cantle edging, pair of sweat flaps, web
girth and roller buckles, crupper, martingale breast plate, leather
sircingle, pair of stirrup leathers, pair of stirrup irons, pair of
holster straps, pair of holsters, pair of bear skin flounces (pistol
holster covers), carbine bucket with straps and picket ring, carbine
strap, pair of double forage straps, single middle forage straps, set
of cloak straps, leather cloak cover, head collar, iron chain with
billets for head collar, bit, bradoon, curb with hooks, bit head
stall, bradoon head stall with brow band, bit rein, bradoon rein, nose
band A saddle with fans has no need for the pillion.
also, the saddle in Edinburgh has no brass binding to the cantle.
The 19th would not have had the hussar saddle in Canada (only the
squadrons in Cork would have). In short, the 10th LD used it on
experimental purposes in 1811, on 1st Jan 1813, after the trial with
the 10th LD and later the 20th LD in 1811, the Hussar saddle was
adopted for regiments on home service, on an experimental purpose. On
foreign service the old 1806 UP saddle was used [this is the 1796
heavy cavalry saddle, based upon the Elliot LD saddle]. British
version had composite arches. The French cut the arches from ash,
ideally the part of the plank would have a knot in the middle, so that
the grain of the wood was naturally in an arch shape. The British
arches were cut from two pieces of timber and joined together, so I
assume a lap/ or scarf joint with pegs and fish glue.The French saddle
has the arch reinforced by a simple curve of wrought iron that is not
fixed to the side boards. I have no idea how the metal arch worked for
the British. The drawing tylden shows, of a saddle type that never
existed, as the metal arches having a L bracket at the bottom to the
attack to the side boards. The French is close to the British, but
wont be technically correct. The British I am sure is 90% the same as
the French bar the jointed arches front and back, and differences in
metal work. Plus the British has leather side falls, attached to the
thonging that hold the seat down, the French never had this. drawing
for the bridle from 1812. Its a head-collar cum bridle, the curb
buckles on. It was used by the 10th 12th and 20th LD. The angle of
front and back arch to the side boards is 35 degrees, The arches are
tenoned in and also reinforced with the tongue and groove. The side
boards are dished. The british arches are two part as I said, a
simple scarf joint, the arches then hold both together. hay nets were
not used in the period. Troopers had a long length of rope called a
forage rope, which they used to 'truss up' a 'stook' of hay or straw.
'Stook' being the old term for a bundle, i.e an arm full when
harvesting with the scythe. the hay goes on the front of the saddle
and not the back for what ever reason. troopers also had little wooden
lockers to carry their meat ration in. On my photo of the replica
saddle, the rope coiled up around the horse shoe pouch is the forage
rope!The storage locker is not that large. I have the dimensions of
the company boxes. troop chests. measure 4 feet ten long, 2 feet 2
inches wide, 2 feet 2 inches deep. made from pine planks. rope
handles. Hinges, hasp and locks, nails and screws in copper. Measure
is British old imperial.
The MacClelland Saddle was actually an american saddle made for the
civil war some 50 years after the war of 1812 adapted from the UP
saddle. That being said they are great saddles and you can see them
on ebay as well as a few saddle maker sites
saddle was used on home service, on experimental purposes only.
Therefore on campaign, the old saddles were used. This was the 1796
saddle, which was in essence the Elliott saddle with some changes like
brass binding to the cantle. Ignore the 1796 heavy cavalry saddle
having fans- The appended items I am sure will be of interest.
(saddle pics) Plus in 1813 the clothing would be to the new pattern.
The colour photo of the saddle is the Elliott saddle, with pillion and
holsters. Stuart Lille makes them. Marjomann in portugal makes a
saddle that is close. The bridle image- the head collar is the bridle.
The bit attaches to the head collar to make the bridle. No group uses
the correct bridle. Does the bridle drawing make sense? (saddle pics
and bridle pics) In the document is the description of the 1806
saddle, which is based on the Elliott pattern. Stuart assumed, like
the rest of us, the saddle in Edinburgh castle from Cornet Gape Scots
Greys at Waterloo was the 1796 heavy cavalry saddle which in either
1803 or 1806 became the universal pattern saddle. The saddle in
Edinburgh has fans, the 1796 saddle had no fans. So we must assume a
variant of the Elliott saddle with brass binding to the cantle.Well,
the board of general officers don't mention the 1796 saddle as having
fans, neither does the 1806 saddle. The saddle in edinburgh has fans,
therefore it cannot be the 1796/1806 saddle.here is the description of
the saddle and tack: 1 saddle with pillion, leather edging for the
pommel and the pannier, brass cantle edging, pair of sweat flaps, web
girth and roller buckles, crupper, martingale breast plate, leather
sircingle, pair of stirrup leathers, pair of stirrup irons, pair of
holster straps, pair of holsters, pair of bear skin flounces (pistol
holster covers), carbine bucket with straps and picket ring, carbine
strap, pair of double forage straps, single middle forage straps, set
of cloak straps, leather cloak cover, head collar, iron chain with
billets for head collar, bit, bradoon, curb with hooks, bit head
stall, bradoon head stall with brow band, bit rein, bradoon rein, nose
band A saddle with fans has no need for the pillion.
also, the saddle in Edinburgh has no brass binding to the cantle.
The 19th would not have had the hussar saddle in Canada (only the
squadrons in Cork would have). In short, the 10th LD used it on
experimental purposes in 1811, on 1st Jan 1813, after the trial with
the 10th LD and later the 20th LD in 1811, the Hussar saddle was
adopted for regiments on home service, on an experimental purpose. On
foreign service the old 1806 UP saddle was used [this is the 1796
heavy cavalry saddle, based upon the Elliot LD saddle]. British
version had composite arches. The French cut the arches from ash,
ideally the part of the plank would have a knot in the middle, so that
the grain of the wood was naturally in an arch shape. The British
arches were cut from two pieces of timber and joined together, so I
assume a lap/ or scarf joint with pegs and fish glue.The French saddle
has the arch reinforced by a simple curve of wrought iron that is not
fixed to the side boards. I have no idea how the metal arch worked for
the British. The drawing tylden shows, of a saddle type that never
existed, as the metal arches having a L bracket at the bottom to the
attack to the side boards. The French is close to the British, but
wont be technically correct. The British I am sure is 90% the same as
the French bar the jointed arches front and back, and differences in
metal work. Plus the British has leather side falls, attached to the
thonging that hold the seat down, the French never had this. drawing
for the bridle from 1812. Its a head-collar cum bridle, the curb
buckles on. It was used by the 10th 12th and 20th LD. The angle of
front and back arch to the side boards is 35 degrees, The arches are
tenoned in and also reinforced with the tongue and groove. The side
boards are dished. The british arches are two part as I said, a
simple scarf joint, the arches then hold both together. hay nets were
not used in the period. Troopers had a long length of rope called a
forage rope, which they used to 'truss up' a 'stook' of hay or straw.
'Stook' being the old term for a bundle, i.e an arm full when
harvesting with the scythe. the hay goes on the front of the saddle
and not the back for what ever reason. troopers also had little wooden
lockers to carry their meat ration in. On my photo of the replica
saddle, the rope coiled up around the horse shoe pouch is the forage
rope!The storage locker is not that large. I have the dimensions of
the company boxes. troop chests. measure 4 feet ten long, 2 feet 2
inches wide, 2 feet 2 inches deep. made from pine planks. rope
handles. Hinges, hasp and locks, nails and screws in copper. Measure
is British old imperial.
The MacClelland Saddle was actually an american saddle made for the
civil war some 50 years after the war of 1812 adapted from the UP
saddle. That being said they are great saddles and you can see them
on ebay as well as a few saddle maker sites