black powder crimean war british foot guards commandIn an exception to the convention of the time of the Crimean War that a British infantry regiment would consist of only a single battalion, the Foot Guards each paraded more than one; the Grenadier Guards had three, the Coldstream Guards two, and the Scots Fusilier Guards two. Inkerman is an iconic battle for the Foot Guards as they held an isolated position unsupported against overwhelming odds. The Grenadiers were the only regiment to take their