Steve Haller's article in the October 1972 issue touched briefly on the Legion, and for those interested in raising this unit for the wargames table, a few further notes are set out herewith. The Hussars did not wear the pelisse in North America. (This is awkward because Minifigs don't do a Hussar in mirleton but no pelisse. Neville D. please note officers did wear the pelisse, white with brown fur. Half the Hussars in each company were armed with a lance, not separate companies. The lance was wooden with a swallow-tailed pennant. This was scarlet for the General's company, sky blue for the ordinary companies. The Generals company wore a distinctive uniform. It was the same as the Hussars of the ordinary companies except that the lace was yellow, buttons were yellow metal; the jacket had red cuffs; the breeches were red laced yellow; the mirleton wing was dyed red, with yellow cords. Sabretaches were sky blue with white trim, (ordinary companies) and scarlet trim and yellow cypher. All belts were red leather with brass buckles etc. Shabraques were sky blue edged white (ordinary companies) or yellow (General's company); dark blue valise laced crimson with white chain. Officers had nnntherskin laced silver with sky blue scalloped edge (ordinary) or laced gold with scarlet edge (Generals). Straps etc., black leather. Trumpeters wore a different uniform altogether. The hat was a black narrow tricorne (almost a bicorne). The dark blue coat had tails with red turnbacks and a red collar. Cuffs yellow edged white (ordinary), red edged yellow (Generals). The sleeves and coat fronts were trimmed with hoops of 'crimson with white chain' lace (Royal livery). Waistcoat white, breeches as for the Hussars in the company. Sabre but no sabretache. Brass trumpet with crimson and white cords and tassels. The Duke had a uniform of his own, two in fact, but these would take too long to detail here. The Hussars may have carried colours based on the arms of Lauzbn; grey, square, gold fringed, in the centre a Shield quartered red and gold, supported by two griffons, with a gold crown above. The infantry companies were dressed as described, but Loliepive gives red collar and shoulder straps. Steve Haller gives the Chasseurs red breeches, but I would hazard that these were more likely the nether wear of the Engineer Company, as blue waistcoats are usually given with the red breeches, and this was the regulation dress for Engineers in the 1776 Ordinance. I should be interested to correspond with anyone who can add any information on this aspect, or indeed on any aspect of the French involvement - particularly from Steve himself! Also from anyone with A.W.I. Rules. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 131 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1973 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com