FIG. I. MARINE, REGINENT DE SALVE, FULL DRESS, 1763

Tri-corne black with with lace, black bow with white holding strap, scat dark blue, cuffs dark blue, tornbacks and lining lightish blue, white eppaulet and buttons, waistcoat and breeches dark blue, leggings white, black shoes, pouch belt and waistbelt with frog, brass buckle, white sword knot, black cravat with white shirt.

FIG.2.; MARINE, REGIMENT FOURGEOUD, FULL DRESS, 1772.

Tri-corne black, white lace black cockade with white holding strap, coat jack blue, red collar and cuffs, no turnbacks but red lining to coat, shoulder strap dark blue piped red, white lace and buttons to cuffs and coat, white waistcoat and breeches, pouch belt and waistbelt white, brass buckle, black gaiters and shoes, white sword knot, brass side arm hilt, black cravat, white shirt.

FIG.3; MARINE, REGIMENT FOURGEOUD, FULL DRESS, 1774.

Tri-corne black, lace white, bow black with white holding strap, tassels white with orange centers, coat dark blue, red collar, cuffs and turnhacks, shoulder strap dark blue piped red, white buttons, waistcoat and breeches white, pouchbelt and waistbelt also white, brass buckle, white side-arm knot and leggings, black shoes and cravat, white shirt.

(These three figures are all reconstructions from the so-called "Jassen-Boekje" library of the Royal Army Museum, Delft).

FIG 4: CAPTAIN JOHN GABRIEL STEDMAN, REGIMENT FOURGEOUD, CAMPAIGN DRESS IN SURINAM 1774.

(After a drawing by Stedman.)

Planters hat black, jacket dark blue, red collar, cuffs and lining with white (silver) lace edging, striped shirt, orange officers sash over shoulder, brown sword sling holding a naval cutlass, sailcloth trousers, buttons white.

FIG. 5: PRIVATE, REGIMENT FOURGEOUD CAMPAIGN DRESS IN SURINAM, C.1773.

(Reconstruction by the Dutch military painter J. Hoynck van Papenarccht).

Hat black leather, coat dark blue, red collar, cuffs and lining (no turnbacks), white lace on chest, cuffs, and collar, white buttons, white shite, black cravat, black waintlelt and belly pouch, grey blanket roll or hammock over shoulder, pantaloons white, black ties, short gaiters ard shoes.

(An obviously cut-down and re-worked 1772 dress coat, Stedman's might be the same, they seem, based on limited evidence, to have used these cutr down 1772 coats for campaign and kept the 1774 coats for full dress.)

FIG 6: FLANKEUR COLONIAL JAGERS, 1820.

(From a colored sketch in the Roayla Army Museum, Delft)

Shako black, orange cockade, plume green tipped yellow, yellow cords, brass crown and hunting horn, tunic dark green, yellow collar and cuffs, green piping on collar, cuff bar (patte) dark green piped yellow, lapels dark green piped yellow also bottom of tunic, brass buttons, yellow rank chevrons, shoulder wings dark green trimmed in yellow (no fringe), black belts and straps, white trousers and spats, black shoes, iron fittings to musket.

(A note says: "Ordinary companios -- all green plumes, no cords, short swords.")

FIG.7: PRIVATE, 5th. JAGER BATTALION, c.1803.

(From a contemporary painting by Captain F. Groenia of this Battalion.)

Shako black, green plume, black cockade, lightish green cords, and cockade strap (on side) tunic dark blue, lightish green collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks piped white, white buttons, waistcoat (veste), belts and straps, pantaloons dark blue, brown and white cow-hide backpack, black pouch, side arms brass fittings with black scabbard, black gaiters with black buttons and a narrow white edging.

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Uniforms of the Dutch East Indies 1795-1873

Historical Background
History of the Regular Units
Dress Regulations