HM French Napoleonic Hussar Uniforms

*Nr.*	*ITEM*	*NOTES*
*	Trumpeters in general	Generally, trumpeters were supposed to wear their uniform in the reverse colors of the regiment. They rode white or gray horses with a black sheepskin saddle cover. Since the uniforms were furnished by the regimental commander, many variations have been noted but not furnished here except for the 1st Hussars (see note ł below).
š	Lace Color	Braid, shako flounders & cords, piping, and button color (white = pewter/silver for officers or yellow = brass/gold for officers). Exception: 3rd Hussars red piping, white/silver button color.
˛	Cuffs	Facing color on dolman cuffs.
ł	1st Hussar Trumpeter Variations	1806 - sky blue pelisse (Buquoy 19), 1809 - red pelisse (Buquoy 20), blue pelisse (Buquoy 69), 1810 - blue pelisse (Buquoy 86), 1811 - red pelisse (Buquoy 93), 1812 - white pelisse (Osprey G3), 1814 - white pelisse (Buquoy 102).
13I	13th Hussars	Formed 1795 disbanded 1796. Reformed 1813 from Italian recruits. Served with the Grande Armee in the 1813 Saxon Campaign with distinction but suffered heavy losses. Disbanded and the remaining men transferred to the 14th Hussars in December 1813.
13J	13th Hussars	Reformed in January 1814 from the Regiment de Hussards Jerome- Napoleon. Served as part of the Armee d’Italie. DisbandedAugust 1814.

RANK	EQUIVALENT	DOLMAN	PELISSE
Brigadier	Corporal	Two chevrons in white or yellow	Two bars in white or yellow
Brigadier-fourrier	Corporal	Two chevrons plus one bar above in white or yellow	Two bars plus one bar above in white or yellow
Brigadier-trompette	Trumpeter Corporal	Two chevrons in white or yellow	Two bars in white or yellow
Marechal-des-logis	Sergeant	One chevron in silver or gold	One bar in silver or gold
Trompette-major	Sergeant	One chevron in silver or gold	One bar in silver or gold
Marechal-des-logis chef	First Sergeant	Two chevrons in silver or gold	Two bars in silver or gold
Adjustant-sous-officier	Sergeant Major	Three chevrons in silver or gold	Three bars in silver or gold
Sous-Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant	One chevron in silver or gold	One chevron in silver or gold
Lieutenant	1st Lieutenant	Two chevrons in silver or gold	Two chevrons in silver or gold
Capitaine	Captain	One large and two small chevrons or three small chevrons in silver or gold	One large and two small chevrons or three small chevrons in silver or gold
Chef de Escadron	Major	Two large and one small chevron in silver or gold	Two large and one small chevron in silver or gold
Major	Lt. Colonel	Three large and three small chevrons in silver or gold	Three large and three small chevrons in silver or gold
Colonel	Colonel	Three large and three small chevrons in silver or gold	Three large and three small chevrons in silver or gold

The regiment consisted of a regimental staff (état-major) and four squadrons (escadrons) each of two companies (compagnies). The 1st Company of the 1st Squadron was the Elite Company (compagnie d'elite) and all officers and men wore the fur busby. All of the other companies were called center companies (compagnie du centre) and they wore the shako. Each company was further divided into two platoons (peletons).

The état-major had a strength of nineteen men: colonel, major, chefs d'escadron (2), adjutant-majors (2), quartier-maître, surgeon-major, surgeon aide-major, surgeon sous-aide(2), adjutant sous-officiers (2), brigadier-trompette, veterinerian, master tailor, master saddle maker, master boot maker, and master armorer/sword maker.

Each company had a total war-time strength of 116 officers and men as follows: captain, lieutenant, sous-lieutenant, sergeant-major (maréchal des logis chef), four sergeants (maréchal des logis), a fourrier, eight corporals (brigadiers), 86 mounted troopers (soldats), 10 unmounted troopers, and 2 trumpeters (trompettes).

Total war-time strength of a hussar regiment was 947 officers and men. In reality on compaign, a regiment of four hussar squadrons probably averaged about 450 men due to casualties, illness, leave, and availability of mounts.

Splendeur des Uniformes de Napoléon: Cavalerie. Éditions Charles Hérissey, Évereux, France, 2002. ISBN 2914417071.

La Cavalerie Légere, Les Uniformes du Premier Empire, Collection du Cdt E. -L. Buquoy, Jacques Grancher, Editor, Paris, 1980.

Napoleon and Austerlitz, "The Glory Years" of 1805-1807, Volume 1. Scott Bowden, The Emperor's Press, Chicago, Illinois, 1997. ISBN 0962665576.

Napoleon's Hussars. Emir Bukhari with colour plates by Angus McBride, Osprey Publishing Ltd, London, 1978. ISBN 0850452465.

Napoleon's Regiments, Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792-1815. Digby Smith, Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania, 2000. ISBN 1853674133.

Regt	Dolman	Pelisse	Breeches	Lace š	Cuffs	Collar
1	sky blue	sky blue	sky blue	white	red	sky blue
2	brown	brown	sky blue	white	sky blue	brown
3	blue grey	blue grey	blue grey	red	red	blue grey
4	dark blue	red	dark blue	yellow	red	dark blue
5	sky blue	white	sky blue	yellow	white	sky blue
6	red	dark blue	dark blue	yellow	dark blue	dark blue
7	green	green	red	yellow	red	red
8	green	green	red	white	red	red
9	red	sky blue	sky blue	yellow	sky blue	sky blue
10	sky blue	sky blue	sky blue	white	red	red
11	dark blue	dark blue	dark blue	yellow	red	red
12	red	sky blue	sky blue	white	sky blue	sky blue
13I	brown	brown	sky blue	white	sky blue	sky blue
13J	red	sky blue	sky blue	yellow	sky blue	red
14	green	red	red	white	green	red

Regt	Dolman	Pelisse	Breeches	Lace š	Cuffs˛	Collar
1ł	red	red	sky blue	white	sky blue	sky blue
2	sky blue	sky blue	brown	white	brown	brown
3	red	red	red	blue grey	blue grey	red
4	red	dark blue	red	yellow	dark blue	dark blue
5	sky blue	red	red	yellow	white	sky blue
6	red	red	red	yellow	red	dark blue
7	red	red	green	yellow	green	green
8	red	red	green	white	green	green
9	yellow	red	sky blue	white	red	red
10	red	red	sky blue	white	sky blue	sky blue
11	white	white	dark blue	yellow	sky blue	dark blue
12	sky blue	red	red	white	red	red
13I	sky blue	sky blue	brown	white	brown	brown
13J	white	white	red	yellow	sky blue	sky blue
14	red	green	green	white	red	green