Anyone help with some basic uniform details?

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Anyone help with some basic uniform details?

Post by Ronan the Librarian » Mon May 08, 2017 2:52 pm

I'm looking for basic uniform details (coat colour, facings, breeches, hat - and horse furniture where appropriate) for two foot, one horse, and artillery for each of any TWO small German states which would have been allied with Bavaria/Austria c.1690. This is to generate two small allied contingents to accompany my 1690s Bavarian force for a one-off wargames competition and nothing more, so I'm not looking to purchase expensive books or CDs if I can avoid it.

I'm thinking Cologne, Salzburg, or Anspach-Bayreuth as the most likely contenders, but if anyone has other suggestions (I guess we're talking exclusively Catholic states here) I'd be interested in hearing about them.

Any help appreciated. Many thanks.
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Post by yar68 » Wed May 10, 2017 8:41 pm

Its a little basic, but check out the Gerpines list on my blog, it may give you a few ideas?

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Re: Anyone help with some basic uniform details?

Post by arthur1905 » Thu May 11, 2017 11:05 pm

For uniform detail on the forces of Cologne and the Archbishopric of Liege, the Pike and Shot society publication on the flags and uniforms of the Dutch army have details in the back of them.

For the cavalry, all with black neck cloth, black hats with white lace.
C.R.Castro Regiment;
white uniform, red cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging,
C.R.Paheau Regiment;
white uniform with dark blue cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging

C.R.Gardes Regiment
Dark blue uniform, with red cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging
C.R. Prince T'Serclaes de Tilly (cuirassier )
white uniform, pea green cuff's and saddle cloth with white edging

all uniforms for 1696

Infantry; all with white leggings, black hats and white neck cloths
Gardes Liege Regiment; dark blue uniform and cuffs, yellow hat lace, yellow buttons.
Berlo Regiment; dark blue uniform with yellow cuffs, yellow hat lace, yellow buttons.
Trognee,Delsuperche, Spann Regiment;dark blue uniform, red cuffs and waistcoat, white hat lace, silver buttons.
Jaymaert, Lynden Regiment; dark blue uniform, red cuffs, red, trousers, dark blue stockings, yellow buttons.

hope this helps
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Re: Anyone help with some basic uniform details?

Post by Ronan the Librarian » Sat May 13, 2017 8:30 pm

Thanks - anything on artillery, other than battalion guns?
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Post by TheRightfulKing2013 » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:55 pm

arthur1905 wrote:
Thu May 11, 2017 11:05 pm
For uniform detail on the forces of Cologne and the Archbishopric of Liege, the Pike and Shot society publication on the flags and uniforms of the Dutch army have details in the back of them.

For the cavalry, all with black neck cloth, black hats with white lace.
C.R.Castro Regiment;
white uniform, red cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging,
C.R.Paheau Regiment;
white uniform with dark blue cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging

C.R.Gardes Regiment
Dark blue uniform, with red cuffs and saddle cloth with white lace edging
C.R. Prince T'Serclaes de Tilly (cuirassier )
white uniform, pea green cuff's and saddle cloth with white edging

all uniforms for 1696

Infantry; all with white leggings, black hats and white neck cloths
Gardes Liege Regiment; dark blue uniform and cuffs, yellow hat lace, yellow buttons.
Berlo Regiment; dark blue uniform with yellow cuffs, yellow hat lace, yellow buttons.
Trognee,Delsuperche, Spann Regiment;dark blue uniform, red cuffs and waistcoat, white hat lace, silver buttons.
Jaymaert, Lynden Regiment; dark blue uniform, red cuffs, red, trousers, dark blue stockings, yellow buttons.

hope this helps
Mark
Would the cuirassiers have worne helmets at this time, as with other German states?

Also would the officers have dressed the same, or would they have worne reverse colours or facing colours as seems to have been the case in the Austrian army?
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