The 1st light infantry regiment is the first unit raised in the new kingdom by decree of February 18 1806. The decree of May 27 1806 raises the second one. The Corsican Legion is transferred in the neapolitan army after his assignment in the Naples campaign by imperial decree of June 30 1806. Its five battalions are reduced to three on November 7 and the unit is reorganised as a light infantry regiment named Real Corso. A provisional regiment is raised on February 20 1812 and on February 16 1813 all light infantry is reorganised, Real Corso becoming the 1st light infantry regiment, the former 1st becoming 2nd, the former 2nd becoming 3rd and the provisional regiment becoming 4th. On March 12 1814, all Corsican of the 1st regiment are relieved from their duties in Neapolitan army and strength is reduced to a single battalion. The decree of April 2 1813 creates in each regiment a regimental artillery company equipped with two 4lb guns.
Chasseurs Long tailed french-cut coat of dark blue cloth. Facings colour collar piped blue. Blue shoulder straps piped with facings colour. Blue pointed lapels piped with facings colour. Blue cuffs piped with facings colour with facing colour flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons) piped blue. Blue turnbacks piped with facings colour. Vertical pockets simulated by facings colour piping. White metal buttons. From 1811, short tailed coat with lapels closed to the waist of dark sky blue cloth. Facings colour collar piped blue. Blue shoulder straps piped with facings colour. Blue lapels piped with facings colour. Blue cuffs piped with facings colour with facing colour flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons) piped blue. Blue turnbacks piped with facings colour. Vertical pockets simulated by facings colour piping. White metal buttons. White or blue waistcoat. Dark sky blue breeches with short black gaiters. Black shoes. Black felt bicorn hat with company coloured carrot-shaped pompon and french cockade. From 1809, black felt french shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V. White metal lozenge plate stamped with royal cipher or regimental number within a bugle-horn. Company coloured pompon. French cockade with white strap. Black leather peak and white metal chin scales. From 1811 the french cockade is replaced by the neapolitan cockade (white with light crimson centre) and rhomboid plate by a shield shape plate stamped with the regimental number. -* French infantry equipment. White leatherwork and black cartridge pouch. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. White sabre strap.
Facings in 1813 Facings Buttons 1er Real Corso black white 2eme bright yellow " 3eme scarlet " 4eme orange "
Carabiniers Troopers’ dress with scarlet or light crimson fringed epaulettes. Turnbacks bearing white (before 1809) then yellow or red grenade patch. In full dress black bearskin with scarlet or light crimson top patch embroidered with a white grenade and without plate. Scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and flounders. In everyday dress black bicorn hat with scarlet carrot shaped pompon (before 1809) then shako with scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and top band. Scarlet or light crimson sabre strap.
Voltigeurs Troopers’ dress with yellow collar piped blue. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. Turnbacks bearing white (before 1809) then yellow or red bugle horn patch. Before 1809 black bicorn hat with green carrot shaped pompon then shako with green plume (sometimes with yellow tip) and yellow or green cords. Green sabre strap.
NCOs Troopers’ dress with white or silver piped with facings colour rank laces on sleeves. For sergeants of elite companies and all sergeant-major company epaulettes (red or light crimson for chasseurs sergeant-major) with crescent and fringes entwined with silver thread. Light crimson sabre strap entwined with silver.
Officers Long tailed coat with silver rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and shako upper edge). Shako with silvered plate, cords and peak trim. Black hessian boots with silver trim and tassel.
Drummers and hornists Troopers’ dress. Collar, lapels and cuffs decorated with white/red/blue lace. Facings coloured swallow nests with the same lace on lower edge. This lace is replaced in 1811 by a white and light crimson chequered one added at the same time on the sleeves in inverted chevrons. In 1811 drums have copper shell with counterhoops painted in white and light crimson or azure triangles.
Royal Corsican Regiment Long tailed imperial blue french coat. Scarlet collar piped white. Epaulettes with green straps piped scarlet, scarlet crescent and green fringes. Blue pointed lapels piped white. Blue cuffs piped white with scarlet flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons) piped white. Blue turnbacks piped white. White metal buttons. After 1809, standard light infantry uniform with black facings.
Royaume de Naples Infanterie de la Garde Voltigeurs (1st formation) - Velites-chasseurs - Foot Velites
Voltigeurs Long tailed french cut coat of dark blue cloth. Yellow collar piped scarlet. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. White squared lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet cuffs piped white and white cuff flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons). Scarlet turnbacks bearing a yellow horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Brass buttons. White waistcoat and breeches. High white gaiters in summer and black ones in winter. Black shoes. Black felt shako with yellow upper and lower band side V. Brass crowned eagle plate. Yellow plume and pompon over french cockade with yellow strap. Yellow cords and flounders. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
Vélites-chasseurs Scarlet collar piped white. Yellow epaulettes with scarlet crescent and green fringes. Shako with white upper and lower band side V. Green plume with scarlet top and green pompon over french cockade with yellow strap. White cords and flounders. All others details as voltigeurs.
Velites of 1st régiment Short tailed coat of white cloth. Scarlet collar piped white with two yellow tasselled button laces. Yellow epaulettes with yellow crescent and green fringes. Scarlet lapels piped white with yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet pointed cuffs piped white bearing three vertical yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet turnbacks piped white bearing yellow grenade over horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping with yellow tasselled button laces. Brass buttons. From 1814, all green epaulettes and two horizontal buttonholes laces on cuffs. White breeches. Short black gaiters. Black shoes. Black fur bearskin without plate with scarlet top patch embroidered with a yellow grenade. Green plume with white top over neapolitan cockade. Green cords and flounders. Brass chinscales. In fatigue dress, black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands. Brass oval plate stamped with sicilian order star over laurels crown. Same plume cords and flounders as bearskin. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. Ochre yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Cartridge pouch bearing a central large brass grenade and four smaller ones in the corners. Green sabre strap.
Velites of 2nd régiment Light crimson piped white facings. Green fringes epaulets with scarlet crescent. Yellow horn patch on turnbacks. All green plume on bearskin and shako. All others details as 1st regiment.
Officers Other ranks’ dress with gold rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and bearskin cords). Green plume with white tip for junior officers and white for field officers. Black hessian boots with gold trim and tassel. For mounted officers french saddle in regimental colour with gold lace.
Drummers After 1811, troopers’ dress, collar, lapels, cuffs, cuff flaps, turnbacks and pockets trimmed by a livery lace, white and light crimson chequered. Drum with copper shell and counterhoops painted with white and light crimson stripes.
Sappers Troopers’ dress in reversed colours (scarlet or light crimson with white collar lapels and cuffs). Black fur colback with scarlet or light crimson bag laced yellow. Sappers’ badge (crossed axes over a grenade) in white cloth on both upper sleeves. Ochre apron.
Royaume de Naples Infanterie de la Garde Voltigeurs (2nd formation)
Voltigeurs Short tailed coat of white cloth. Yellow collar piped scarlet with two yellow tasselled button laces. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. Scarlet lapels piped white with yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet pointed cuffs piped white bearing two horizontal yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet turnbacks piped white bearing yellow grenade over horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping with yellow tasselled button laces. Brass buttons. White breeches. Short black gaiters. Black shoes. Shako with black leather upper and lower bands covered with yellow flame trimmed black bearing a large neapolitan cockade with yellow strap. Large conical green plume and green pompon. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. Ochre yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Cartridge pouch bearing a central large brass grenade and four smaller horns in the corners.
Drummers Troopers’ dress in reversed colours, scarlet with white collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks.
Guards Marines
Long tailed coat with closed lapels of dark blue cloth. Light crimson collar embroidered with two yellow anchor button laces. Scarlet fringed epaulettes. Light crimson lapels embroidered with yellow anchor button laces. Light crimson pointed cuffs with three vertical yellow embroidered anchor button laces. Light crimson turnbacks decorated with yellow grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping embroidered with yellow anchor button laces. Brass buttons White breeches or blue overalls. Short black gaiters. Black shoes. Black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands bearing a brass shield plate stamped with a grenade over an anchor. Scarlet plume and pompon over Neapolitan cockade with yellow strap. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chin scales.
Ordinary companies Short tailed coat with closed lapels of deep azure blue cloth. Blue collar piped light crimson. Blue shoulder straps trimmed light crimson. Blue pointed lapels piped light crimson. Light crimson pointed cuffs piped blue. Light crimson turnbacks blue piped blue. White metal buttons. From 1811, short tailed coat with lapels closed to the waist with same ornaments. Brass buttons. From 1813, same dress with collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks of facing colour piped white. White metal buttons. In first dress, light crimson waistcoat with white braid and laces and blue hungarian breeches with white side bands. Black hessian boots with white trim and tassel. From 1811, deep azure blue overalls with two facing colour side bands and black light boots. In campaign dress, grey or blue overalls with leather inserts or white trousers. Black felt French shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V strengthening. Lozenge shaped brass plate stamped with regimental number. White cords and flounders. Black plume with light crimson top and company coloured pompon over french cockade. Black leather peak and white metal chinscales. From 1811, brass plate, cords are suppressed, white plume with light crimson top over neapolitan cockade. From 1813, white metal plate, plume is replaced by a pompon. White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing regimental number plate in white metal. Hussar style belt with S shaped buckle, french light cavalry sabre with three bars hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Black wood lance with light crimson over white pennon. Hungarian saddle covered by a white sheepskin schabraque with azure blue wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of blue cloth with facing colour lace and number.
Elite companies Troopers’ dress with light crimson fringed epaulettes. Polish czapka with light crimson cloth top laced white and black leather crown bearing a sun plate with white metal centre stamped with roman I and brass rays Light crimson plume and pompon over neapolitan cockade. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. From 1813, black fur colback with blue bag laced white bearing a brass or white metal grenade plate. Light crimson pompon.
NCOs Troopers’ dress with white or silver rank chevrons with regimental colour piping. In elite companies epaulettes with crescent and fringes entwined with silver thread. White cords entwined with light crimson (scarlet in elite companies) thread.
Officers Other ranks’ dress with long tails and silver rank insignias (epaulettes and shako top trim) silver or gold (1811-1813). Usually light cavalry officers do not wear the counter-epaulet. Black leatherwork trimmed in full dress with silver lace. Officer are often shown wearing a black leather sabretache with white metal regimental number or neapolitan heraldic reared horse. Blue saddle cloth with silver lace trim and facing colour outer piping.
Trumpeters Troopers’ dress in reversed colours, facing coloured cloth with blue facongs. Collar, cuffs and lapels trimmed with white and light crimson chequered livery lace.
Sappers Troopers’ dress in reversed colours, facing colour cloth faced blue. Light crimson (white for 2nd regiment) fringed epaulets. Black fur bearskin with facing colour cloth top bearing a white grenade badge. Sapper badge, usually white, on both upper sleeves.
Drivers Short tailed closed lapels coat in iron grey cloth. Light crimson collar decorated with two yellow tasselled buttonholes laces. Light crimson fringed epaulettes and shoulder cord on right shoulder. Light crimson lapels decorated with yellow tasselled buttonholes laces. Light crimson pointed cuffs decorated with three white vertical tasselled buttonholes laces. Light crimson turnbacks. Brass buttons. Decree of December 16 1813 suppress this dress and the second dress becomes first dress. Short tailed single breasted coat of iron grey cloth closed down by a single row of nine buttons. Collar decorated by a single yellow lace. Front of coat piped light crimson bearing a yellow tasselled buttonhole lace at each button. Cuffs decorated by a single yellow lace. Other details as in first dress. Iron grey breeches. High black cuffed boots Black felt french shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V. Brass grenade plate. Light crimson plume over neapolitan cockade with white strap. Black leather peak and brass chinscales. Ochre leather work trimmed white. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing crossed guns brass plate. Infantry sabre with single bar hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings, light crimson sword knot. Black leather harness. French saddle in iron grey cloth with light crimson lace embroidered with a light crimson grenade in rear corners. Rectangular portmanteau of grey cloth with light crimson lace.
Guard Horse Artillery
Gunners
Hussar style dress. Dark blue dolman with light crimson braids and laces. Blue collar trimmed light crimson. Blue cuffs trimmed light crimson. Light crimson wool sash with blue barrels and blue/light crimson cords. Brass buttons. Dark blue breeches with light crimson hungarian knot and side bands. Black leather hessian boots with light crimson trim and tassels. Black fur colback with light crimson bag piped blue. Light crimson plume. Ochre leather work trimmed white and black cartridge pouch decorated with brass crown over crossed guns plate. Hussar style sword belt with S shaped buckle. Hussar curved sabre with single bar hilt and iron scabbard, light crimson sword knot. Light crimson sabretache trimmed with four blue piping. Black leather harness. Hungarian saddle covered with a blue cloth shabraque trimmed with light crimson lace embroidered with light crimson grenade in rear corners. Round portmanteau in blue cloth with light crimson lace and grenade patch.
NCOs Other ranks’ dress with yellow or gold rank chevrons on sleeves. Light crimson sword knot entwined with gold thread after 1809.
Officers Other’s ranks dress. All ornaments become gold or gilded. Gold rank chevrons on sleeves and breeches. On sabretache, gilded plate stamped with crossed guns.
Trumpeters Other ranks’ dress in reversed colours. Light crimson dolman with blue facings and braids. Collar and cuffs trimmed with white and light crimson chequered livery lace. White colback cord entwined with light crimson, light crimson plume tipped white. Light crimson breeches with blue braids and laces. Light crimson shabraque with blue laces. Brass trumpet with blue cord entwined with light crimson.
Engineers
Artillery dress with black piped scarlet (later light crimson) worn on collar, lapels cuffs and cuff flaps. Yellow fringed epaulets for fist class sappers, without fringes for second class ones. Scarlet (later light crimson)epaulets for miners. Shako plate stamped with a grenade.. All others details as foot artillery.
Artillery train
Short tailed closed lapels coat in iron grey cloth. Grey collar piped black. Black lapels piped grey. Grey cuffs piped black with black flaps. Black turnbacks decorated with white grenade patches. White metal buttons. Grey breeches and black high cuffed boots. Shako covered with grey close bearing the artillery plate. Grey ball pompon over neapolitan cockade with white strap. Black leather peak and brass chinscales. White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch. Infantry sabre with brass single bar hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Black leather harness. French saddle in iron grey cloth with white laces embroidered with a white grenade in rear corners. Rectangular portmanteau of grey cloth with white laces.
Foot Artillery
Gunners Long tailed french-cut coat of blue cloth. Scarlet collar piped blue. Blue shoulder straps piped red for second class gunners, scarlet epaulets for first class gunners. Blue squared lapels piped red. Scarlet cuffs piped blue with blue flaps piped scarlet. Scarlet turnbacks decorated with blue grenade patches. Horizontal pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Brass buttons. From 1811, same dress with lapels closed to the waist and vertical pockets. From 1812/13, all scarlet ornaments become light crimson. Blue waistcoat and breeches. High black gaiters. Black shoes. Black felt bicorn hat with scarlet carrot-shaped pompon over french cockade. From 1808, black felt french shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V. Brass lozenge plate stamped with battery number over crossed guns. Scarlet pompon over french cockade with yellow strap. In full dress scarlet plume, cords and flounders. Black leather peak and brass chin scales. From 1811 the french cockade is replaced by the neapolitan cockade (white with light crimson centre). White leather work and black cartridge pouch decorated with brass grenade or crossed guns plate. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Scarlet sword knot.
NCOs Other ranks’ dress. Yellow or gold rank laces piped scarlet on sleeves. For sergeants with crescent and fringes entwined with gold thread.
Officers Long tailed coat with gold rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and shako upper edge). Shako with gilded plate, cords and peak trim. For mounted officers blue french saddle with gold lace.
Drummers Other ranks’ dress in reversed colours (scarlet with blue piped scarlet facings)). Collar, lapels and cuffs decorated with white/red/blue livery lace. Scarlet swallow nests with the same lace on the lower edge. This lace is replaced in 1811 by a white and light crimson chequered one added at the same time on the sleeves in inverted chevrons. In 1811 drums have copper shell with counterhoops painted in white and light crimson triangles.
Mounted gendarmes Long tailed french-cut coat of dark blue cloth. Light crimson collar, pointed lapels, pointed cuffs and turnbacks. White trefoiled epaulettes with white shoulder cord on right shoulder. Turnbacks decorated with white grenade patches. White metal buttons. White waistcoat and breeches. Black high cuffed boots. Black felt bicorn hat with silver laces. Light crimson over silver laced cockade. White leather work and black cartridge pouch decorated with brass crossed guns plate. White sword belt and heavy cavalry straight sabre with three bars brass hilt and iron scabbard. French saddle covered with a blue cloth shabraque and squared portmanteau with white laces and light crimson outer piping.
Foot gendarmes Mounted troops dress with :
Light crimson fringed epaulettes. High black gaiters. Infantry equipment.
Auxiliary gendarmes
Gendarmes Short tailed coat of light grey cloth closed down by a single row of nine buttons. Grey collar piped green. Green fringed epaulets. Front of coat piped green. Grey pointed cuffs piped green. Green turnbacks. White metal buttons. Grey breeches and short black gaiters. Black felt cocked with green carrot-shaped pompon over neapolitan cockade with white strap. Infantry equipment.
Royaume de Saxe Infanterie de ligne et grenadiers de la Garde
Depuis l’époque la plus reculée, l’infanterie saxonne porta un habit gris ; puis, ce fut le rouge qui devint la couleur fondamentale de l’uniforme jusqu’en 1734 : à cette date, elle fut habillée de blanc, et les régiments reçurent des couleurs distinctives variées. La réorganisation qui suivit la guerre de Sept Ans amena des modifications nouvelles : l’habit resta blanc, sauf pour les grenadiers de la Garde ; retroussis de la couleur du fond ; col, revers, parements de la couleur distinctive ; culotte collante blanche ; guêtres noires en forme de bottes hongroises ; cravate rouge ; chapeau bordé de blanc et pompon de couleur. Le bonnet à plaque des grenadiers, garni par derrière d’une doublure de couleur, fut remplacé par le bonnet à poil garni sur le devant d’un frontail métallique. Les officiers reçurent une cocarde blanche, sur leur chapeau brodé d’or ou d’argent : leur cravate fut blanche et leur hausse-col porta les initiales du Prince Electeur sur un fond en velours de couleur ; l’écharpe, argent ou or, était nouée sur le côté.
Les grenadiers de la Garde conservèrent l’habit rouge à distinctions jaunes : ils l’ont gardé jusqu’à leur dissolution en 1848. Les régiments d’infanterie, par groupe de deux, avaient la même couleur distinctive et ne se différenciaient que par le bouton, jaune dans l’un des régiments, et blanc dans l’autre : ces couleurs étaient le rouge garance, le bleu clair, le bleu foncé, le jaune, le vert pré et le rouge pourpre.
Cette tenue subit peu de changements jusqu’en 1810 ; elle suivit seulement la mode, pour la coupe générale des vêtements : ainsi, le col devint plus haut, l’habit fut plus dégagé par devant, le chapeau plus arrondi, la queue plus courte. En 1793, on créa dans chaque compagnie un groupe de "tirailleurs", composé d’un sous-officier et de huit hommes : ils se distinguaient par un plumet vert sur le chapeau.
Un nouveau changement de tenue eut lieu en 1810 : l’habit prit des revers droits descendant carrément jusqu’à la ceinture ; les retroussis, ainsi que les pattes d’épaule, reçoivent un passepoil à la couleur du régiment ; culotte de drap blanc, courtes guêtres noires, cravate rouge, shako à garniture de cuivre et à jugulaires d’écailles de même métal, cocarde blanche, pompon à la couleur du corps et cordons blancs au shako. Les grenadiers ont cordon et plumet rouges. L’habit des officiers a des basques plus longues, les épaulettes sont du modèle français, le hausse-col est porté comme insigne de service ; enfin la culotte blanche entre dans des bottes montant jusqu’au genou.
Infanterie légère et Chasseurs
On forma en 1809 avec les tirailleurs existant dans les compagnies d’infanterie un corps d’infanterie légère, et un peu plus tard, dans le courant de la même année, un corps de chasseurs : tous deux reçurent l’habit vert foncé à parties distinctives noires passepoilées de rouge et à boutons jaunes, de la coupe de celui de l’infanterie. Dans l’infanterie légère, le shako avait des cordons et un plumet verts, et était garni d’une plaque ; chez les chasseurs, les cordons du shako orné d’un cor de chasse étaient blancs, et le pompon vert ; fourniment noir pour les deux corps. La réunion du vert, du noir et du rouge est restée constamment la caractéristique des troupes légères saxonnes.
L’infanterie légère fut portée à la force de deux régiments ; le corps des chasseurs forma un unique bataillon, commandé par un major.
L’artillerie saxonne change en 1717 son habit gris pour l’habit vert à distinctions rouges, qu’elle a conservé jusqu’à la fin du 19ème siècle ; le gilet et la culotte sont paille. L’artillerie à cheval, de création plus récente, reçoit une tenue de la coupe de celle des chevau-légers, toujours avec la même combinaison du vert et du rouge, et les boutons jaunes. Le shako, en 1810, remplace l’ancien chapeau galonné de blanc.
Les Pionniers avaient le même uniforme que les artilleurs, mais avec les boutons blancs : cette distinction existera aussi jusqu’à la fin du 19ème.
Le Train portait au commencement du 19ème siècle un uniforme bleu clair à distinctions noires et à passepoils rouges.
Cuirassiers Les régiments cuirassiés saxons avaient au commencement du XVIIIème siècle un habit rouge, relevé de couleurs distinctives variées ; cet habit devint blanc en 1734, sauf pour les Gardes du Corps : ces derniers prennent l’habit et la culotte jaunes en 1765, avec col, parements et retroussis bleus, bordés d’un galon mélangé de rouge et de jaune ; le chapeau est à galon d’or. Les cuirassiers du prince Electeur, les carabiniers et les cuirassiers du prince d’Anhalt prennent bientôt aussi l’habit jaune, qu’ils conservent jusqu’à la réorganisation de 1810.
A cette époque apparait le casque à cimier de cuivre, avec chenille noire ; bandeau en peau de tigre pour les Gardes du Corps, en peau d’ours pour les cuirassiers de Zastrow (ancien cuirassiers d’Anhalt) et les cuirassiers de la Garde (précédemment cuirassiers de l’Electeur). L’habit des Gardes du Corps est jaune paille ; col, parements et retroussis bleus ; autour du col, des parements et des retroussis, ainsi que sur le devant de l’habit, court un galon à raies bleues, rouges et jaunes ; les officiers ont ce galon en or ; le casque porte le même ancien plumet blanc qui décorait jadis le chapeau. Les cuirassiers de la Garde ont l’habit blanc, le rouge comme couleur distinctive, et le galon rouge et jaune ; les cuirassiers de Zastrow, avec l’habit blanc à distinctions jaunes, portent le galon jaune et noir. Tous les régiments ont la demi-cuirasse noircie, de hautes bottes, des gants à manchette et des contre-épaulettes en écailles métalliques.
Chevau-légers et hussards Les anciens dragons saxons, devenus chevau-légers, portaient depuis l’origine l’habit rouge à distinctions de couleurs diverses, la culotte de peau jaune et le chapeau.
En 1810, cette tenue resta la même, et ne subit guère d’autres transformations que celles amenées par la mode dans la coupe des vétements. Les galons des chapeaux disparaissent, et sont remplacés par un plumet blanc ; le chapeau lui-même fait place au shako, et les schabraques rouges sont remplacées par des couvre-selles en peau de mouton noire.
Couleurs distinctives en 1810 : Chevau-légers du Prince Clément vert clair. Chevau-légers de Polentz bleu clair. Chevau-légers du Prince Albrecht vert foncé. Chevau-légers du Prince Jean noir. Un régiment de hussards, formé en 1791, reçut comme uniforme une pelisse bleu clair passepoilée de noir, à tresses blanches ; dolman blanc, avec parements, col, galons et tresses bleu clair ; ceinture rouge, culotte blanche ; bonnet tronconique noir galonné de blanc, avec flamme doublée de bleu ; plumet blanc ; manteau bleu. Plus tard le dolman devint bleu clair avec tresses blanches, et parties distinctives noires. Le shako est adopté aussi pour les hussards saxons en 1810.
En 1805, l’armée britannique se compose d’abord de 3 régiments de la Garde à pied et de 96 régiments d’infanterie de ligne. Les régiments sont en principe à 3 bataillons, deux de guerre et un de dépôt, mais le plus souvent les bataillons sont utilisés isolément, le régiment ne représentant qu’une entité administrative et non pas opérationnelle.
Le bataillon comprend 10 compagnies : 1 compagnie légère, 1 de grenadiers (compagnies de flanc) et 8 compagnies du centre. Chaque compagnie de 70 hommes environ en moyenne, celles des Gardes et des régiments de Highlanders plus nombreuses en général.
L’expérience de la Guerre d’Indépendance américaine avait montré aux anglais l’intérêt des troupes légères. C’est pourquoi Sir John Moore avait entrainé à ce service 3 régiments, les 43°, 52° et 95°. En 1809, 4 autres régiments sont convertis en infanterie légère : les 68°, 71°, 85° et 90°. Enfin, il faut noter que deux unités sont armées de la carabine rayée : ce sont les riflemen du 95° et du 5° bataillon du 60°.
La cavalerie de son côté comprend :
- le régiment de Horse Guards. - les 2 régiments de Life Guards. - 7 régiments de Dragoon Guards. - 25 régiments de Dragons, les 6 premiers dragons lourds, et les suivant dragons légers.
Chaque régiment compte en principe 4 escadrons de 120 hommes environ, bien que dans la pratique on trouve souvent des régiments à 2 ou 3 escadrons seulement.
Enfin, l’artillerie était équipée essentiellement de canons de 9 livres (artillerie à pied) ou de 6 livres (Royal Horse Artillery), et d’obusiers de 5,5 pouces. Les fameuses fusées Congreve relèvent du gadget en ce qui concerne l’utilisation sérieuse sur le champ de bataille, et il est parfaitement inutile d’en tenir compte en jeu d’histoire.
En 1805 l’infanterie du Württemberg se compose de :
un bataillon de grenadiers (Leib Grenadier Bataillon) qui formera le 1 janvier 1806 la Garde à pied six bataillons de mousquetaires Le 25 janvier 1806 les 6 bataillons sont transformés en régiment à un bataillon de 4 compagnies de mousquetaires. Le 11 octobre 1806 l’infanterie se renforce d’un bataillon de fusiliers qui devient en janvier 1807 le régiment de fusiliers (futur 7e régiment de 1811). _Pour la campagne de 1809 contre l’Autriche deux bataillons de dépôt sont mis sur pied le 25 juin 1809. Ils servent le 17 septembre 1809 à former le régiment d’infanterie von Scharffenstein (futur 8e régiment de 1811). Le 26 mai 1811 l’infanterie reçoit une numérotation, le nom du régiment n’est conservé que pour ceux dont le chef est un membre de la famille royale.
Mousquetaires Habit à pans courts de drap bleu foncé. Collet de la distinctive passepoilé suivant le régiment. Pattes d’épaule de la distinctive passepoilés suivant le régiment. Demi-revers de la distinctive (bleu foncé au 7e et 8e régiments) passepoilés suivant le régiment. Parements ronds de la distinctive passepoilés suivant le régiment. Retroussis de la distinctive passepoilés suivant le régiment. Boutons suivant le régiment. Après 1811, même habit à revers du fond (bleu foncé) passepoilés suivant le régiment. A partir de 1813, les régiments appartenant à la famille royale (1er, 2e, 5e et 6e) portent une boutonnière blanche au col et aux parements. En 1814, ces boutonnière sont ornées d’une floche. Pour les années 1813-1814, certaines représentations semblent indiquer l’apparition d’un habit de nouvelle coupe dont le bas est coupé carrément et dont les retroussis partent des hanches. Cet habit est représenté soit avec les demi-revers habituels, soit avec des revers complets. Culotte blanches. Guêtres courtes noires. Casque à bombe de cuir noir avec sur le devant une large plaque de laiton estampée des armes royales surmontées d’une couronne. Cimier recouvert de cuir noir et crinière noire. Au sommet du cimier, court plumet aux couleurs du régiment (voir planche). Visière et couvre nuque de cuir noir cerclés de laiton et mentonnière de cuir noir. A partir de 1807, la crinière est remplacée par une chenille de laine noire. Le plumet est déplacé sur la gauche du casque. A partir de 1810, le casque est orné d’une cocarde jaune, noir et rouge (de l’extérieur vers l’intérieur) à la base du plumet, plumet qui est supprimé peu après. Le casque est remplacé à partir de 1812 par un shako de feutre noir à bande du haut en cuir noir, bourdalou et renforts en V jaune, orné d’une plaque en losange de laiton estampée des armes royales et surmontée d’une couronne. Cordons et raquettes de la couleur des boutons. Visière et couvre nuque de cuir noir cerclés de laiton et mentonnière de cuir noir. Buffleterie blanche. Giberne de cuir noir ornée d’une plaque de laiton ovale estampée des armes royales. Ceinturon blanc et sabre d’infanterie garde de laiton à deux branches et fourreau de cuir fauve à garnitures de laiton. Dragonne suivant le régiment. Le ceinturon est remplacé à partir de 1811 par une banderole sur l’épaule droite. Au début de 1812, la dragonne devient blanche, avec un gland à la couleur de la compagnie (voir planche).
Grenadiers Tenue de la troupe. Sur le casque, chenille placée en travers.
Sous-officiers Galons de la couleur des boutons sur le devant et le bas du col, autour des revers et aux parements. Les galons des revers sont supprimés en 1810.
Officiers Habit de la troupe à pans longs. Large ceinture de soie argent nouée sur la hanche gauche et brodée des couleurs nationales (jaune, rouge et noir). Casque d’un type spécial, sans cimier, haute bombe de cuir noir, renfort et ornements dorés et épaisse chenille de fourrure noire. Plumet blanc à base noire. Epée à garde dorée et fourreau de cuir noir à garnitures dorées pour les officiers de mousquetaires et sabre à garde et fourreau argentés ou dorés dans les régiments de fusiliers, dragonne de la couleur des boutons. Le shako évolue comme celui de la troupe après 1812. Après 1807, épaulettes de grade de la couleur des boutons.
Tambours Tenue de la troupe avec des nids d’hirondelle de la distinctive galonné de la couleur du passepoil, et barré d’un galon de la couleur du passepoil dessinant un W. Tambours à cercles jaunes barrés en diagonales de bandes accolées rouges et noires.
In 1813, following the Russian campaign, the remnants of the two battalions are used to raise the 10th regiment of light infantry.
Fusiliers Short tailed coat of dark green cloth. Light blue collar piped white. Light blue shoulder straps piped white. Light blue half lapels piped white. Light blue rounded cuffs piped white. Light blue turnbacks piped white. Brass buttons for 1st battalion, white metal for 2nd. After 1811, same coat with dark green lapels piped white and blue pointed cuffs piped white. In 1813 dress of regiment Nr.10 is the one of the former 1st battalion with yellow buttons. White breeches, green in 1813. Short black gaiters. Helmet with black leather crown bearing brass crowned royal arms. Black leather covered comb and black horsehair mane. Short green plume with blue top on top of comb. Black leather peak and chinstrap. Helmet is replaced from 1808 by a varnished black felt shako with a green cloth band wrapped around his middle. White cords and flounders. Green plume replaced in 1810 by a red one over national cockade. Plume is suppressed, as in the whole army, in may 1810. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and chinstrap. In 1812-1813, light infantry is equipped with the same shako that line infantry, black felt with black leather top band and yellow base band and side V strengthening, bearing a brass crown over a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal arms. White cords and flounders. Black leather peak and neck guard with brass strengthening. Black leather chinstrap. Ochre leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing an oval brass plate stamped with royal arms. Ochre waistbelt and infantry sabre with brass double bar hilt and brown scabbard with brass fittings. Light ochre sabre strap. Waistbelt is replaced in 1808 by a shoulderbelt on right shoulder.
NCOs Button colour lace on forward and lower sides of collar, around lapels and on cuffs. Lapels laces are suppressed in 1810 (as lapels take coat colour) .
Officers Troopers’ dress with long tails. Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries. After 1807, ranks epaulets in button colour thread. High crowned officers type helmet, without comb, bearing gilded strengthening and ornaments and a thick black fur caterpillar. White plume with black base. In 1808, other ranks’ shako with rank laces at the top. As the others ranks, officers are equipped after 1812 with the new shako. Sabre suspended to a black leather shoulderbelt bearing gilded royal cipher worn on right shoulder.
Hornists Troopers’ dress bearing button coloured lace on collar, lapels and cuffs. Light blue swallow nests with button colour lace, a button coloured lace traces the letter W across the nest.
In 1802, the grenadier battalion von Zobel takes the name Leib-Grenadier battalion. In 1806 he becomes Foot Guard battalion and in 1814 the first battalion of the newly created Foot Guard Regiment.
Grenadiers Short tailed coat of dark blue cloth. Black open collar piped white bearing a white tasselled buttonhole lace. Blue shoulder straps piped white. Black half lapels piped white bearing white tasselled buttonhole laces. Black rounded cuffs piped white bearing two white tasselled buttonhole laces. Black turnbacks piped white. White metal buttons. From 1808, coat with long tails and lapels closed to the waist. Black open collar piped white bearing a white tasselled buttonhole lace. White fringed epaulets. Black lapels piped white bearing white tasselled buttonhole laces. Black rounded cuffs piped white bearing two white tasselled buttonhole laces. White turnbacks with vertical pockets simulated by a white piping ending with white tassels. White metal buttons. White breeches. Short black gaiters replaced in 1808 by high ones. Helmet with black leather crown bearing a large brass plate stamped with crowned royal arms and one grenade on each side. Black wool caterpillar with black plume included in caterpillar just above the plate. One brass grenade on each side of helmet.. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. Helmet is replaced in 1808 by a black fur bearskin bearing a white metal plate stamped with crowned royal arms and one grenade on each side. White top embroidered with a black grenade. White cords and flounders. White plume over a black pompon embroidered with a white FR. White metal chinscales. White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing a brass oval plate stamped with royal arms and one brass grenade in each corner. White waistbelt and Guard infantry sabre with brass triple bars hilt bearing royal arms and brown scabbard with brass fittings. Black leather sabre strap, white from 1808.
NCOs Silver lace on forward and lower sides of collar and on cuffs. Black plume with white top.
Officers Troopers’ dress with long tails, vertical pockets simulated by silver tasselled lace. Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries. Silver braid buttonhole laces. On helmet, gilded ornaments, black fur caterpillar and falling white plume. From 1808, bearskin with white top embroidered with a silver grenade, silver cords and flounders. Silver gorget bearing gold royal arms. Others ornaments as in first dress.
Drummers Troopers’ dress bearing silver lace on collar, lapels and cuffs. Silver inverted V laces on both arms.
1st cavalry regiment 1806 Vacant Chevaulegers Rgt. 1807-1811 Chevaulegers Herzog Heinrich 1811 Kavallerie Rgt. Nr. 1 Vacant Chevaulegers 1812-1813 Kavallerie Rgt. Nr. 1 Chevaulegers Prinz Adam 1813-1815 Leib-Kavallerie Rgt. Nr. 1
Troopers Short tailed dark blue coat. Scarlet collar. White fringeless epaulets with white metal scales. Scarlet half-lapels. Scarlet rounded cuffs. Scarlet cloth sash. Yellow turnbacks laced scarlet. Brass buttons. After 1811 same coat with yellow collar, cuffs and sash and blue piped yellow lapels and turnbacks. When renamed Leib-Kavallerie Rgt., new coat with lapels closed to the waist. Yellow collar, pointed cuffs and turnbacks. Blue lapels piped yellow. Yellow fringeless epaulets with white metal scales. White metal buttons. White breeches. Black high cuffed boots. High crowned black leather helmet with V leather strengthening bearing a brass plate stamped with royal arms and extending on front of the comb. Wood comb covered with black leather. Black horsehair mane. Black plume worn on top of comb. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and black leather chinstrap. In 1813, when renamed Leib-Kavallerie Rgt., new helmet with black leather crown bearing white metal royal arms. High black comb with black caterpillar. At left black plume over national cockade. Black leather peak and neck guard trimmed with white metal and white metal chinscales. White leatherwork. Württemburger cavalrymen wore their shoulderbelts crossed. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing a brass oval plate stamped with crowned royal cipher. Straight bladed sabre with 3 bars iron hilt and iron scabbard. Black leather sabre strap. German saddle. Dark blue cloth schabraque and holster cover with scarlet lace and crowned royal cipher embroidery in rear corners.
NCOs Gold lace on forward and lower sides of collar and on cuffs. Black plume with white base.
Officers Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries. High crowned bavarian type helmet, without comb, bearing silver strengthening and ornaments and a thick black fur caterpillar. White plume with black base. Black leatherwork. Gold schabraque lace with scarlet piping.
Trumpeters NCO’s laces on collar and cuffs. Scarlet swallow nests with gold lace.
Troopers Short tailed dark blue coat. Scarlet collar bearing two white buttonhole laces. White fringeless epaulets with white metal scales. Scarlet half-lapels bearing white buttonhole laces. Scarlet rounded cuffs bearing two white buttonhole laces. Scarlet cloth sash. Yellow turnbacks laced scarlet. White metal buttons. After 1811 same coat with blue piped scarlet lapels. Lapels and cuffs without laces. Schabraque with white lace and embroidery. Other details as 1st regiment, brass ornaments replaced by white metal ones.
NCOs, officers and trumpeters As 1st regiment with silver ornaments.
3rd cavalry regiment 1806 Jäger Rgt. Zu Pferd Prinz Paul 1807-1811 Jäger Rgt. Zu Pferd Herzog Louis 1811-1815 Kavallerie Rgt. Nr. 3 Jäger Herzog Louis
Troopers Short tailed dark green coat. Green collar piped yellow. Yellow fringeless epaulets with white metal scales. Yellow half-lapels piped green. Yellow pointed cuffs. Green turnbacks laced yellow. White metal buttons. After 1809 same coat with yellow collar and cuffs and green piped yellow lapels and turnbacks. After 1811 same coat with green piped yellow collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks. Yellow breeches with green legs replaced in 1809 by entirely green breeches. Black hungarian boots with white lave and tassel. High crowned black leather helmet with V leather strengthening bearing a brass plate stamped with royal arms and extending on front of the comb. Wood comb covered with black leather. Wool caterpillar with yellow top and green base. Black leather peak and chinstrap. In 1809, comb becomes higher and caterpillar is extended forward. Leather chinstrap is replaced by white metal chinscales. Helmet is replaced in 1813 by a black felt shako with black leather top band and yellow side V and bottom band, bearing a brass crown over a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal arms. Black plume and yellow cords and flounders. Black leather peak and neck guard and brass chinscales. Black leatherwork. Württemburger cavalrymen wore their shoulderbelts crossed. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing a brass oval plate stamped with crowned royal cipher. Straight bladed sabre with 3 bars iron hilt and iron scabbard. Black leather sabre strap. Hungarian saddle covered by green cloth schabraque with yellow lace and crowned royal cipher embroidery in rear corners.
NCOs Silver lace on forward and lower sides of collar and on cuffs. With shako, black plume with white base.
Officers Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries. High crowned bavarian type helmet, without comb, bearing silver strengthening and ornaments and a thick black fur caterpillar. White plume with black base. Black schabraque lace with silver zigzag pattern and piping.
Trumpeters Troopers dress in reversed colours, yellow with green collar, lapels cuffs and turnbacks piped yellow. NCO’s laces on collar and cuffs. Green swallow nests with silver lace.
4th cavalry regiment 1806-1811 Jäger Rgt. Zu Pferd König 1811-1813 Kavallerie Rgt. Nr. 4 Jäger König 1813-1815 Kavallerie Rgt. Nr.5 Jäger
Troopers Short tailed dark green coat. Green collar piped white. Pink fringeless epaulets with white metal scales. Pink half-lapels piped white crossed by white buttonhole laces. Pink pointed cuffs piped white. White turnbacks. White metal buttons. After 1809 same coat with pink collar piped white and green lapels piped. After 1811 same coat with pink collar bearing a white buttonhole lace, green lapels, cuffs and turnbacks all piped white. After 1813 (transformation in Kavallerie Regiment Nr.5), same coat with light blue collar, green lapels, cuffs and turnbacks all piped light blue. White breeches. Black hungarian boots with white lace and tassel. On helmet, caterpillar with white top and green base. White lace and embroidery on schabraque. Other details as 3rd regiment.
NCOs As 3rd regiment.
Officers As 3rd regiment. Silver lace on schabraque
Trumpeters Troopers dress in reversed colours, yellow with yellow collar, pink lapels cuffs and turnbacks piped white. NCO’s laces on collar and cuffs. Pink swallow nests with silver lace.
Troupe Habit à pans longs de drap vert foncé. Collet blanc passepoilé d’écarlate. Contre-épaulettes blanches à écailles de métal blanc. Demi-revers verts passepoilés d’écarlates. Parements ronds blancs passepoilés d’écarlates. Retroussis blancs galonnés d’écarlates. Poches en travers simulées par un passepoil écarlate. Boutons de métal blanc. En 1814, collet et parements ornés d’une boutonnière blanche. En 1815 (transformation en chasseurs) habit à pans court à collet vert. Culotte de drap blanc, remplacée en 1815 par une culotte verte. Bottes à l’écuyère noires remplacées en 1815 par des bottes hongroises noires à galon et gland blanc. Shako de feutre noir à bande du haut en cuir noir, bourdalou et renforts en V blancs, orné d’une plaque en losange de métal blanc estampée des armes royales et surmontée d’une couronne. Plumet noir. Cordons et raquettes blancs. Visière et couvre nuque de cuir noir et jugulaires à écailles de métal blanc. Buffleterie blanche. La cavalerie württembourgeoise porte les baudriers croisés. Giberne de cuir noir ornée d’une plaque ovale de métal blanc estampée du monogramme royal couronné. Sabre à lame droite à garde à 3 branches et fourreau d’acier. Dragonne de cuir noir. Selle allemande. Schabraque et chaperons de toile verte galonnés d’écarlate. Schabraque brodée dans les angles postérieurs du monogramme royal couronné blanc. En 1815 selle hongroise recouverte d’une schabraque de drap vert avec les mêmes ornements. Sous-officiers Galons d’argent sur le devant et le bas du col et aux parements.
Officiers Large ceinture de soie argent nouée sur la hanche gauche et brodée des couleurs nationales (jaune, rouge et noir). Ornements argentés au shako et plumet blanc à base noire. Galon de schabraque argent passepoilé d’écarlate.
Trompettes Tenue de la troupe en drap jaune avec les mêmes agréments.
Chasseurs of the Guard
Short tailed dark green coat. Scarlet collar. Yellow fringeless epaulets with brass scales. Scarlet half-lapels. Scarlet rounded cuffs. Scarlet cloth sash. Green turnbacks laced yellow. Brass buttons. From 1808, single breasted short tailed dark green coat. Black collar. Front of coat laced by a yellow and black chequered livery lace. Black cloth sash. Black rounded cuffs with livery lace. Yellow turnbacks laced black. Black cloth supravest with livery lace around collar, arms and waist bearing on breast and back a gold six pointed star with silver centre embroidered with royal cipher. From 1809, the first dress becomes the parade dress. In campaign dress, green single breasted coat with long tails closed by seven yellow buttons. Black collar laced yellow at the front and base edge. Yellow fringed epaulets. Yellow piping on front of the coat. Black rounded cuffs laced yellow. Black turnbacks piped yellow. White breeches. Black high cuffed boots. High crowned black leather helmet with V leather strengthening bearing an oval brass plate stamped with royal arms. Wood comb covered with black leather. Black horsehair mane. Green plume worn on top of comb. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. From 1808, high crowned Bavarian type helmet without comb, with brass royal arms and strengthening. Black wool caterpillar. Green plume. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. From 1809, in campaign dress, black bearskin without plate. Black top patch with yellow vertical cross. Black plume over national cockade. Yellow cords and flounders. Gilded chinscales. Polished steel cuirass with steel scales shoulder straps and yellow padding. Black leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch, cover bordered by brass and bearing a brass shield plate stamped with crowned royal cipher. Curved bladed sabre with 3 bars brass hilt and copper covered scabbard. Green sabre strap. German saddle. Dark green cloth schabraque and holster cover with livery lace and yellow crowned royal cipher embroidery in rear corners. For parades, scarlet schabraque bordered with yellow embroideries.
NCOs Gold lace on front and lower edges of collar and on cuffs. Green plume with white base.
Officers Troopers’ dress with chequered lace replaced by gold embroidery lace. Supravest as Life Guards officers laced gold. Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries worn over supravest. All brass ornaments become gold or gilded. White plume. Pouch belt bearing a gold shield. Sabre strap with gold tassel. On green schabraque, scarlet lace with gold zigzag pattern and piping.
In 1806 the württemberger army comprises one horse batteries equipped with six 6pdr guns and two 7pdr howitzers manned by 61 men. In 1807 this battery is transferred in the Household and a new line battery is raised. The strength of both batteries is raised to 78 men. In 1808 the Household battery gains Guard status, the line battery is transferred in the Household and a new line battery is raised.
Line battery
Gunners Short tailed coat of cornflower blue cloth. Black collar. Black shoulder straps. Black half lapels. Black cloth sash. Black rounded cuffs. Yellow turnbacks laced black. Brass buttons. After 1808, same dress with yellow fringeless epaulets with brass scales. After 1811, same dress with blue lapels piped yellow. From 1812, coats with lapels hooked down to the waist worn without sash. Cornflower blue breeches. Black light boots. Helmet without comb. Black leather crown reinforced by brass side V struts. Black wool caterpillar running from peak to neckguard. White plume on left side. Black leather peak and neckguard trimmed brass, black leather chinstrap. From 1807, helmet without comb. Black leather crown reinforced by brass side V struts bearing a large brass plate stamped with crowned royal arms. Black wool caterpillar. White plume on left side. Black leather peak and brass chinscales. From 1810 the national cockade is added below plume the latter being suppressed some times later. Helmet is replaced from 1813 by an austrian style black felt shako with black leather top and base bands and side V strengthening, bearing a brass crown over a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal arms. Black leather peak and neck guard trimmed with brass and brass chinscales. White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing an oval brass plate stamped with royal arms. Light cavalry sabre with iron triple bar hilt and scabbard. White sabre strap. Hungarian saddle with blue cloth schabraque bordered by a black lace piped yellow bearing yellow royal cipher in rear corners .
NCOs Gold lace on forward and lower sides of collar and on cuffs. Black plume with white base.
Officers Wide silver silk sash with national colours (yellow, red and black) embroideries. All ornaments gold or gilded and white plume with black base. Schabraque lace piped gold.
Trumpeters NCOs’ dress with black swallow nests trimmed yellow, a yellow lace traces the letter W across the nest.
Guard’s battery Coat as Guard foot battery. Other details as line horse artillery. On the black lace of officers shabraque, gold zigzag pattern.
Household battery Line horse artillery coat with white piping, shoulder scales and buttons, bearing two white buttonholes laces on collar and cuffs. Other details as line horse artillery.
Line drivers Single breasted short tailed coat of cornflower blue cloth closed by a single row of 12 buttons. Black collar. Black soulder straps. Black cloth armband bearing royal cipher in white cloth. Black rounded cuffs. Black turnbacks. Yellow buttons. Cornflower blue breeches. Black light boots. Light infantry type shako of black felt with leather top and base band. Brass crown over brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal cipher. Black plume. Black leather visor and chinstrap. From 1810 the national cockade is added below plume the latter being suppressed some times later. In 1812-1813, train drivers are equipped with the same shako that line infantry, black felt with black leather top band and yellow base band and side V strengthening, bearing a brass crown over a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal arms. White cords and flounders. Black leather peak and neck guard with brass strengthening. Black leather chinstrap. White waistbelt and infantry sabre with brass double bar hilt and brown scabbard with brass fittings. Black sabre strap. For NCOs and officers same horse furniture as in horse artillery.
Guard and Household drivers Same dress with two white buttonhole laces on collar and cuffs. White buttons.
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