Latin American Wars
of Independence
Uniform Notes

Army of New Grenada

by Rudy Scott Nelson



Sh. Straps = Inf Shoulder Straps or Cavalry it is Lance pennant colors listed top to bottom.
FC = French style forage cap with side flap. SH = Shako; Bus= Busby Cockade = Outside to center, Yellow-blue-red
(*) = Trouser stripe in Lapel color; (@) = Waist Sash in Lapel color Musicians. Drums Brass body w/ Red upper band and blue lower band. Black drum straps.
1813 Regulation uniform had yellow-blue-red carrot plumes. Officers had large plume.
F VII HUS = Ferdand VII Hussars had a Red bag, Green-Yellow waist sash, Black Sabretache.
Wilson's Hussars changed to a dark Blue tunic/trousers.
English Rifles are reported wearing an all white summer uniform w/ blue facings.
Both British Legion Hussar units wore a crimson waist sash.
Bolivar's Honor Guard had a Red bag, Yellow-blue-red waist sash and rode grey horses.

UnitCoatHeadgearCollarCuffsLapelsSh Straps Trousers
CartagenaWhiteFC-LtBlueLgt BlueLgt BlueLt Blu @ Lgt BlueWhite *
Santa MartaDark BlueFC-DkBlRedRedRed @Dk Blue Dk Blu *
CundinamarcaRedSH-Blue w/Y bndLgt BlueLgt BlueLgt Blue Sash-Wh Lgt BlueLgt Blue*
Del Valle AraguaDark BlueSH-Grn w/Y bndGreen?Green Green Sash-RedGreenWhite *
AntiquiaRedSH-BlueLgt BlueLgt BlueLgt BlueLgt Blue Lgt Blue
Hacha CazWhiteFC-LtBlueRedRedRed@Red White*
MagdalenaWhiteFC-DkBlDkBlueDk BlueDk Blue??? White*
Del Rey RedSH- BlackYellowYellowYellowrd-Y-rd White
1813 Inf RegulationDark BlueFr ShakoScarletScarletn/a -Dk blue
1813 Lgt Inf RegulationDark BlueFr Shako wh cordsScarletScarlet- Red-Wh wingswhite ?
Truyillo HussarsRedSH-Red Wh cords---Y-Bl-rd Red
F VII HUSGrn P-DBus-BlackYellowYellowN/ABlack Fur Grey
Bolivar Honor GdeScarletBus-Wh-Yellow-red-Wh-Grn Scarlet *
Wilson Hussars
Br Legion
Scarlet ? BusbyLgt BlueLgt Blue Lgt Blue -Scarlet Gold stripe
Hissisley Hussars
Br Legion
Dk Green? BusbyScarletScarlet Scarlet-Dk Grn Gld stripe
English RiflesDk GreenStovepipe shakoBlackBlackn/a n/aDk Green
Br LegionRedFr or Pru ShakoLgt BlueLgt Bluen/a n/aBlue/Wh

Latin American Wars: Uniform Notes


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