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urbinoprince220 Dec 2012 9:40 p.m. PST

What Hessian fusilier units fought or otherwise served in the southhern campaigns? Where and when? Uniform colors?

Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP20 Dec 2012 10:39 p.m. PST

I believe Erbprinz fought in the south, but by that time it wore a tricorne instead of the fusilier cap.
It had "rose" facings and turnbacks. This has been interpreted as varying from a pink to a darker pink.

Here is a very good site for Hessian uniforms.
vondonop.org
In particular, here are very near contemporary drawings.
vondonop.org/hkuniforms.html

Note that turnbacks were red, regardless of the facing color. You should note that if the facings were already a shade of red, like pink (rose), orange or crimson, that the turnbacks matched.

Rudi the german21 Dec 2012 4:48 a.m. PST

link

You surely mean the 2ed Hessian PanzerDIv?
Weapon colour is still red. :)))))

Tom Collins21 Dec 2012 7:55 a.m. PST

The only Hessian fusilier regiment to fight in sovth in fusiler caps was the Ditfurth Fusilier Regiment at the siege of Charleston in 1780

Tom Collins21 Dec 2012 8:05 a.m. PST

The Ditfurth fusilies wore standard Hessin blue coats with yellow facings, collars & cuffs and silver caps.

95thRegt21 Dec 2012 7:41 p.m. PST

Ditfurth didn't do much fighting. I believe they were at Charleston,and garrisoned that city.

Bob

Tom Collins22 Dec 2012 7:33 a.m. PST

Ditfurth arrived the siege of Charleston as reinforcements. It's ordely book lists k/w at the siege.

Rudysnelson22 Dec 2012 9:15 a.m. PST

See the answer on a similar thread. I did not post uniform notes from the book.

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