Tirailleur-Grenadiers

Tirailleurs de la Garde Imperiale: 1809-1815

"In war, I profit more from the Fusiliers and Conscripts than from
the Grenadiers and Chasseurs ’

Uniforms

By Paul Dawson

Tirailleur-Grenadiers

Shako plate and stamped leather cocade, Tirailleur-Grenadiers c.1810

The decree for the creation of the 1^st Tirailleur Grenadiers describes the uniform as follows:

‘jacket of Imperiale Blue cloth, with ‘Hungarian’ style, triangular blue lapels piped with white; red cuffs piped white; red collar piped blue; buttons in yellow as for the guard; of a sleeved vest, woolen trousers, cotton trousers, a greatcoat, a shako with white cord, eagle plate and pompom and a forage cap. - the waistcoat encases the hips. - the breeches are replaced by trousers entering the gaiters which stop below the knee. A black stock, bedroll, haversac, cartridge box and belt, musket and bandolier. The buttons are of the Guard. Officers from the Grenadiers are to retain their uniforms, pay and privalidges.

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