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Боевое расписание 33-й неаполитанской дивизии и боевой мундир армии Мюрата

Неаполь в 1793-1815

 

Командир дивизии - дивизионный генерал д'Эстре
Начальник штаба - маршал де камп Флорестано Пепе

Офицеры Солдаты Всего Лошади
1-я БРИГАДА (бригадный генерал Джузеппе Россароль)
5-й линейный полк, (2 батальона) 69 1983 2052 16
6-й линейный полк, (2 батальона) 67 1894 1961 13
Моряки гвардии, (2 роты) 8 95 203 7
2-я БРИГАДА (бригадный генерал Анжело д'Амброзио)
7-й линейный полк, (2 батальона) 64 1817 1881 15
Велиты Гвардии, (2 батальона) 49 1479 1528 33
КАВАЛЕРИЯ
Почетная Гвардия, (3 эскадрона) 31 403 434 516
Конные Велиты, (2 эскадрона) 23 345 368 391
Конная артиллерия Гвардии, (1 рота) 6 82 88 106
ВСЕГО 317 8198 8515 1097

Журнал "Сержант" №1, стр. 17-20

Order of battle of the Neapolitan division of the Grande Armée
XI Corps Marschal Augereau – chief of staff : Général de Brigade Menard
33th Division - General Destrees - chief of staff General Pepe
  • 1st Brigade - General Rossarol
5th line regiment (2 battalions : 49 officers and 1859 men)
6th line regiment (2 battalions : 47 officers and 1791 men)
Guard Marines (2 companies : 8 officers and 203 men)
  • 2nd Brigade - General D'Ambrosio
7th line regiment (2 battalions : 44 officers and 1700 men)
Foot Velites of the Guard (2 battalions : 49 officers and 1479 men)
  • Cavalry Brigade - General Franceschi
Horse Velites of the Guard (2 squadrons : 22 officers and 320 men)
Guards of Honour (3 squadrons : 31 officers and 395 men)
  • Horse artillery Battery (6 officers and 75 men, 4 x 6lb guns and 2 howitzers)


Структура:

Структура полков и подразделений дивизии была аналогична французской. Ниже будет рассмотрена организация полка линейной пехоты.

Полковой штаб:

  • полковник
  • майор
  • три шефа батальонов
  • три адьютант-майора
  • квартирмейстер
  • казначей
  • младший лейтенант знаменосец
  • хирург-майор
  • два хирурга адьютант-майора
  • три хирурга младших адьютант-майора
  • капеллан

Малый полковой штаб:

  • унтер-офицер - знаменосец
  • три адьютанта-унтер-офицера
  • тамбур-мажор
  • капрал-барабанщик
  • портной
  • оружейник
  • сапожник
  • портной по гетрам
  • шеф и восемь музыкантов

Полк трехбатальонного состава. Каждый батальон включал пять рот фузилер (5-я - запасная), одну роту гренадер и одну роту вольтижер.

Состав роты:

  • капитан
  • лейтенант
  • два младших лейтенанта
  • сержант-майор
  • четыре сержанта
  • капрал-фурьер
  • восемь капралов
  • 121 фузилер (гренадер, вольтижер)
  • два барабанщика или горниста
  • два сына полка

Полковое депо. Состояло из запасных рот всех батальонов полка. В 1812 г. третьи батальоны полков были также оставлены в полковых депо

Соотношение званий

  • lieutenant-général for division general
  • maréchal de camp pour brigade general
  • adjudant-général pour adjudant-commandant.

Обмундирование:

УНИФОРМА АРМИИ

Штаб армии

Помимо короля, в его штаб входили генералы, штаб-офицеры, ординарцы и адьютанты. Генералы и офицеры штаба носили французскую форму с неаполитанской бело-малиновой кокардой. По всей видимости, из всего окружения короля лишь адьютанты и ординарцы носили собственно неаполитанскую форму.

Офицеры старались одеваться под стать своему королю. Предпочтение отдавалось сочетанию белого с малиновым - национальному неаполитанскому и любимым цветам короля.

Обязательной деталью формы ординарцев был белый доломан с голубой отделкой и золотыми шнурами и галуном. Вместо шапок и киверов они носили черные шляпы с золотыми петлицами и кистями в углах. Вероятно, ментиков ординарцы не имели. Лошадь покрывалась леопардовой шкурой с золотой отделкой и голубой бахромой по внешнему краю.

Адьютанты в качестве форменного головного убора носили гусарские шапки с цветными шлыками и султанами, гораздо реже - кивера. Их сапоги могли быть различных цветов - малиновыми, оранжевыми, желтыми.

Наградная система

Довольно часто встречаются изображения офицеров со знаками ордена Обеих Сицилий, учрежденного Жозефом Бонапартом в 1808 г. как аналог французскому ордену Почетного Легиона. Существовали шейный знак, звезда и медаль. Медалью награждались не только офицеры, но и рядовые. В походе, чтобы не потерять медаль, ее заменяли голубой прямоугольной ленточкой, подтверждающей наличие награды. Интересно, что сам Иоахим Мюрат отдавал предпочтение знакам этого ордена и всегда носил их поверх ленты или звезды Почетного Легиона.

Линейные полки

Фузилеры. Кивер французский, образца 1806 или 1812 года, латунная бляха в виде самнитского щита, с вырезанным или накладным штампованным номером полка в центре. Возможно также использование старых блях в виде ромба с вензелем N под короной. Неаполитанская бело-малиновая кокарда крепится с помощью латунной петлицы и пуговицы. Плоский помпон цвета приборного сукна с белым центром и желтым номером батальона посередине. Латунная чешуя и розетки.

Мундир белый, образца 1811 г. с отделкой приборного сукна и белой выпушкой по всей отделке. Белые фигурные погоны с выпушкой цвета приборного сукна и такой же выпушкой по краю ложных карманов фалд. Панталоны белые, гетры черные с латунными пуговицами.

Амуниция состояла из черной патронной сумы, прикрепленной к белой перевязи, к которой крепились и штыковые ножны. Ранец светло-коричневый из телячьей шкуры мехом наружу.

Шинель одно- или двубортная. Ее цвет отличался разнообразием - встречались серые, коричневые и даже голубые шинели. С обеих сторон воротника нашивался зубчатый клапан приборного сукна.

Вольтижеры. Желтый воротник, зеленые эполеты с желтым полукругом, желтый сферический помпон. Французский тесак с зеленым темляком располагался в черных кожаных ножнах. На патронной суме имелось латунное изображение горна и пылающей гренады.

Гренадеры. Черная или коричневая меховая шапка, донце ее красное с желтой или белой гренадой, этишкет и султан красные или амарантовые. Эполеты и темляк тесака красные. На патронной суме - латунное изображение пылающей гренады.

Офицеры. Золотые эполеты по чинам и званиям, белый султан на кивере (шапке), золотые этишкет, помпон и горжет. Длинные фалды мундира. Черные сапоги гусарского типа с золотым кантом и кистью по верху. Вооружены офицеры шпагами с золоченым эфесом, перламутровой рукоятью и темляком золотого цвета. Шпага в черных кожаных ножнах.

Барабанщики. Бело-малиновый галун в виде чередующихся клеток располагался по воротнику, обшлагам, лацканам, вдоль швов рукавов и на самих рукавах углом вверх. Галун идет и по крыльцам цвета приборного сукна. Барабан латунный с бело-малиновыми ободьями.

Саперы. Гренадерские отличия (меховая шапка, эполеты и темляк); мундир мог быть цвета приборного сукна с белой отделкой. Белый или желтоватый фартук и такие же перчатки с крагами. На левом рукаве - нашивка в виде скрещенных желтых топориков под желтой же гренадкой с красным пламенем. Обязательно носили бороды. На вооружении саперов были топоры, тесаки, карабины и пистолеты.

Музыканты носили однобортные мундиры приборного сукна с длинными фалдами, на груди имелось семь-девять белых петлиц. Султаны цвета приборного сукна с белым верхом. Черные сапоги гусарского типа с золотым кантом по верху.

На вооружении линейной пехоты состояли неаполитанские, а также французские и немецкие ружья.

Знамена линейной пехоты

Знамена образца 1811 г., голубого цвета, по краю шел галун в виде бело-малиновых клеток. На лицевой стороне изображение дубовой и лавровой ветвей, перевязанных голубой или золотой лентой. В венке под золотой короной надпись золотом, своя в каждом полку. На обороте - малый герб Неаполя. Древко знамени деревянное, окрашенное в черный цвет, либо бело-малиновыми спиралями. На вершине знамени - позолоченный, вставший на дыбы конь на коринфской колонне. Под ним находился голубой шарф с золотой бахромой и, иногда, с бело-малиновым галуном, как на знамени. По полкам знамена отличались надписями, цветом полотнища и размерами.

Полковые отличия

5-й линейный полк. Назывался "Королевская Калабрия". Имел зеленое приборное сукно. Музыканты носили, зеленые мундиры с белой отделкой и серебряным галуном. Знамя голубое, размером 118 х114 см.

AL REGGTO
REAL CALABRIA
50 DI LINEA

Под навершием зеленый и фиолетовый шарфы, оба с золотой бахромой.

6-й линейный полк. Назывался "Неаполь". Имел оранжевое приборное сукно; офицеры носили голубые мундиры с амарантовой отделкой, гренадеры - белые мундиры с амарантовой отделкой, остальные чины белые мундиры с оранжевой отделкой. Знамя малиновое, размером 83х78 см.

AL
REGGIMENTO
DI NAPOLI
60 DI LINEA

Под навершием два белых шарфа с золотой бахромой.

7-й линейный полк. Бывший "Королевский Африканский". Желтое приборное сукно. Полк состоял в основном из негров и мулатов, набранных на французских Антильских островах, а также из арабов, турок и греков, набранных в королевстве. Саперы и офицеры гренадер носили белые меховые шапки с красными султанами. Знамя голубое, размером 85х78 см.

AL 70
REGGIMENTO
FANTERIA
DI LINEA

ГВАРДИЯ

Пешие Велиты. Отличия офицеров и барабанщиков аналогичны отличиям в линейной пехоте.

Черная меховая шапка Велитов имела красное донышко с желтой гренадой. Этишкет красный, желтый или зеленый. Султан зеленый с красным верхом; зеленый или красный.

Мундир как в линейной пехоте, но обшлага острые - "польского" типа. Приборное сукно могло быть различных оттенков малинового цвета: карминовым, амарантовым, розовым. Более подробно варианты деталировки приведены в таблице. По отделке могла идти белая выпушка. На воротнике, лацканах, обшлагах пришивались желтые петлицы с бахромой или без нее. Пуговицы были латунными или оловянными. Эполеты красные с желтым полукругом или карминовые.

Погонный ремень и перевязи желто-коричневого цвета с белыми краями. Темляк тесака - красный.

Моряки Гвардии. Синие мундиры с красной отделкой и желтыми петлицами. Черная шапка с красным этишкетом и султаном. В походе носили черные кивера с латунной бляхой, на которой изображался вензель N под короной с красным помпоном и этишкетом. Эполеты красные с белыми полукругами. Парадные панталоны белые, походные - синие. Черные гетры до колен.Снаряжение как у Велитов.

Почетная Гвардия. Форма уланского типа, белая с амарантовой отделкой. Малая форма - зеленого цвета с амарантовой отделкой.Вероятно, в 1812 г. полк носил именно малую форму, так как имеются портреты офицеров на период русской кампании только в этой форме.Ремни и перевязи могли быть белыми или желто-коричневыми с белыми краями. Вальтрап амарантовый с белой отделкой и белым вензелем в остром углу.Вооружением служила пика с амарантовым флюгером или карабин, сабля с латунным эфесом и два пистолета.

Конные Велиты.Офицеры отличались золотыми эполетами и аксельбантом; перевязь лядунки была золотой с темно-синими краями.Велиты носили темно-синие мундиры с желтой отделкой и такие же панталоны. Вальтрап был темно-синий с желтой отделкой и желтым вензелем. Трубачи же имели желтые мундиры с темно-синей отделкой. Шнуры труб - бело-малиновые.

Конная артиллерия Гвардии. Артиллеристы носили коричневые гусарские шапки, со светло-малиновыми помпоном, султаном, шлыком с кистью, по краю шлыка шла желтая отделка.Темно-синий мундир с острыми лацканы и обшлагами, светло-малиновыми воротником, отворотами фалд, эполетами, аксельбантом на правом плече и выпушкой лацканов и обшлагов. Латунные пуговицы, белые ремни. Темно-синий жилет со светло-малиновой отделкой. Темно-синие панталоны с малиновой отделкой. Сапоги гусарского типа с малиновой отделкой и малиновой же кистью.Черная ташка с золотыми краями и вензелем N под короной. Во время похода ташка хранилась в черном чехле.

О Неаполитанской армии:

Line Infantry

The first two line infantry regiments of the kingdom are raised by decree of June 13 1806 with two battalions strength.
The African pioneers battalion is assigned to king of Naples service by imperial decree of August 14 1806 and reorganised on November 10 as a line infantry regiment with two battalions strength named Real Africano.
As conscription gains grow new regiments are raised in 1809: 3rd on March 10, 4th and 5th on September 15 and 6th on September 26. Finally on December 17th the weak battalions of Real Africano are used as base for a new 7th regiment.
On October 14 1811 the remnants of 1st and 2nd regiments on duty in Spain are reorganised on the spot in a new 8th regiment, 1st and 2nd being raised again in Naples.
9th regiment is raised by decree of June 28 1813, followed by 10th on March 8 1814 and 11th on May 2 1814 ("to receive deserters, prisoners of war and voluntary enlistments of Italian origin").
The 12th regiment is raised on June 29 1814 with veterans of the 1812 and 1813 campaigns freed by the allies however this regiment is transferred to the Guard on September 29.
The decree that transfers the 12th regiment to the Guard also raises a new 12th and 13th line regiment the last seemingly never really raised.
The decree of April 2 1813 creates in each regiment a regimental artillery company equipped with two 4lb guns.

Fusiliers

  • Long tailed french-cut coat of white cloth for 1st and 2nd regiments and of dark blue cloth for 3rd, 4th and 5th. Facing coloured collar with white piping. Facing coloured squared lapels with white piping. White or blue shoulder straps with facing coloured piping. Facing coloured cuffs with white piping and facing coloured flaps (rectangular with 3 or 4 buttons) piped white. Facing coloured turnbacks piped white. Horizontal (1st and 2nd regiments) or vertical (3rd, 4th and 5th regiments) pockets simulated by facing coloured piping. Brass buttons.
    Beginning in 1809, short tailed coat with lapels closed to the waist. Facing coloured collar with white piping. Facing coloured lapels with white piping. White shoulder straps with facing coloured piping. Facing coloured cuffs with white piping and facing coloured flaps (trident shaped with 3 buttons) piped white. Facing coloured turnbacks piped white. Vertical pockets simulated by facing coloured piping. Brass buttons.
    From 1814, same dress with facing coloured pointed cuffs piped white for older regiments (1st through 8th). For the new regiments, same dress with white collar and cuffs with facing coloured piping. These regiments keep their round cuffs with flaps and bear on collar a facing coloured patch.
  • White waistcoat and breeches. High gaiters white in full dress and black in other dresses. From 1809, short black gaiters in all dresses. Black shoes.
  • Black felt bicorn hat with company coloured carrot-shaped pompon and french cockade.
    From 1808, black felt french shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V. Brass lozenge plate stamped with royal cipher. Company coloured pompon. French cockade with yellow strap. In full dress white cords and flounders. Black leather peak and brass chin scales.
    From 1811 the french cockade is replaced by the neapolitan cockade (white with light crimson centre) and the lozenge plate by a shield shape plate stamped with the regimental number.
  • French equipment. White leatherwork and black cartridge pouch. Before 1808 infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings.
Facings in 1813 facing buttons
1st Re light blue yellow White French cut coat with royal blue facings 1806-1811
2nd Regina scarlet " White French cut coat with medium blue facings 1806-1811
3rd Real Principe black " Dark blue French cut coat with black facings 1809-1811
4th Real Sannita light crimson " Dark blue French cut coat with light crimson facings 1809-1811
5th Real Calabria green " Dark blue French cut coat with bright orange facings 1809-1811
6th di Napoli orange(5) " Initially dark sky blue French cut coat with light crimson facings (from Naples citizen guard)
7th Real Africano bright yellow " Initially brown French cut coat with scarlet facings (from african pioneers)
8th Principe Luciano pink "
9th deep blue " deep blue in 1813
10th medium blue "
11th light crimson white
12th green "

 

Grenadiers

 

Fusilier’s dress with scarlet or light crimson fringed epaulettes. Turnbacks decorated with scarlet (before 1808) then white grenade patch. In full dress black bearskin (white for Real Africano) with brass plate stamped with a grenade. Scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and flounders. In everyday dress black bicorn hat with scarlet carrot shaped pompon (before 1808) then shako with scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and flounders. Scarlet or light crimson sabre strap.

Voltigeurs

Fusilier's dress with yellow collar piped white and green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. Turnbacks decorated with green (before 1808) then white bugle-horn patch. Before 1808, black bicorn hat with green carrot shaped pompon then shako with green carrot shaped pompon with yellow tip. Green sabre strap (sometimes with yellow tassel).

NCOs

Other ranks' dress. Yellow or gold rank laces piped with regimental colour. For sergeants of elite companies and all sergeant-major company epaulettes (red or light crimson for fusilier sergeant-major) with crescent and fringes entwined with gold thread. Light crimson sabre strap entwined with gold.

Officers

Long tailed coat with gold rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and shako upper edge). Shako with gilded plate, cords and peak trim. White, scarlet or green plume. White (in full dress) or black (in everyday dress) belt and sword (or curved sabre for light companies officers) with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard.

Drummers and hornists

Other ranks' dress (sometimes in reversed colours). Collar, lapels and cuffs decorated with white/red/blue lace. Regimental coloured swallow nests with the same lace on the lower edge. This lace is replaced in 1811 by a white and light crimson chequered one added at the same time on the sleeves in inverted chevrons. In 1811 drums have copper shell with counterhoops painted in white and light crimson triangles.

Sappers

Troopers' dress in reversed colours with sapper badge (crossed axes surmounted by a grenade) in scarlet cloth on both upper sleeves and in brass on pouch belt. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Black fur colback with scarlet plume. Whitened leather apron.

Musicians

Single breasted short tailed coat of regimental colour cloth. White collar and cuffs trimmed with silver lace. Regimental coloured epaulettes with white crescent and fringes. White turnbacks. White breeches with black hessian boots. Shako without cords. White plume with regimental colour tip or base.

 

Light Infantry

The 1st light infantry regiment is the first unit raised in the new kingdom by decree of February 18 1806. The decree of May 27 1806 raises the second one.
The Corsican Legion is transferred in the neapolitan army after his assignment in the Naples campaign by imperial decree of June 30 1806. Its five battalions are reduced to three on November 7 and the unit is reorganised as a light infantry regiment named Real Corso.
A provisional regiment is raised on February 20 1812 and on February 16 1813 all light infantry is reorganised, Real Corso becoming the 1st light infantry regiment, the former 1st becoming 2nd, the former 2nd becoming 3rd and the provisional regiment becoming 4th.
On March 12 1814, all Corsican of the 1st regiment are relieved from their duties in Neapolitan army and strength is reduced to a single battalion.
The decree of April 2 1813 creates in each regiment a regimental artillery company equipped with two 4lb guns.

 

Light infantry regiments

Chasseurs

  • Long tailed french-cut coat of dark blue cloth. Facings colour collar piped blue. Blue shoulder straps piped with facings colour. Blue pointed lapels piped with facings colour. Blue cuffs piped with facings colour with facing colour flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons) piped blue. Blue turnbacks piped with facings colour. Vertical pockets simulated by facings colour piping. White metal buttons.
    From 1811, short tailed coat with lapels closed to the waist of dark sky blue cloth. Facings colour collar piped blue. Blue shoulder straps piped with facings colour. Blue lapels piped with facings colour. Blue cuffs piped with facings colour with facing colour flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons) piped blue. Blue turnbacks piped with facings colour. Vertical pockets simulated by facings colour piping. White metal buttons.
  • White or blue waistcoat. Dark sky blue breeches with short black gaiters. Black shoes.
  • Black felt bicorn hat with company coloured carrot-shaped pompon and french cockade.
    From 1809, black felt french shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V. White metal lozenge plate stamped with royal cipher or regimental number within a bugle-horn. Company coloured pompon. French cockade with white strap. Black leather peak and white metal chin scales.
    From 1811 the french cockade is replaced by the neapolitan cockade (white with light crimson centre) and rhomboid plate by a shield shape plate stamped with the regimental number.
  • French infantry equipment. White leatherwork and black cartridge pouch. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. White sabre strap.
Facings in 1813 facing buttons
1st Real Corso black white
2nd bright yellow "
3rd scarlet "
4th deep orange "

Carabiniers

Troopers' dress with scarlet or light crimson fringed epaulettes. Turnbacks bearing white (before 1809) then yellow or red grenade patch. In full dress black bearskin with scarlet or light crimson top patch embroidered with a white grenade and without plate. Scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and flounders. In everyday dress black bicorn hat with scarlet carrot shaped pompon (before 1809) then shako with scarlet or light crimson plume, cords and top band. Scarlet or light crimson sabre strap.
Voltigeurs
Troopers' dress with yellow collar piped blue. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. Turnbacks bearing white (before 1809) then yellow or red bugle horn patch. Before 1809 black bicorn hat with green carrot shaped pompon then shako with green plume (sometimes with yellow tip) and yellow or green cords. Green sabre strap.
NCOs
Troopers' dress with white or silver piped with facings colour rank laces on sleeves. For sergeants of elite companies and all sergeant-major company epaulettes (red or light crimson for chasseurs sergeant-major) with crescent and fringes entwined with silver thread. Light crimson sabre strap entwined with silver.
Officers
Long tailed coat with silver rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and shako upper edge). Shako with silvered plate, cords and peak trim. Black hessian boots with silver trim and tassel.
Drummers and hornists
Troopers' dress. Collar, lapels and cuffs decorated with white/red/blue lace. Facings coloured swallow nests with the same lace on lower edge. This lace is replaced in 1811 by a white and light crimson chequered one added at the same time on the sleeves in inverted chevrons. In 1811 drums have copper shell with counterhoops painted in white and light crimson or azure triangles.

Corsican legion

Long tailed imperial blue french coat. Scarlet collar piped white. Epaulettes with green straps piped scarlet, scarlet crescent and green fringes. Blue pointed lapels piped white. Blue cuffs piped white with scarlet flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons) piped white. Blue turnbacks piped white. White metal buttons.
After 1809, standard light infantry uniform with black facings.

Royal Guard infantry

Decree of September 30 1806 defines the initial strength of the Guard. As far as infantry is concerned, the following units are raised:

  • A foot grenadier regiment with two battalions each of eight companies
  • A Voltigeurs battalion with eight companies

Strength mainly comes from elite companies of French regiments of the Armée de Naples.
On May 13 1806 the city of Naples elite chasseurs company is transferred to the Guard as foot velites company belonging to the Voltigeurs. On September 22 1808 the velites part from the Voltigeurs corps to become velites-chasseurs regiment of the Guard.
On July 15 1811, the velites-chasseurs regiment is renamed 1st regiment of foot velites and a 2nd regiment is raised by splitting the Voltigeurs, which disappear as such.
By decree of September 29 1814 the 12th regiment of line infantry, built with repatriated veterans of 1812 and 1813 campaigns, is transferred in the Guard as regiment of Voltigeurs of the Guard.
A guard sailors company is raised by decree of October 25 1806. A second company is raised on July 28 1809.

Foot grenadiers

Grenadiers

  • Long tailed coat of dark blue cloth. Scarlet collar piped white. Scarlet fringed epaulettes. White squared lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet cuffs and blue cuff flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons) piped scarlet. Scarlet turnbacks bearing a yellow grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Brass buttons.
    From 1811, long tailed coat of dark blue cloth. Light crimson collar piped blue with two yellow tasselled button laces. Light crimson fringed epaulettes. Light crimson lapels with yellow tasselled button laces. Light crimson cuffs with light crimson cuff flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons) adorned with three yellow tasselled button laces. Light crimson turnbacks decorated with yellow grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by light crimson piping with yellow tasselled button laces. Brass buttons.
    From 1814, as line infantry regiments, light crimson pointed cuffs with two yellow tasselled buttonholes laces.
  • White waistcoat and breeches. High then short gaiters white in summer and black in winter. Black shoes.
  • Black bearskin without plate with scarlet top patch embroidered with a white grenade. Scarlet plume over french tricolours cockade. White cords and flounders. Brass chinscales.
    From 1811 light crimson top patch with yellow grenade. Light crimson plume over neapolitan cockade (white with light crimson centre). Light crimson cords and flounders.
  • French infantry equipment. White leatherwork and black cartridge pouch. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. White sabre strap.
    From 1809 ochre yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Cartridge pouch bearing a central large brass grenade and four small ones in the corners. Light crimson sabre strap.
NCOs
Troopers' dress with yellow or gold rank laces piped light crimson on sleeves. For sergeants and sergeant-major epaulettes with gold crescent and fringes entwined with gold thread. Bearskin cords entwined with gold thread.
Officers
Other ranks' dress with all yellow fittings changed to gold ones. Gold rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and bearskin cords). Light crimson plume for junior officers and white for field officers. Black english or hessian boots the latter with gold trim and tassel. For mounted officers blue french saddle with gold lace.
Drummers
After 1811, troopers' dress, collar, lapels, cuffs, cuff flaps, turnbacks and pockets trimmed by a livery lace, white and light crimson chequered. Drum with copper shell and counterhoops painted with white and light crimson stripes.
Sappers
Troopers' dress in reversed colours (light crimson with blue collar lapels and cuffs). Black fur colback with light crimson bag laced yellow. Sappers' badge (crossed axes over a grenade) in yellow cloth on both upper sleeves. Ochre apron.
Musicians
Troopers' dress in reversed colours (light crimson with blue collar lapels and cuffs). Collar and lapels decorated by a large gold lace. Black felt bicorn hat with gold lace, cockade strap and tassels, edged by white and light crimson short feathers. White plume. White breeches, black boots with fawn turned top.

Voltigeurs (1st formation) - Velites-chasseurs - Foot Velites

Voltigeurs

  • Long tailed french cut coat of dark blue cloth. Yellow collar piped scarlet. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. White squared lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet cuffs piped white and white cuff flaps (trident shaped 3 buttons). Scarlet turnbacks bearing a yellow horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Brass buttons.
  • White waistcoat and breeches. High white gaiters in summer and black ones in winter. Black shoes.
  • Black felt shako with yellow upper and lower band side V. Brass crowned eagle plate. Yellow plume and pompon over french cockade with yellow strap. Yellow cords and flounders. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.

Velites-chasseurs

  • Scarlet collar piped white. Yellow epaulettes with scarlet crescent and green fringes.
  • Shako with white upper and lower band side V. Green plume with scarlet top and green pompon over french cockade with yellow strap. White cords and flounders.
  • All others details as voltigeurs.

Velites of 1st regiment

  • Short tailed coat of white cloth. Scarlet collar piped white with two yellow tasselled button laces. Yellow epaulettes with yellow crescent and green fringes. Scarlet lapels piped white with yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet pointed cuffs piped white bearing three vertical yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet turnbacks piped white bearing yellow grenade over horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping with yellow tasselled button laces. Brass buttons.
    From 1814, all green epaulettes and two horizontal buttonholes laces on cuffs.
  • White breeches. Short black gaiters. Black shoes.
  • Black fur bearskin without plate with scarlet top patch embroidered with a yellow grenade. Green plume with white top over neapolitan cockade. Green cords and flounders. Brass chinscales.
    In fatigue dress, black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands. Brass oval plate stamped with sicilian order star over laurels. Same plume cords and flounders as bearskin. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
  • Ochre yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Cartridge pouch bearing a central large brass grenade and four smaller ones in the corners. Green sabre strap.

Velite of 2nd regiment

  • Light crimson piped white facings. Green fringes epaulets with scarlet crescent. Yellow horn patch on turnbacks.
  • All green plume on bearskin and shako.
  • All others details as 1st regiment.

Officers

Other ranks' dress with gold rank insignias (epaulettes, gorget and bearskin cords). Green plume with white tip for junior officers and white for field officers. Black hessian boots with gold trim and tassel. For mounted officers french saddle in regimental colour with gold lace.

Drummers

After 1811, troopers' dress, collar, lapels, cuffs, cuff flaps, turnbacks and pockets trimmed by a livery lace, white and light crimson chequered. Drum with copper shell and counterhoops painted with white and light crimson stripes.

Sappers

    Troopers' dress in reversed colours (scarlet or light crimson with white collar lapels and cuffs). Black fur colback with scarlet or light crimson bag laced yellow. Sappers' badge (crossed axes over a grenade) in white cloth on both upper sleeves. Ochre apron.

Voltigeurs (2nd formation)

Voltigeurs

  • Short tailed coat of white cloth. Yellow collar piped scarlet with two yellow tasselled button laces. Green fringed epaulettes with yellow crescent. Scarlet lapels piped white with yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet pointed cuffs piped white bearing two horizontal yellow tasselled button laces. Scarlet turnbacks piped white bearing yellow grenade over horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping with yellow tasselled button laces. Brass buttons.
  • White breeches. Short black gaiters. Black shoes.
  • Shako with black leather upper and lower bands covered with yellow flame trimmed black bearing a large neapolitan cockade with yellow strap. Large conical green plume and green pompon. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
  • Ochre yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Cartridge pouch bearing a central large brass grenade and four smaller horns in the corners.

Drummers

Troopers' dress in reversed colours, scarlet with white collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks.
    Guards Marines
    • Long tailed coat with closed lapels of dark blue cloth. Light crimson collar embroidered with two yellow anchor button laces. Scarlet fringed epaulettes. Light crimson lapels embroidered with yellow anchor button laces. Light crimson pointed cuffs with three vertical yellow embroidered anchor button laces. Light crimson turnbacks decorated with yellow grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping embroidered with yellow anchor button laces. Brass buttons
    • White breeches or blue overalls. Short black gaiters. Black shoes.
    • Black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands bearing a brass shield plate stamped with a grenade over an anchor. Scarlet plume and pompon over Neapolitan cockade with yellow strap. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chin scales.

    Line cavalry

    The 1st regiment of mounted chasseurs is raised by decree of February 18 1806, followed by the 2nd one on May 27 1806.
    The 1st regiment of light horses is by decree of December 25 1810.
    By decree of April 2 1813, both regiments of mounted chasseurs are renamed light horses taking the 1st and 2nd rank of the branch as the former 1st light horses takes the 3rd rank. By the same decree, all regiments are equipped with lances.
    In 1814 a 4th regiment is raised.

    Chasseurs a cheval

    Facings in 1813 facing buttons
    1st scarlet white
    2nd yellow "
    Ordinary companies
    • Initially hussar style uniform, green dolman with white braid and laces. Scarlet collar trimmed white. Green wool sash with scarlet barrels, which seems to have been seldom used. Scarlet pointed cuffs trimmed white. White buttons.
      From 1808, long tailed french cut coat of dark green cloth. Facings coloured collar piped green. Green shoulder strap with facings coloured piping. Green pointed lapels facings coloured piping. Facing colour pointed cuffs piped green. Facing colour turnbacks piped green bearing white horn patch. Soubise style tail pockets simulated by a facing colour piping. White metal buttons.
      From 1811, short tailed coat with closed lapels of same cloth with the same distinctions.
    • With the first coat, scarlet waistcoat with white braid and laces. Green breeches with white Hungarian knot and side bands. In campaign dress green overalls with black leather inserts and facing colour side band. Black Hessian boots with white trim and tassel.
      From 1811, polish trousers in green cloth with facing colour side bands or in facing colour cloth with green side bands.
    • Black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V strengthening. Lozenge shaped brass plate stamped with regimental number. Green plume with facing colour top and company coloured ball pompon over French tricolour cockade. Black peak and brass chin scales.
      From 1809, white plate, cockade strap and chinscales.
      From 1811, green carrot shaped pompon with facing colour top over Neapolitan cockade. White metal shield plate stamped with regimental number. No cords. White metal chinscales.
    • White leatherwork and black cartridge pouch bearing a brass then white metal horn plate. Hussar style belt with S shaped buckle. Light cavalry sabre with 3 bars brass hilt and iron scabbard.
    • Hungarian saddle covered by white sheepskin schabraque with facings colour wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of green cloth with regimental colour lace and number.
    Elite companies
    Troopers' dress with scarlet fringed epaulettes. Black fur colback with green bag trimmed with facings colour bearing a brass or white metal grenade plate. Scarlet plume.

    NCOs
    Troopers' dress with white or silver rank chevrons with facings colour piping. In elite companies epaulettes with crescent and fringes entwined with silver thread. Light crimson (scarlet in elite companies) cords entwined with silver thread.
    Officers
    Other ranks' dress with long tails and silver rank insignias (epaulettes, shako cords and top trim and often V laces an both sides). Gilded or silvered shako plate and peak strengthening. In elite companies colback with silver bag's trim. Black leatherwork trimmed silver in full dress.
    Green cloth shabraque with silver lace and regimental colour outer piping embroidered in left back corner with a silver bugle-horn patch and in right back corner with regimental number.
    Trumpeters
    Other ranks' dress in reversed colours (regimental colour with green collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks). Regimental colour plume with green tip. Brass trumpet with light crimson cord entwined with white thread.
    After 1809, collar, lapels, and cuffs trimmed by a livery lace, at first white/blue/red then white and light crimson chequered.
    Light horses

    Ordinary companies

    • Short tailed coat with closed lapels of deep azure blue cloth. Blue collar piped light crimson. Blue shoulder straps trimmed light crimson. Blue pointed lapels piped light crimson. Light crimson pointed cuffs piped blue. Light crimson turnbacks blue piped blue. White metal buttons.
      From 1811, short tailed coat with lapels closed to the waist with same ornaments. Brass buttons.
      From 1813, same dress with collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks of facing colour piped white. White metal buttons.
    • In first dress, light crimson waistcoat with white braid and laces and blue hungarian breeches with white side bands. Black hessian boots with white trim and tassel.
      From 1811, deep azure blue overalls with two facing colour side bands and black light boots. In campaign dress, grey or blue overalls with leather inserts or white trousers.
    • Black felt French shako with black leather upper and lower bands and V strengthening. Lozenge shaped brass plate stamped with regimental number. White cords and flounders. Black plume with light crimson top and company coloured pompon over french cockade. Black leather peak and white metal chinscales.
      From 1811, brass plate, cords are suppressed, white plume with light crimson top over neapolitan cockade.
      From 1811, white metal plate, plume is replaced by a pompon.
    • White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing regimental number plate in white metal. Hussar style belt with S shaped buckle, french light cavalry sabre with three bars hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings.
      Black wood lance with light crimson over white pennon.
    • Hungarian saddle covered by a white sheepskin schabraque with azure blue wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of blue cloth with facing colour lace and number.
    Facings in 1814 facings buttons
    1st scarlet yellow Keeps his chasseur green coat until 1814.
    2nd yellow " Keeps his Chasseur green coat until 1815. With blue coat facings become light crimson.
    3rd light crimson " Light crimson facings become yellow around 1813.
    4th orange red "

    Elite companies

    Troopers' dress with light crimson fringed epaulettes.
    Polish czapka with light crimson cloth top laced white and black leather crown bearing a sun plate with white metal centre stamped with roman I and brass rays Light crimson plume and pompon over neapolitan cockade. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
    From 1813, black fur colback with blue bag laced white bearing a brass or white metal grenade plate. Light crimson pompon.
    NCOs
    Troopers' dress with white or silver rank chevrons with regimental colour piping. In elite companies epaulettes with crescent and fringes entwined with silver thread. White cords entwined with light crimson (scarlet in elite companies) thread.
    Officers
    Other ranks' dress with long tails and silver rank insignias (epaulettes and shako top trim) silver or gold (1811-1813). Black leatherwork trimmed in full dress with silver lace. Officer are often shown wearing a black leather sabretache with white metal regimental number or neapolitan heraldic reared horse.
    Trumpeters
    Troopers' dress in reversed colours, facing coloured cloth with blue facongs. Collar, cuffs and lapels trimmed with white and light crimson chequered livery lace.
    Sappers
    Troopers' dress in reversed colours, facing colour cloth faced blue. Light crimson (white for 2nd regiment) fringed epaulets. Black fur bearskin with facing colour cloth top bearing a white grenade badge. Sapper badge, usually white, on both upper sleeves.

    Royal Guard Cavalry

    Decree of September 30 1806 defines the initial strength of the Guard. As far as cavalry is concerned, the following units are raised:

    • A light horses regiment with two squadrons
    • An elite gendarmes squadron

    Strength mainly comes from elite companies of French regiments of the Armée de Naples.
    The major part of the strength of the light horses regiment is transferred by Joseph to brought up the Spanish royal Guard and light horses will reach their full four squadrons strength again only in 1810.
    On January 15 1807 the elite gendarmes squadron is reduced to a single company this company being disbanded on March 18 1813 and strength transferred to the new cuirassiers regiment.
    On May 13 1806 the city of Naples elite dragoons company is transferred to the Guard as horse velites company belonging to the light horses. On March 6 1807 strength is augmented and velites part from the light horses corps to become horse velites regiment of the Guard. On May 11 1813 the unit is renamed hussars regiment of the Guard.
    Decree of August 5 1809 raises an honour guards regiment that gathers the fourteen companies of provincial honour guards. On March 10 1813 regiment is disbanded, two squadrons being renamed life guards and the two others being transferred to the cuirassiers regiment raised on March 18.
    By decree of July 28 1814 life guards squadrons are augmented to a four squadrons regiment to be quickly reduced to a single squadron, remaining strength being transferred to the Guard lancers regiment raised on October 1 1814.

    Guard Cuirassiers

    The cuirassiers regiment wears the second dress of the Elite gendarmes company from which it was raised.

    Cuirassiers

    • Single breasted short tailed coat of imperial blue cloth closed by one row of nine buttons. Light crimson collar piped white bearing a white tasselled buttonhole lace. White epaulettes and shoulder cord on right shoulder. On front of coat, light crimson piping and nine white tasselled buttonhole laces. Light crimson rounded cuffs with two white tasselled buttonhole laces. Light crimson turnbacks decorated with white grenade patches. Vertical pocket simulated by light crimson piping. White metal buttons.
      In campaign dress, same coat without breast laces.
    • White waistcoat. Deerskin breeches. Black high cuffed boots.
    • Black bearskin without plate, light crimson top patch embroidered with white grenade. White plume over Neapolitan cockade. White cords and flounders.
      Cuirassier equipment was planned with helmet with iron crown covered by a black fur turban, brass comb with black horsehair. Black leather peak with brass strengthening. Brass chinscales. Iron breast- and back plates with brass rivets and shoulder scales. Breastplate decorated with a brass sun with silvered rays stamped with the royal cipher. Light crimson pad piped white. Ochre belt.
    • Ochre leatherwork trimmed white. Black leather cartridge pouch decorated with a brass grenade plate. Ochre sword belt trimmed white with brass rectangular buckle stamped with a grenade. Heavy cavalry straight bladed sabre with brass three bars hilt and iron scabbard. Ochre sword knot.
    • French saddle in blue cloth with white laces embroidered with a white grenade in rear corners. Rectangular portmanteau of blue cloth with white laces.
    Officers
    Other's ranks dress. All white ornaments become silver and brass ones become gold or gilded. In campaign dress, breastplate decorated with a gilded sun with silvered rays, centre decorated with enamelled royal arms.
    Trumpeters
    Troopers' dress of white cloth. Collar and cuffs trimmed by a livery lace white and light crimson chequered. Epaulettes' straps embroidered with a gold grenade, fringes and shoulder cord white entwined with light crimson thread.
    White bearskin cap with white cords entwined with light crimson thread, light crimson plume with white tip. In campaign dress, helmet with white horsehair and fur turban, light crimson plume with white tip. Brass trumpet with white cord entwined with light crimson thread. Light crimson cloth schabraque and portmanteau with silver laces.
    Sappers
    Others' rank dress in reversed colours, light crimson with blue facings. Sappers badge in white cloth on both upper arms. Light crimson plume with white tip.
    Light horses

    1806-1809 period

    The uniform for this period is not known. Rene Forthoffer shows a green coat faced pink with a black leather helmet. Paintings seems to show a white dress faced light crimson similar to the one described in the following text.

    1810-1813 period

    • Short tailed coat of white cloth with light crimson seams braids and lapels hooked down to the waist. Light crimson collar piped white bearing a white tasselled buttonhole lace. White fringed epaulettes with white shoulder cord on right shoulder. Light crimson closed lapels piped with white tasselled buttonhole laces. Light crimson pointed cuffs piped white bearing a vertical white tasselled buttonhole lace. Light crimson turnbacks. Vertical pockets simulated by light crimson piping. White metal buttons.
    • Light crimson polish trousers with two white side bands, replaced in campaign dress by grey overalls with black leather inserts with light crimson side bands.
    • Polish czapka in light crimson cloth piped white with black leather crown bearing a sun plate with brass centre stamped with royal cipher and silver rays. White plume over Neapolitan cockade. White cords and flounders. Black leather peak with white metal strengthening and white metal chin scales.
    • Ochre leather work trimmed white. Black cartridge pouch decorated with a white metal royal cipher plate. Black hussar style sword belt with S shaped buckle. Light cavalry curved bladed sabre with 3 bars brass hilt and iron scabbard. White sword knot with light crimson tassel.
      After 1812 black wood lance with light crimson over white pennon.
    • Hungarian saddle covered with light crimson cloth schabraque with white laces embroidered with white royal cipher in rear corners.
      In parade dress, white cloth schabraque with light crimson lace and fittings.

    1813-1815 period

    Decree of November 16 1813 suppresses the white dress, and everyday dress becomes the new full dress.

    • Short tailed single breasted coat of dark green cloth closed down by nine white buttons. Light crimson collar bearing a white tasselled buttonhole lace. White fringed epaulettes with white shoulder cord on right shoulder. On front of coat, light crimson piping and nine white tasselled buttonhole laces. Light crimson pointed cuffs bearing a vertical white tasselled buttonhole lace. Light crimson turnbacks.
    • All other details as preceding period. White schabraque is suppressed too.

    Officers

    Other's ranks dress, all white ornaments becoming silver and brass ones becoming gold or gilded.

    Trumpeters

    1810-1813 period : Troopers' dress in reversed colour, light crimson faced white. Light crimson and white chequered lace on collar and cuffs. Epaulettes with white and crimson fringes. Crimson plume with white top. Cords and flounders in white and crimson thread.
    1813-1815 period : Troopers' dress in white cloth faced crimson. Light crimson buttonhole laces and collar and cuffs trimmed with livery light crimson and white chequered lace.

    Guards of Honour - Life Guards
    Guards of Honour 1809-1813
  • Short tailed single breasted coat of scarlet cloth closed down by nine white metal buttons. Pale yellow collar with a white buttonhole lace. White fringed epaulettes with white shoulder cord on right shoulder. On front of coat, yellow piping and nine white tasselled buttonhole laces. Yellow pointed cuffs bearing a white vertical tasselled buttonhole lace. Yellow turnbacks.
    · Dark azure blue overalls with two broad yellow side bands.
  • Polish czapka in pale yellow cloth piped scarlet with black leather crown bearing a sun plate with brass centre stamped with royal cipher and silver rays. Green plume with yellow tip. Black leather peak with white metal strengthening and white metal chin scales.
  • Ochre leatherwork trimmed white. Black leather cartridge pouch trimmed with brass and decorated with a brass royal cipher plate. Ochre hussar style sword belt trimmed white with S shaped buckle. Light cavalry curved bladed sabre with brass three bars hilt and iron scabbard. White sword knot.
  • Hungarian saddle covered with light crimson cloth schabraque laced white embroidered with white royal cipher in rear corners. Round portmanteau of blue cloth with white laces.
  • Life guards 1813-1815

  • Long tailed single breasted coat of scarlet cloth closed down by nine white metal buttons. Pale yellow collar with a silver buttonhole lace. White trefoil epaulettes with white shoulder cord on right shoulder. On front of coat, yellow piping and nine white tasselled buttonhole laces. Yellow rounded cuffs bearing two white horizontal tasselled buttonhole laces. Yellow turnbacks decorated with silver grenade patches.
  • White breeches and black high cuffed boots.
  • Black felt cocked hat with white lace and strengthening. White plume over neapolitan cockade with white strap.
  • Ochre leatherwork trimmed white. White cartridge pouch trimmed with brass bearing a brass royal cipher plate. Pouch belt covered with blue or yellow (following company) velvet trimmed with white lace. Ochre sword belt trimmed white with brass plate buckle stamped with royal cypher. Heavy cavalry straight bladed sabre with brass battle hilt and iron scabbard with brass fittings. White sword knot with blue or yellow tassel.
  • French saddle covered with dark azure blue cloth schabraque with white laces and scarlet outer piping embroidered with white royal cipher in rear corners. Square portmanteau of blue cloth with white laces and scarlet piping.
  • Trumpeters
    Other ranks' dress in reversed colours, yellow faced scarlet with collar and cuffs trimmed by a livery lace, white and light crimson chequered.
    Elite Gendarmes
    • French cut long tailed coat of imperial blue cloth. Light crimson collar. White fringed epaulettes and shoulder cord on right shoulder. Light crimson squared lapels. Light crimson cuffs and cuff flaps. Light crimson turnbacks. White metal buttons.
      From 1811, same coat with lapels closed down to the waist. White buttonhole laces on collar, lapels and cuffs.
    • White waistcoat. White breeches. Black high cuffed boots.
    • Black bearskin without plate, light crimson top patch embroidered with white grenade. In service dress, black felt bicorn hat with white trim and neapolitan cockade with white strap.
    • Ochre leather work trimmed white. Ochre sabre belt with white trim and white buckle plate with brass grenade. Straight bladed heavy cavalry sabre with brass basket hilt