"Camerone 1863. colour of Trousers " Topic
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| Rudi the german | 25 May 2013 4:41 p.m. PST |
So,
The colour of trousers of the FFL at camerone?
Red? White? Or red for officers and white for rank and file? Greetings and thanks for the help.. |
| The Gray Ghost | 25 May 2013 4:57 p.m. PST |
yes, but I would do officers with red trousers |
Mad Guru  | 25 May 2013 9:46 p.m. PST |
Yes, both red & white were worn, but red was more "official." My Legion in Mexico officers wear red trousers, and so do most -- but not all -- of their men. Here's a handy reference link: PDF link And if you'd like to see a lot of miniature Legionnaires in action in Mexico, you might enjoy visiting my blog at: cameroneday.blogspot.com/?m=0 |
| unfashionabledc | 25 May 2013 11:47 p.m. PST |
According to one of the survivors (Maine) the legion wore white trousers at Camerone. |
| Rudi the german | 26 May 2013 6:55 a.m. PST |
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| Thomas Mante | 27 May 2013 3:01 p.m. PST |
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| Nick Stern | 29 May 2013 10:06 a.m. PST |
I believe most reliable sources favor the non-regulation white trousers that were worn in Africa. Probably both ORs and officers. But I like my officers in red, for contrast. The reconstruction in Military Illustrated link
shows white trousers tucked into white gaiters. The white trousers apparently do not have the leather band at the bottom of the trousers which the red trousers have. Although some of the illustrations in Mad Guru's link contradict this.
For some reason, most of the recent illustrations of the battle show the men wearing red trousers. And Edouard Detaille's wonderful, evocative drawing erroneously shows them wearing their greatcoats.
So I'd say: Go with whatever you think looks most legendary! |
| Rudi the german | 29 May 2013 12:19 p.m. PST |
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checks out some 10/15mm railroad tracks for wargaming.
