Regimento Caballeria
"Dragones de la Muerte"

Province of Entre Rios:
Argentina 1820

By J. Balaguer


FIG.1: Officer;

Shako black, black bands, visor and side chevrons, gilt chinscales and visor edging, red diagonal ribbon across front, red feather and head-scarf. Tailcoat dark blue with red collar, labels, cuffs and turubacks, gilt buttons and lace on cuff, breeches white, black boots, waist--belt and sword slings, gilt buckles ect. waist cash red with gold tassels, steel sword scabbard with gilt hilt and gold sword knot

[Source; L. de TEAUFORT]

FIG.2: Dragoon;

Shako black, red feather and diagonal ribbon with black legend "MUERAU LOS UNTTARIOS", head-scarf red, jacket dark blue, red cellar and lapels, brass buttons, red waistcoat with brass buttons, black tie, "CHIRIPA" [a square of cloth brought up between the legs and fastened by a belt or sash] dark blue, pantaloons white, foot coverings "POTRO BOOTS" [made from the hockskin of a colt and rendered pliable by frequent rubbing], brown leather.

Source; A BOMPLAND

FIG.3: Officer;

Shako black, gold lace bands top and bottom, gold lace on the side under cockade, black visor with gilt edge, red diagonal ribbon with silver skull and crossed bones, white feather, gold lace cap lines. Tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs dark blue, gold lace on cuffs, edge of collar and laurel branch on collar, epouletts = hick board with gold lace edge, button and holding strap, gold fringe, lapels dark blue with gold lace and border, gilt buttons, turnbacks dark blue, breeches dark blue with red stripe, black boots, black sword scabbard with gilt fittings, white sword knot.

[Source; F.RIVAS]


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