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Originally Posted by KraVseR
Hello! Who have any information about Tahiti Guard in XIX centure? What weapons was used by them?
I read, that in 1822 russian seamen presented for Tahiti guardians the uniforms of russians hussars. It's true, who now?
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Yes !! The Russian sloop Ladoga was in Tahiti in about 1823 ... they provisioned there...and exchanged a lot of items mainly traditional Russian clothing, bonnets and uniforms etc etc... see
http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home..._num_98_1_1924 This makes interesting reading ...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.