"British artillery uniform in Jacobite Rebellion" Topic

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GeorgBuchner	03 Apr 2023 8:21 p.m. PST
Hi I am trying to figure out did the british artillerists wear red coats or blue coats at the time of the Jacobite Rebellion and War of Austrian Succession. I can find images for the War of Spanish Succession where the coats are red, and images for SYW where teh coats are blue, but what of the time in between my only reference so far are the miniatures on the flags of war site which have the royal artillery painted as blue for the Jacobite Rebellion range link
42flanker	03 Apr 2023 10:15 p.m. PST
The Royal Regiment of Artillery was formed in 1722 from independent companies previously created under command of the Board of Ordnance, who originally had been civilian employees, not soldiers. The 1742 Cloathing Book clealy shows personnel in blue coats. Morier later (ca 1750) shows officers with red waistcoats and other ranks with blue. link
GeorgBuchner	03 Apr 2023 11:05 p.m. PST
thank you very much for that information
42flanker	04 Apr 2023 5:31 a.m. PST
It's a start :)
Steamingdave2	04 Apr 2023 10:31 a.m. PST
According to Grant ( Armies and Uniforms of Marlborough's Wars Vol 1) the first blue uniforms date from 1716, when the first two permanent companies of artillery were formed.
piper909	07 Apr 2023 11:22 p.m. PST
Yes, what 42flanker said! Blue coats, red cuffs and turnbacks. Lace was yellow (gold for officers). Breeches were blue, red for officers.
piper909	09 Apr 2023 10:10 a.m. PST
Oops, PS to the above: Lapels would also be red. Also, belts are buff leather.

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