"The 74th Foot in 1812" Topic
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| Artilleryman | 23 May 2012 1:28 a.m. PST |
In 1809 the 74th Foot were ‘de-kilted' (not as painful as it sounds) and ordered to dress as ‘ordinary' line infantry i.e. breeches and trousers. However, I cannot find reference as to what happened to the rest of their dress. Did they adopt shakos and cocked hats for the officers or keep the bonnet? Franklin shows a short tailed coat for a battalion company officer for 1809 -1815 but no other indications. The bottom line is, by 1812, how would the 74th Foot have looked (apart from ragged)? |
| Edwulf | 23 May 2012 3:25 a.m. PST |
They along with the 73rd, 75th and 78th all wore standard infantry kit. Shako and trousers. White in summer, grey in winter.
This was to facilitate the recruitment of low landers and English/Irish recruits. They would look identical to the 45th and 88th outwardly, regimental differences aside. though you could stick a kilted piper in if you wanted to reinforce the highland aspect of them. Bear in mind very few of them seem to be highlanders though. |
| Artilleryman | 23 May 2012 3:43 a.m. PST |
Did the officers adopt the long tailed coat? |
| Edwulf | 23 May 2012 3:59 a.m. PST |
Some would have been wearing ones. Others would be more up to date. My unit of the 74th has officers in both styles. |
| Artilleryman | 23 May 2012 4:38 a.m. PST |
Many thanks. Good advice. |
| spontoon | 03 Jun 2012 7:53 a.m. PST |
Some of the de-kilted regiments managed to keep thistles in their badges. CCP Lawson depicts one, 75th. I believe, with a thistle shaped shako badge. |
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