The 3rd Battalion, combining the troops of Saxe-Hilderburghausen and Saxe-Weimar, wore a green jacket with yellow collar (or possibly only a collar patch), trousers of white in summer, or …

The metal base of the spike was round in Prussian units and when the Saxon and Wurtemburg units adopted the Prussian style helmet after 1871, they followed suit. The Bavarians, …

Since the most remote period, the Saxon infantry wore a gray coat; then, it was red which became the fundamental color of the uniform until 1734: at that time, it was dressed in white, and the …

Feb 7, 2012 · Osprey indicates that they were recruited from Duchal Saxon troops captured in May 1813 (Saxe-Weimar), as well as other German deserters and POW. The text indicates …

Weimar, 1807 and 1812. -- 148 plates in-12, colored; an important collection giving not only the uniforms of the French troops of the First Empire, but also those of the contingents of the …

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Sep 15, 2013 · The third battalion 4th regiment Confederation of the Rhine was designated as light infantry and comprised of troops from the states of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe …

A Saxe-Gotha regiment is listed in Netherlands pay in 1704. It may have had 850 men. The Anhalt-Zerbst is conjectural and may be the Anhalt-Zerbst regiment in Prussian service (with a …

uniform of the old Prussian cut. It was not until 1812 that the two Duchies arrived at the same uniform, adopting the French type uniforms; the shako replaced the hat; it was decorated on …

My limited research for uniforms for the Duchal Saxons yield a mix of Green with yellow facings (Saxe-Weimar), and Blue with red facings (Saxe-Coburg, Saxe-Meningen and Saxe …

Jun 18, 2020 · Today is the 205th anniversary of the famous Battle of Waterloo fought on June 18, 1815. The 23-year-old Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach led his brigade throughout …

Oct 1, 2011 · Indeed, I believe that many of the latter companies in the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 2nd Nassau, from Sachsen-Weimar’s Brigade, were wearing the uniforms they had been …

After fierce fighting, the bloodiest and most costly battle so far in the Napoleonic Wars began on 8 February. The Russians had equipped their line with about 500 guns, some of which were …

Oct 30, 2016 · The Young Prince of Orange, booted and braided with a cocked hat and a lavish hussar pelisse listened to his stern old chief of staff, Constant Rebecque, the baby faced …

-- The Duchy of Weimar furnishes to the Prussians a contingent to fight at Auerstaedt, and accompanies Blücher in his retreat on Lübeck. We are in the autumn of the year 1806: the …

It was originally published in 1810 with the title “Abbildung der neu organisirten Königlich-Sächsischen Armee in kolorirten Truppen auf 20 Blättern dargestellt” These illustrations …