9. "Sachsische Jager": 13 July 1815.
Black shako with brass scales, green cockade with yellow centre secured by yellow loop (?), white tufted pompom; dark green jacket, black collar and shoulder-straps laced red (broad lace, not piping), dark green turnbacks piped red, cuffs not visible, brass buttons (including at least three on each skirt); grey trousers with two broad red stripes separated by a black piping; grey gaiters, black boots; black leather equipment and cartridge-box, latter with a brass horn badge, brass sabre-fittings, black scabbard. appears to be armed with a musket, not a rifle.
10. "Sachsische Infanterie": 14 July 1815
(Prinz Anton Regt. ?) Black shako with
black bands (including Vs on sides), green cockade with yellow centre, yellow loop with brass button, brass scales and peak-edging; white jacket with sky-blue collar, lapels, cuffs and perhaps turnbacks (latter could possibly be white, piped blue), white shoulder-straps piped sky-blue, brass buttons; white breeches and belts, black gaiters, boots and cartridge-box.
Saxons Uniforms 1813-1815
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