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  2. Uniforms of La Grande Armée - Wikipedia

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    From 1793, the uniforms of the demi-brigade of the line infantry wore the blue "National Uniform" that was to be worn by all soldiers. However, for a long time, line infantry were a mix of the new blue coats worn by the National Guard and the white uniforms of seasoned veterans from the old Royal army. The blue dress was named the "National ...

  3. British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic ...

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    British infantry were far better trained in musketry than most armies on the continent (30 rounds per man in training for example, compared with only 10 in the Austrian Army) and their volleys were notably steady and effective. The standard weapon of the British infantry was the "India Pattern" version of the Brown Bess musket. This had an ...

  4. Red coat (military uniform) - Wikipedia

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    Infantry uniforms of the British Army from 1750 to 1835 Until 1784 all regular regiments of the British cavalry wore red coats, with the notable exception of The Royal Horse Guards ("The Blues"). In that year light dragoons were issued with new uniforms which included dark blue coats. [ 24 ]

  5. Uniforms of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Red coats became the norm for line infantry, including foot guards, and certain other units. The practice of distinguishing regiments by different facings was in general use by the early 18th century. In the decades after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, British Army uniforms trended towards

  6. List of regiments of foot - Wikipedia

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    A History of the Uniforms of The British Army, Volume III. London: Norman Military Publications. Swinson, Arthur (1972). A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. London: The Archive Press. ISBN 0-85591-000-3. Wickes, H L (1974). Regiments of Foot: A History of the Foot Regiments of the British Army. Reading, Berkshire: Osprey ...

  7. Chasseurs Britanniques - Wikipedia

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    The Chasseurs Britanniques was a light infantry regiment of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It was formed from remnants of the Army of Condé after the unit disbanded in 1800. The regiment was raised in 1801 and continued to exist until 1814, when it was disbanded after Napoleon's first abdication and exile ...

  8. List of British Army Regiments (1800) - Wikipedia

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    Regiments of Foot, (Infantry of the Line) are line infantry regiments part of the army. [2] [3] 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot - 4 Battalions from 1804-1816, then 3 until 1817 then 2; 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot - 1 Battalion; 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions from 1803-1815

  9. 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the period of the 52nd's existence, the British Army comprised both infantry and cavalry line regiments, as well as the Household Divisions.The regiments of the line were numbered and, from 1781, were given territorial designations – "Oxfordshire" in the 52nd's case – which roughly represented the area from which troops were drawn.