"French Old Guard Grenadiers" Topic

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MrZorro	28 Aug 2022 5:12 p.m. PST
Hi, newbie question. What is the correct way to paint the French Old Guard Grenadiers for Waterloo? I have seen them with White pants and black boots, all white pants, with blue pants with black boots and blue pants no boots. Thanks for the advice.
Archon64	28 Aug 2022 5:59 p.m. PST
Black boots and no pants.
Artilleryman	29 Aug 2022 1:43 a.m. PST
I think what you are identifying as 'black boots' are actually their knee gaiters. Black boots per se were always worn. The general opinion is, I believe, that the Old Guard at Waterloo wore long blue campaign trousers. By 1815, gaiters and white breeches were retained for parades.
MrZorro	29 Aug 2022 11:23 a.m. PST
Hi, yes they are shown wearing trousers and the gaiters over the boots.
von Winterfeldt	30 Aug 2022 10:40 a.m. PST
dark blue overalls for 1815 and dark blue greatcoats
MrZorro	30 Aug 2022 12:49 p.m. PST
Yeah, it seems they were blue in the 100 days campaign.

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