"Italians of the late Napoleonic period" Topic

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Ironsides	03 Oct 2009 1:05 a.m. PST
Books say they used French uniform but in green or white. Did they ever change to the 1812 Bardin uniform? Were Italian generals dressed in French uniform but the colours green?
trailape	03 Oct 2009 1:14 a.m. PST
Hi I believe they started wearing white from about 1808/9 onwards. I don't think they ever adopted the Bardin uniform, (but I could be wrong). I did however see a picture the other day that had Italians in Green in 1812, (but I can't recall where I saw it). Not sure about the Generals, (but I have my own in Green). Cheers trailape.blogspot.com
de Ligne	03 Oct 2009 2:14 a.m. PST
Yes to generals in green laced silver. This link may help: napitalia.org.uk/eng The green coated guys may well have been from legere regiments or Reggimento Fanteria Leggera
trailape	03 Oct 2009 3:06 a.m. PST
"The green coated guys may well have been from legere regiments or Reggimento Fanteria Leggera" Ah, yes; of course. I forgot about those guys.
DELETEDNAME1	03 Oct 2009 6:46 a.m. PST
link link link picture General picture Grenadieroffizier des 2. Linien-Infanterie-Regiments picture Sappeur und Offizier der Grenadiere picture Grenadiere picture Musketier (Füsilier) und Tambour der Linieninfanterie picture Unteroffizier und Soldaten der Linieninfanterie picture picture Bersaglieri von Brescia Jäger der Königlichen Garde Velite der Königlichen Garde Karabinier der Königlichen Garde Grenadier der Königlichen Garde Leichte Infanterie Voltigeur, Grenadiere, Füsiliere Ehrengarde von Mailand Dragoner der Königlichen Garde Ehrengarde von Bologna Kadetten picture Reservekompanie Garde von Mailand Freiwilliger Gendarme zu Pferd der Königlichen Garde Jäger zu Pferd Gendarme zu Fuß Artillerie zu Pferd der Königlichen Garde Artillerietrain der Königlichen Garde Artillerie zu Fuß der Königlichen Garde Frayer
Maxshadow	03 Oct 2009 7:23 a.m. PST
Thanks guys i was confused about this and had it wrong.
Ironsides	04 Oct 2009 2:25 a.m. PST
Thanks
campaigner	05 Oct 2009 3:06 a.m. PST
Ironsisdes, I think my Old Guard grenadiers in full dress are perfect for the Roayale Italian Guard. link I am thinking of making Italian troops, too, so these links are useful Mr Freyer, thanks.
12345678	05 Oct 2009 3:17 a.m. PST
From memory, and I stand ready to be corrected on this, the carabiniers without front plates on the bearskins did have rear patches on them, which makes them quite different from anything in the French guard.

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