FIG.10: "Lancero Regiment da Rio Grande do Sul", Campaign Dress, c.1865-70: From a water colour sketch in the National Historical Museum, Rio de Janeiro; Although not designated as National Guard in the title, it seems likely that is what this figure is. White kepi cover and chinstrap, black front peak. Plain dark blue tunic with brass buttons; just visible under his right hand is the circular brass plate of his narrow black waistbelt. White trousers tucked into black boots. Brown saddle, black straps, dark blue saddle blanket and mantle roll. His lance has quite a large steel blade and a plain red pennon. Uniform Plates Figure 1-5 (slow: 90K) Figure 6-9 (slow: 85K) Figure 10 (slow: 69K) Figure 11-14 (slow: 92K) Back to Part 6 Back to Table of Contents -- El Dorado Vol VIII No. 3 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by The South and Central 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