Swedish command figures, Uppland regt 1808

Ive done very little painting or any other hobby related things during the summer. But in the last couple of weeks I did find time and focus to prepare some more Swedes. These will be the command figures for the Uppland regiment, i e the two or three regular battalions for my Swedish-Finnish army of 1808, following the orders of battle here https://pancratist.com/2025/01/13/orders-of-battle-for-the-swedish-army-in-finland-summer-1808/.

The figures are a mix of different Perry Napoleonic and Carlist war (I think) command sets. These were then altered slightly, with heads or hats exchanged and some minor details cut off and/or added in green stuff.

Some of the figures are wearing greatcoats. I was particularly interested to have some such figures as many officers (and NCOs) wore the “surtout” coat in Finland in 1808, and certainly in the following years as well. One thing of which I am unsure is the color of the surtout. As far as I can tell, it would have been blue, up until 1807. In 1807, the regulation color would have been grey, but this was then changed again to blue in 1809. I would therefore regard it as most likely that the coats were blue. An interesting contemporary depiction of the battle of Ratan in August of 1809 shows a number of officers and men in various variants of dress, including surtouts. I would guess that some of these men are artillerymen (Svea artillery had all-blue uniforms, including blue facings). Some of the officers may be wearing a new form of greatcoat that I believe was coming into use in 1809. But it still gives a good idea, incidentally it also seems to show some men wearing an early form of shako, which was not regulation at this time, but was allowed and must have been worn on an individual basis.

We know that Uppland still wore their old blue uniform jackets in Finland. Coattails and cuffs were yellow with white piping and the collar was all white. I dont know whether or not the surtout had yellow/white facings like the jackets, but that would seem to be logical. There is at least one preserved surtout (of an older model) that I have seen, and its does indeed have a facing color that matches the uniform jacket.

In the summer of 1809, Uppland may have had new grey uniforms, and they did participate in the war in Northern Sweden. However, they did not partake in any significant fighting. At the battle of Sävar, they were detached from the main force at some distance from the field.

Im looking forward to painting these. The figures in surtout should be very easy to paint. However, how well the conversions actually work will only show once they are finished.