Fig.1. Infantry Officer Kepi red top blue band, gold lace rank lace, national cockade, black visor, white neck covering, tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs red, gold lace on cuffs and shoulder bars, gilt buttons, trousers red with gold lace stripe, brown leather waistbelt, gilt buckle, steel sword scabbard, black shoes, medal ribbon sky blue with white stripe medal in gold metal. Large Illustration, Figures 1-4: (slow: 75K) Fig. 2. Infantry Flagbearer Kepi all in red, gold rank lace, black leather visor and chin strap, national cockade sky blue and white, gilt button, tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs green, cuff bar also green, shoulder strap green edged in gold lace, buttons gilt, crossed muskets on collar also in gilt metal, trousers red. Flag sash green with silver lace edging, brown leather bucket, gilt plate, waistbelt and sword slings black, sword knot white, black boots and sword scabbard [could this be painted or black leather ? T.D.H.], flag has gold lace trim. Fig.3. Infantry Officer Kepi all dark blue, gold rank lace, jacket dark blue, collar and cuffs red, shoulder straps red with gold lace edging, gilt buttons, waist sash crimson with gold lace tassels, trousers red with gold lace stripe, black shoes, steel sword scabbard, brown binocular case and strap. Fig.4. Cavalry Officer white kepi cover, black visor, jacket dark blue, red collar and cuffs, shoulder straps red edged in gold lace, trousers white, waistbelt brown with gilt buckle, sword knot white with steel scabbard. Fig.5. Escolta del Gobierno o Escolta del General Mitre Shako black with black leather top and bottom bands, red side chevrons, plume red, brass plate, black visor and chin-strap [this type of shako had an all leather top while the body was made of heavy duty felt, T.D.H.], white cords and flounders. Tunic dark blue, collar, cuffs, turnbacks and lapels red, black waistbelt and sword slings, natural leather carbine sling with brass plate, trousers dark blue with red stripe, black half boots. Large Illustration, Figures 5-8: (slow: 86K) Fig.6. Infantry Officer Kepi red top, dark blue band, gold rank lace, national cockade, gold lace knot on top as fig.3., tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs dark blue, shoulder straps red with gold lace edging, gilt buttons, trousers red with gold lace stripe, holster and strap in brown leather, black shoes. Fig.7. Cavalry Officer Kepi red with blue band, gold rank lace as fig. 6., tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs red, gold rank lace on arms, gilt buttons, breeches red with gold lace, black boots, brown roll, white sword knot, steel scabbard. Fig.8. Trooper 4th Regiment of Line Cavalry Shako black, top band in black leather, bottom band in yellow lace, brass chin-scales, yellow pompon, national cockade, gold lace holding strap and brass button, tunic dark blue, collar, cuffs and shoulder straps yellow, "Chiripa" in grey cloth, sword knot white, black boots, white leather belts and straps. Sources: Distintos cuadros al oleo de Candido Lopez, pintor de la dicha Guerra existentes en el Museo Historico National de Buenos Aires. Back to Table of Contents -- El Dorado Vol V No. 1 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1992 by The South and Central American Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com