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REPUBLIQUE GRAND-TACTICAL NAPOLEONIC WARFARE IN
MINIATURE
French
Uniforms
Regular troop
types |
Line |
Light |
Grenadier |
Carabinier |
Fusiler |
Chasseur |
Voltiguer |
Voltiguer |
Most French Army regular infantry was divided into two
groups: Line and Light (In French: Ligne & Legere). Line infantry was
officially supposed to operate in solid, close order formations, while light
infantry was officially trained to deploy loose "skirmish" formations which
relied on cover and movement. In reality, many line formations were trained by
their officers to skirmish, and light formation often fought in close order,
blurring the distinction between the two. Each regular army infantry battalion
was composed of three troops types; elite, regular and light. In line infantry
regiments, the elite troops were called grenadiers. In light infantry
regiments, the elite troops were called carabiniers. The "regular" troops which
always composed a majority of a battalions were called fusilers for the line
infantry, and chasseurs for the light infantry. The light troops for both types
of units were called voltiguers.
Link Key: The table below offers a color guide
for basic uniform and equipment features. A
logo indicates a
link to a photograph of a painted wargaming figure for that troop type. A
logo indicates a
link to a photograph of a genuine uniform for that troop type. An
logo indicates a
link to a painting or graphic drawing of that troop type. An
logo indicates
that additional written information is also available, such as regimental lists
of facing colors and other related items. Wherever the word "Regimental"
appears below, it means that the facing color of a regiment is used for that
item instead of a standardized color. In such cases, watch for the
logo, which
commonly links to lists of regimental facing colors.
Note : 8th Cuirassier
and Mameluk paintings by Velimir Vuksic. |
French Army Foot Troops - Empire
Troop Type |
Uniform &
Equipment Features |
Coat |
Turnbacks |
Pants |
Headgear |
Leggings |
Shoulder Belts |
Bedroll |
¹
Special |
Line Infantry |
Dark Blue |
White |
White |
Black |
Black |
White |
Grey or Tan |
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Light Infantry
|
Dark
Blue¹ |
Dark Blue |
Dark Blue |
Black |
Black |
White |
Grey or Tan |
white piping |
Artillery (foot)
|
Dark
Blue¹ |
Red |
Dark Blue |
Black |
White |
White |
Dark Blue |
red piping |
Artillery Train |
Med.
Blue¹ |
Dark Blue |
Grey |
Black |
None |
White |
None |
dark blue lapel |
Guard Infantry |
Dark Blue |
Red |
White |
Black |
Black |
White |
Dark Blue |
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French Army Foot Troops - Revolution &
Republic
Troop Type |
Uniform &
Equipment Features |
Coat |
Turnbacks |
Pants |
Headgear |
Leggings |
Shoulder Belts |
Bedroll |
¹
Special |
²
Special |
'91 Line Infantry
|
White¹ |
White |
White |
Black² |
White |
White |
Lt. Grey |
regimental lapel |
mottled buff turban |
'92 National
Guard¹ |
Dark
Blue² |
White |
White |
Black |
White |
White |
None |
future line infantry uniform |
white lapel |
French Army Horse Troops - Empire
Troop Type |
Uniform &
Equipment Features |
Coat |
Turnbacks |
Pants |
Headgear |
Shoulder Belts |
Shabraque |
¹
Special |
²
Special |
Mameluk
|
None¹ |
none |
Red |
white turban² |
black |
? |
red vest, bright colored shirt |
with red or green fez |
Chasseur a Cheval |
Dark
Green |
Regimental |
Dark
Green |
Black |
White |
White (sheepskin) |
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Hussar |
Regimental |
Regimental |
Regimental |
Black |
White |
White (sheepskin) |
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Dragoon
|
Dark
Green¹ |
Regimental |
White or Tan |
Brass² |
White |
Dark
Green |
regimental lapel |
brown turban, black mane |
Lancer |
Dark
Green¹ |
Regimental |
Dark
Green |
Brass² |
White |
White (sheepskin) |
regimental lapel |
brown turban, black mane |
Cuirassier
|
Dark
Blue¹ |
Regimental |
White or Tan |
Iron (silver)² |
White |
Dark Blue |
iron (silver) breast plate |
black turban, black mane |
Carabinier (1805) |
Dark
Blue¹ |
Red |
Tan |
Black |
Dark Yellow |
Dark Blue |
red lapel |
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Carabinier (1812) |
White¹ |
Med. Blue |
White |
Brass² |
Dark Yellow |
Med. Blue |
brass breast plate |
red crest, silver plate |
Artillery (horse) |
Dark
Blue¹ |
Red |
Dark Blue |
Black |
White |
White (sheepskin) |
red braid |
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