Fig. 1. TRUMPETER, GUIDES OF THE GUARD Shako black, yellow ton band, white cords, white plume, national cockade [red centre, blue middle and yellow outer] tunic dark green, red collar and cuffs with white lace and piping, turnbacks red, tunic piped in red, chest lace red and white, shoulder straps green piped red, shoulder nests red and white stripes the two vertical lace stripes are top red bottom white, white buttons. Overalls in dark green with red side stripe and red/brown leather re-inforced bottoms, red trumpet cord, white cross-belt, black sabretache and wellington boots, white sword slings and brass sword hilt. Fig. 2. OFFICER, HUSSARS OF COLOMBIA. Shako black, black leather bands, plume white, cords and flounders silver lace, national cockade as per fig. 1, chin scales gilt, black visor, tunic red, green collar, cuffs and turnbacks, white lace on cuffs, pocket piping green, ailt buttons, epaulettes in gold lace, chest lace silver, overalls dark green, red side stripe, red/brown leather re-inforced bottoms, sabretache black, white sword slings and belts, steel scabbard, gilt hilt. Fig.3. TROOPER, GUIDES OF THE GUARD. Shako black, top band yellow lace, bottom band black leather, visor black leather, white cords and plume, brass chin scales, cockade as fig. 1, tunic red, black collar, cuffs, shoulder straps and turnbacks, shoulder straps and collar piped in white, chest lace white, front of jacket has black piping. overalls in dark blue, red side stripe with red/brown leather re-inforced bottoms, white leather belts and straps, black sabretache and pouch, steel scabbard, brass hilt, lance pennant red over yellow, white sandals "ALPARGATAS". Fig.4. TROOPER, GUARD HUSSARS OF COLOMBIA. Shako black, top band yellow, bottom band black leather, black visor, white cords and plume, cockade as fig. 1, brass chin scales, tunic red, green collar, cuffs, shoulder straps and turnbacks, collar and shoulder straps piped in white, lace to chest white, jacket front piped in white, brass buttons. Overalls dark green, red side stripe, red/brown leather re- inforced bottoms, brass hilt, steel scabbard, white sword slings and belts, white sandals "Alpargatas". Troops from Simon Bolivar's Army 1820 Large Illlustration (95K) Source: Watercolours in the Museo de Bogota. Back to Table of Contents -- El Dorado Vol V No. 2 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