Tirailleur

1er Regiment des Tirailleur Full Dress 1811

Upon formation of the Tirailleur corps in 1811, the Tirailleur-Grenadier uniform was retained, with a number of variations. Red shako cords were adopted, in full dress the 1^st Regiment had a white plume tipped red, the 2^nd hadred plume tipped white, while the 3^rd and 4^th had all red. The regiments were also distinguished by there pompoms:1^st spherical red over white; 2^nd spherical white over red; 3^rd red lentille disc with white centre; 4^th white lentille with red centre; 5^th white lentille with blue centre; 6^th blue lentille with white centre. This uniform was retained by 1-6 regiments until 1815.

Tirailleur Delvau, of the 4^th Company 1^st Battalion 6^th Regiment of Tirailleurs informs us in a letter dated 24 March 1812 that he was issued with a shako, grey greatcoat with brass buttons bearing the crowned imperial eagle, which was worn in full and undress, three pairs of shoes, a pair of gaiters, and a pair of overalls made from grey cloth, a sabre, ammunition box, and musket.

Those regiments raised in 1813 were uniformed under a decree of 8 April. The Tirailleur corps adopted the line pattern habit veste, retaining the colouring of the corps, the sabre briquet was only carried by NCO’s and Drummers, the shako had brass chinscales, eagle plate and a red pompom. NCO’s use the epaulettes of the Grenadiers. Drummers and Fifers wore Imperial Livery uniforms. Officers also adopted the 1812 regulation habit veste but with long tails.

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