Uniform Colors of
Hessian Mercenaries in America

American Revolution

by Dave Geisz


RegimentCollars
and Cuffs
Facings
(lapels)
Linings
(coat)
Vest and
Breeches
Buttons
(metal)
Von Bunau Garrison Regimentcrimsoncrimsoncrimson bluewhite
Von Huyne Garrison Regt., 1776-79yellowyellowred bluewhite
Von Benning, 1780-83-
Von Stein Garrison Regt., 1776-77orangeorangeorange bluewhite
Von Seitz, 1778-83-
Von Wissenbach Garrison Regt., 1776-79whitewhitered bluewhite
Von Knoblauch, 1780-83-
Von Rail Grenadier Regiment, 1776redredred strawgilt
Von Woellwarth, 1777-78-
Von Trumbach, 1778-80-
d'Angelelli, 1780-83-
Erb Prinz Fusileer Regt., 1776-82crimsoncrimsoncrimson whitewhite
Prinz Field Infantry, 1783-
Von Knyphausen Fusileer Regimentblackblackred strawgilt
Leib (du Corps) Fusileer Regt., 1776-82yellowyellowred yellowwhite
Erb Prinz, 1783-
Alt Von Lossberg Fusileer Regt.orangeorangeorange whitegilt
Von Dittfurth Musket Regimentyellowyellowred whitewhite
Von Donop Musket Regimentstrawstrawred strawgilt
Von Mirbach Musket Regt., 1776-80redredred whitewhite
Yung Von Lossberg, 1781-83-
Prinz Carl Musket Regimentredredredwhite gilt
Von Trumbach Musket Regt., 1776-77whitewhitered whitegilt
Von Bose, 1778-83-
Von Wutgenau Musket Regt., 1776rednonered strawgilt
Landgraf, 1777-82-
Leib, 1783-
Field Yager Corpscrimsoncrimsoncrimson greengilt
Artillery Corpscrimsoncrimsoncrimsonstraw gilt


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