The Spanish uniforms were standardized but can provide colorful formations if the various types of units are fielded together. Different colors were designated for Regular units stationed in Europe, Regular units stationed in the American colonies and the various militia units found in the colonies. The chart below provides the basic data for units which fought in the American area of operations.

There were variations within the unit especiall y in regards to leggings and breeches. For example, artist illustrations and reports show the Louisiana Regiment as wearing blue , red and white breeches. Also in most cases, white gaiters or stockings were used in hot, dry conditions, while black gaiters or spatterdashes were used in colder or rainy weather. The Buttons and Hat Lace were the same color. The New Orleans Militia Battalion entry includes the various companies of Rangers and Grenadiers which were divided by ethnic background. Waistcoats and Turnbacks were in regimental distinctives as given under Lapels.

Unit	Coat	Pants	Collar	Cuffs	Lapels	Buttons
Navarra Rgt	White	White	Dk Blue	Dk Blue	Dk Blue	Yellow
King Rgt	White	White	Violet	Violet	Violet	Yellow
Espana Rgt	White	White	Green	Green	Green	White
Cataluna Rgt	White	White	Yellow ?	Yellow? Yellow?	Yellow
Soria Rgt	White	White	White	Violet	Violet	White
Mallorca Rgt	White	White	White	Red	Red	Yellow
Principe Rgt	White	White	White	Violet	Violet	Yellow
Aragon Rgt	White	White	RED	Red	White	White
Louisiana Rgt	White	Varied	Dk Blue	Dk Blue	Dk Blue	White
Guadalajara	White	White	Red	Red	Red	White
Havana Rgt	White	White	Red	Red	Red	Yellow
Flanders Rgt	?	?	?	?	?	?
Hibernia-Irish	RED	Dk Blue	DK Blue	DK Blue	DK Blue	White
N.O. Carbineers	Flea/Gray	White	White	White	White	White
N.O Militia Arty Co	Dk Blue	Dk Blue	Red	Red	Red	White
N.O. Militia Bn	DK Blue	Varied Red	Red	Red	Red	?
LA/America Drgns	Blue	Blue	Red	Red	Red	?
St Louis Militia	Red	Red	Blue	Blue	Blue	?
Mississippi Legion	Blue	White	Red	None	None	?

Uniform Notes

Dragoons of America/LA had a Blue cape with red lining.

Mississippi Legion Dragoons had a White cape with red lining. Its Infantry hats did not have lace but had colored rosettes. The 1st = White, 2nd = Blue, 3rd = Green, 4th = Yellow, Gren = Red.

New Orleans Militia companies regardless of ethnic background wore similar uniforms. Their waistcoat was white instead of facing red. Hibernia was an Irish Regiment which did not change to Mid/Sky-Blue Uniforms until 1794.

Flanders Regiment is a very hard regiment to find any uniform information.

Selected Bibliography on the Spanish Article

The Siege of Pensacola, 1781, In maps. 1981, Coker & Coker, Perdido Bay Press.
The Siege of Mobile, 1780, In Maps. 1982., Coker & Coker, Perdido Bay Press.
Battle of Pensacola. 1966, N orwin Rush, Florida State U.
Eighteenth Century Florida: The Impact of the American Revolution. 1978, Proctor, U of Florida Press.
The Wild Geese : Irish Brigades of France and Spain. 1980, Warner, Osprey.
Honor and Fidelity: The Spanish Louisiana Regiment. 1965, Holmes, No publisher.
Uniforms of the World : 1700-1937. 1937, 1980 English Translation, Knotel, Scribners.

Other books which were used for previous articles of TIME PORTAL PASSAGES were also used.

Some Websites with good data are:
Florida History = www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Stadium/1528/ This site contains mainly information on the Seminole Wars but other conflicts are examined.
Military Artifacts of Spanish Florida = www.artifacts.org/ Great site on Uniforms with a special section on the Louisiana Regiment.
Galvez Information = http.//coloquio.com/galvez.html Good site with links to other sites.

More Spanish Operations During the American Revolution

Spanish Operations During the American Revolution Introduction
Spanish Operations During the American Revolution: Chronology
Spanish Operations During the American Revolution: Spanish Units and Strengths
Spanish Operations During the American Revolution: Spanish Uniforms mid-late 1700s