Peru 1827-30 Uniforms

Part 1

by Jose Balaguer


Plate 1

Fig. 1. Lancers of Cuzco, Colonel, 1830.
Bicorne black, gold lace, red and white national cockade, white feathers, gold button, cockade holding strap and tassels (fore & aft). Tunic light green, crimson collar, cuffs, turnbacks, gold piping along front of tunic, and collar, gold lace on cuffs and turnbacks with gold design on collar, epaulets and buttons, pouch-belt black with gilt fittings same for waist belt, trousers white, brass sword scabbard, gilt sword hilt.

Fig. 2. Foot Artillery, Sergeant Mayor, 1827.
Shako black, crimson cords and tassels, plume white with red top, gold lace on top band, gilt crossed cannon plate, button, cockade holding strap, and chinscales, national cockade. Tunic navy blue, crimson lapels, turnbacks and piping on cuffs, navy blue collar and cuffs, yellow grenade on collar and turnbacks, gold epaulets, buttons and lace on lapels, red silk waist sash. Trousers navy blue, gilt sword hilt.

Fig. 3. 1st. Regular Cavalry Regiment, Trooper, 1827.
Czapka black bass, gold lace around centre, red top, piped white on the red top, crimson retaining cords, white plume, national cockade, brass plate, edging to peak and chinscales, Tunic blue, crimson collar, cuffs, turnbacks and plastron, epaulets yellow, white design on collar, white buttons. Trousers blue, belts white with brass fittings and buckle, white sword knot and lance knot, lance pennon white top, red bottom.

Fig. 4. Lancers of Cuzco, Trooper. 1830.
Shako black. yellow cords and tassels, red pompon, yellow cockade holding strap and button, national cockade, brass chinscales and peak edging. Tunic green, crimson collar, cuffs and turnbacks, green piping on collar, shoulder straps green piped crimson, yellow pocket piping, grenade on turnbacks and lace on cuffs, white pouch belt with black pouch and brass fittings. Trousers blue, brass sword scabbard, lance as Fig.3., shabraque green with yellow lace edging.

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