2/20/2024 0 Comments War of 1812 royal navy uniformsUnderneath would have been a red waistcoat or vest on top of a ruffled fine shirt, both would have been made of fine linen or silk because that was the gentry wore at this time. Across their chest was a white belt or a crossbelt with a buckle. Their cuffs and collars were unique as they were red facing (blue and yellow were more common among the royal regiments). As the official colour of the Royal livery, red was the main colour of the British military uniform.Ĥ1st Regiment of Foot Officer, 2nd Battalion (1814) Ĥ1st Regiment officers in 1814 would have worn high-waisted, short-tailed red jackets made of super-fine wool. These men were “the Redcoats” (minus the 60th Regiment and the 95th Regiment, who were green rifles corps). I feel bad glossing over their uniforms, but for brevity’s sake I will be using the 41st Regiment of Foot, 2nd Battalion, to describe the overall look of British infantry soldiers. There were many different royal regiments present in the War of 1812. From British Forces in North America 1793–1815 by René Chartrand. Three War of 1812 “Redcoat” uniform examples. (Interested in pictures of American uniforms? Check out these two links). This post will be looking at uniforms worn by British and Canadian soldiers during the 1812-1815 conflict from a general perspective, as well as how military uniforms reflected the overall trends of men’s fashion from that period. As with any war, uniforms varied greatly on the battlefield to distinguish rank, unit, whether you were part of the infantry, cavalry, or navy, etc. However before we can look at the clothes Canadians wore during the Regency Era, there is a little matter of the War of 1812. Getting back on track with the historical fashion posts, we left off in the 1810s. Fashion Flashback: Given that fashion was instrumental in the creation of Canada, this blog series explores the development of what Canadians wore one era at a time.
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