"French "Marine Artillery" at Waterloo" Topic

Adkin in his Waterloo Companion lists 5 auxilliary batteries of "Marine Artillery" in Napoleon's army – 4 with the Imperial Guard and one with VIth Corps; the latter is even labeled as Horse Artillery. I understand these were naval gunners drafted to serve normal campaign pieces, but what would have been their uniform? And what's with the "mounted navy"?

That information is verified in Scott Bowden's excellent Armies at Waterloo on pages 53-54. They were classed as auxiliary line companies and were from the 2d Bn of the 1st Regiment of La Corps des Canonniers de la Marine. Four of the companies were foot artillery manning 6-pounders and the fifth was designated a horse artillery company and served during the campaign with Lobau's VI Corps.

The foot artillery uniform was similar to that of the naval gunners and the horse artillery company was probably uniformed accordingly, though in 1815 unless a good illustration is found on the company, it could be anyone's guess.

If I was going to paint them as models, I'd use contemporary horse artillery uniforms as the naval gunners had been serving in the Guard artillery since 1813 and these may have been veterans of 1813-1814.

Sincerely,
K

"The foot artillery uniform was similar to that of the naval gunners …"

I am also interested in these, because we prepare a Waterloo-Secenario with the grand battery. Is there anywhere a picture of the uniform of the naval gunners?