The Neapolitan Army
During the War of the
Austrian Succession

Uniform Color Chart

by Andrew Paolini and Gian Carlo Boeri


NAPLES 1740-48Coat & BreechesVest & FacingsLace & Buttons
Gardes du Corps (1734)BlueRedSilver
Italian Royal Guards (1734)BlueRedWhite
Swiss Royal Guards (1735)RedBlueWhite
King's (de Re, 1711)RedBlueYellow
Queen's (della Regina. 1718)BlueRedWhite
Royal Bourbon (Reale Borbone, 1732) BlueRedWhite
Royal Farnese (Reale Farnese, 1734)BlueRedYellow
Royal Naples (Reale Napoll, 1734)RedWhiteWhite
Royal Palermo (Reale Palermo, 1735)RedYellowYellow
Royal Italian (Reale Italiano, 1736)WhiteGreenYellow
Royal Macedonia (Reale Macedonia, 1737)RedBlueWhite
Royal Artillery (Reale Artiglieria, 1736)BlueRedYellow
Hainaut (1643)WhiteRedYellow
Anversa/Antwerp (Amberes, 1669)WhiteBlueYellow
Burgundy (Borgogna, 1460)WhiteBlueYellow
Namur (Naumur, 1571)WhiteRedYellow
Tschoudy (1734)RedBlueWhite
Jauch (1734)RedBlueWhite
Wirtz (1724)RedBlueWhite
Terra di Lavoro (1743)BlueRedWhite
Principato Ultra (1743)WhiteRedYellow
Principato Citra (1743)WhiteYellowYellow
Molise (1743)RedWhiteYellow
Capitanata (1743)RedBlueYellow
Abruzzo Citra (1743)WhiteRedWhite
Abruzzo Ultra (1743)BlueWhiteWhite
Bari (1743)WhiteBlueYellow
Basilicata (1743)YellowBlueYellow
Otranto (1743)RedGreenWhite
Calabria Citra (?)WhiteBlackWhite
Calabria Ultra (?)YellowBlackWhite
Mtn Fusiliers (Fucilieri di Montagna, 1744)See written description (in Intro and Foot Regiments).
Marine Btn (Battaglione di Marine, 1735)BlueRedYellow
Main sections above are Household Troops, Veteran (Line) regiments, Walloons' Swiss and Provincial (Militia) regiments.

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