Baden Dragoons

I have long waited for a manufacturer to do the Baden (Light) Dragoons in 28 mm, and Murawski finally obliged last year.The regiment was originally raised as Dragoons circa 1803 - 1804, but was soon converted to light cavalry, or Light Dragoons. The official title of the regiment remained "Dragoner" (Dragoons) throughout the era, however. The regiment had a theoretical strength of a little over 500 men, in 4 squadrons. A second regiment was raised in 1813, and a 5th and 6th (depot) squadron was added to both regiments in 1814.

Here is the regiment in all of its Azure glory. Although, perhaps regrettably, sculpted in Campaign Dress, I have painted them in their full dress uniforms.

For the coats, I used Delta Ceramcoat "Azure Blue", washed with Delta Ceramcoat "Opaque Blue", a medium dark blue hue.

The officers had silver epaulettes, azure blue saddle cloths with silver borders, and the silver interwoven with gold and red sash common to all Badener officers, and wore white breeches.

The trumpeters wore essentially the same uniform as the troopers, but with red plumes, and in dress uniform, had red, white, and  yellow lace on the lapels and cuffs. The trumpet cords were either plain red, or red mixed with yellow, as shown here. Trumpeters also had black sheepskins on their saddles instead of the white used by the rest of the regiment.

The Regiment in Line

Just a bit of the officer's shabraque can be seen. 

Note the encumbrances of troops on campaign hanging from the saddles. 

Charge!  The Baden Dragoons fought at Ebelsberg, Aspern, Wagram, and Znaim in 1809.

    Throughout the era the jackets of the regiment(s) were Azure blue in color. The headgear was a black bicorn with a white pom pom until 1806, when a black leather Raupenhelm, reminiscent of the Bavarian version,  with white metal decorations was adopted.

Baden Dragoons, Coat details

Years	Collars, cuffs, turnbacks	Lapels	Shoulder straps	Buttons	Special
1803 - 1808	Scarlet	Scarlet	Azure, left only	White	White buttonhole lace on cuffs and lapels
1809 - 1810	Scarlet	Scarlet	Azure piped Scarlet	White	White aigrettes, ? 1804 - 1809
1811 - 1813	Scarlet	None	Azure piped Scarlet	White	N/A
1813 - 1815	Scarlet	None	Azure piped Scarlet	White	White aigrettes Rgt #1 Yellow aigrettes Rgt #2

Baden Dragoons, Breeches

Years	Breeches
1803 - 1804	Buff
1805 - 1806	White
1807	Light grey, brown leather inserts piped scarlet
1808 - 1813	Azure blue w/ double scarlet stripe down seam, black leather inserts
1814 -1815	Dark grey w/ brown leather inserts and cuffs

(The above information is all condensed from "The Army of the Grand Duchy of Baden, 1806 - 1814", by W. J. Rawkins, the only decent source on the army of Baden in English that I am aware of)