Émigré and Foreign Troops in British Service (1): 1793–1802Following the Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad. These exiles became known collectively as 'émigrés', and despite initial confusions and indecision, many of them were taken into British service. This fine text by René Chartrand examines the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the Émigré troops in British service from 1793 to 1802, accompanied by plenty of illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Patrice Courcelle. |
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60th Foot Anne S.K.Brown Military Artillery Company August battalion bearskin crest bicorn black accoutrements black cockade black collar black gaiters black half-gaiters black round black shako blue coat brass buttons British service Brown University buttons and epaulettes Chasseurs chouan collar and cuffs Comte corps Corsican cuffs and lapels cuffs and turnbacks disbanded dolman edged white Egypt émigré England epaulettes evacuated fleur-de-lis Germany gold buttons Green coatee green collar green plume grenadiers Haiti Holland Hussars Isle of Wight June Light Infantry loop and plume Loyal Emigrant Malta Maltese Minorca October pewter buttons pewter buttons stamped Photo R.Chartrand piped white Quiberon recruited Red coatee red collar red turban regiment Retreated into Hanover Royalist S.K.Brown Military Collection Saint-Domingue Salm-Kirburg sash scarlet collar shako shoulder straps silver buttons turnbacks and shoulder Uniform Vendée waistcoat and breeches West Indies white accoutrements white lace white piping white plume white turnbacks white waistcoat yellow collar York Rangers