DBN - the Eastern Theatre - Russians 1804-12 (Pt.1)

 I was recently offered some unpainted Napoleonics (mostly Russians) at a good price.  My first thought was "opponents for Ian's mainstream DBN forces".  My second thought was "where else were they employed?"  A bit of research found the various scraps against the Ottomans, Persians & Georgians.  

               https://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/2011/10/cossacks.html

 

Stage 1 - Identification:

6 x [unknown] Cossacks (riders)
6 x Minifigs 11RC Cossack command
12 x Essex PNR19 Cuirassiers
2 x Essex PNR20 Cuirassier command (riders)
16 x Essex PNR17 Dragoons (riders)
6 x Essex PNR18 Dragoon command (riders)
12 x Minifigs 33RC Dragoons 1802 command
24 x Essex PNR4 Grenadiers
10 x Essex PNR5 Grenadier commands
19 x Essex PNR20 Hussar command (riders)
12 x Essex 29RC Hussars 1802 mirlitons
3 x Essex 32RC Hussars 1802 command
2 x [unknown] Hussars (one-piece castings)
8 x Essex PNR10 Jager firing
8 x Essex PNR11 Jager charging
6 x Essex PNR12  Jager command
7 x Essex PNR21 Lancer
2 x Essex PNR22 Lancer command
26 x Essex PNR6 Lifeguard
4 x [unknown] Lifeguard
15 x Essex PNR1  Line inf at ready
18 x Essex PNR2 Line inf firing
4 x Essex PNR3 Line command
29 x [unknown] Line inf marching, greatcoats
16 x Essex PNR26 Militia in greatcoat
1 x Minifigs 6THA Russian 6h team & driver, bicornes
17 x [unknown] artillery figures
5 x [unknown] artillery pieces
67 x 'loose' horses
6 x [unknown] Mounted Officers (one-piece castings)

I have not started work on the French who, at first glance, seem to be all guard infantry; or the Bavarians (less than 10 of them).

Stage 2 - Compare the DBN lists:

I can certainly make up any or all of the 3 'mainstream' sub-lists.

Stage 3 - What was different about the troops employed in the Caucasus regions?:

This will require some serious research...so here is my current reading list:

(1)  Russo-Persian War 1804-13

       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Persian_War_(1804%E2%80%931813)
(2)  Russo-Turkish War 1806-12
     (a)  https://www.balkanhistory.org/russo-turkish-war-1806-12.html
     (b)  https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2016/01/14/russo-turkish-war-1806-1812/
(3)  Russo-Turkish War 1811 

       https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2021/02/21/the-russo-turkish-war-1811/
(4)  Russian-Turkish & Russian-Persian 1812 

       https://weaponsandwarfare.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/1559216295.pdf
(5)  Russian conquest of the Caucasus 

       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_conquest_of_the_Caucasus

This may take some time......