Fig. 1. A.D.C. to General Lavalle, Colonel Jose M.Nadal Cap dark blue with red band and gold tassel, jacket dark blue, collar and cuffs red, gilt buttons, waist sash red with gold tassels, trousers white, sword knot white. Fig.2. Infantry Private Cap dark blue, sky blue band, jacket all dark blue, brass buttons, white trousers, crossbelts in white leather. Fig.3. General Juan Galo Lavalle Cap dark blue, sky blue band with bottom section white [this could be the chin-strap, T.D.H.], black visor, gilt button on top and front badge, tunic dark blue, collar and cuffs red, waist sash red with gold tassels, gilt buttons, breeches dark blue, red stripe, black boots and sword slings, pistol cord red, sword knot white. Fig.4. Lancer Cap blue with sky blue band, visor and chin strap in black leather, jacket dark blue, collar and cuffs sky blue, "CHIRIPA" in brown cloth, "CALZONCILLOS" of white linen, "BOTA DE POTRO" natural leather, [I have been told that this type of boot was made from a horse's fetlock, by cutting off the hoof and pulling out the bone and flesh, turning inside out then cleaning this side. The human foot can now be placed through so that the toes show, while the spur straps hold the boot in place. T.D.H.] lance pennant sky blue over white. Standard; sky blue, white, sky blue, gold sun and rays, this is held in the Museo Historico Nacional, B.A. Source: Iconografia exist. in the Museo Historical Nacional, 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