by Paul L. Dawson
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Top: 1er Eclaireurs. Officer, trumpeter and sergent of old guard company, full dress. Trumpeters appear to have worn the same uniform as worn by the Gardes d’Honneur. Other sources ascribe a red plume and red bodied shako for the other ranks. Bottom: 1er Eclaireurs. Old Guard company, service dress, trooper and trumpeter and young guard trooper and trumpeter full dress. ![]() 1er Eclaireurs. Old Guard company officer in petit tenue and trumpeter in alternative field service dress. ![]() 2eme Eclaireurs. Field service dress for Trumpeter, Officer and brigadier. ![]() 3eme Eclaireurs. Trumpeter Full and service dress, and trooper full dress. ![]() Eclaireurs de la Garde Imperial
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