• the foot guard: one battalion each of grenadiers, chasseurs, and elite chasseur-carabiniers
• the horse guard: one squadron of bodyguards, one regiment of light horse lancers with four squadrons
• six regiments of line infantry, each three battalions
• one regiment of cuirassiers
• one regiment of light horse
• two squadrons of elite gendarmes

• 1st brigade: 2nd and 4th of the line, each with two battalions
• 2nd brigade: 3rd of the line (two battalions), 1st light battalion

• the 3rd light battalion
• the 1st regiment of hussars

• 1st division: the three infantry battalions of the guard, the squadron of the bodyguard, three squadrons of light horse of the guard
• 2nd division: 1st, 5th, and 6th infantry regiments, 1st cuirassiers
• 3rd division: four regiments of dutch infantry and one regiment of dutch cuirassiers

• the 7th and 8th line regiments
• the 4th light battalion
• the 2nd regiment of cuirassiers
• the 2nd regiment of hussars

Regiment Westphalia

Regiment is raised in 1806, with an intended strength of four battalions. The low recruitment level reduces this strength to two battalions and then only one and unit is renamed Battalion Westphalia in 1809. The first battalion is posted in Spain in 1808. At the end of 1809 unit is disbanded and his remnants transferred to Hanoverian Legion.

Chasseurs

• Short tailed white cloth habit with closed lapels. Open scarlet collar. White shoulder straps piped scarlet. White lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet swedish cuffs. Scarlet turnbacks. Brass buttons.
• White waistcoat and breeches. Black gaiters. In service dress, white trousers.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. Brass rhomboid plate. Ball pompon in company colour with tricolour french cockade. Black leather peak and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch.
  

Carabiniers

Centre companies' dress. Scarlet epaulets. Scarlet plume, cords and flounders. Infantry sabre with scarlet sabre strap.

Voltigeurs

Centre companies' dress. Green epaulets with scarlet crescent. Yellow plume with scarlet tip, yellow pompon and green cords and flounders. Infantry sabre with green sabre strap.

Officers

Troopers dress with long tails and gold or gilded ornaments. Gold rank epaulets. Gilded gorget bearing white imperial eagle. Gold top band and side chevrons on shako. Black boots with leather top. Black leather sword belt, sword with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard with gilded fittings..

Drummers and hornists

Troopers' dress with yellow lace on collar and yellow chevrons on both arms.

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Franco-hessian Legion

Westphalian army inherits at his creation of the units raised by marshal MORTIER from the disbanded army of the electorate of Hesse-Cassel and gathered in the franco-hessian legion. This legion was composed of two, maybe three, infantry regiments and a gendarmerie detachment.

Musketeers

• Dark blue prussian cut coat with long tails and closed lapels. Open scarlet collar for 1st regiment, orange for second. Blue shoulder straps. Scarlet lapels with white buttonhole laces for 1st regiment, orange for second. Scarlet cuffs for 1st regiment, orange for second, with for 1st regiment blue flaps with white buttonhole laces. Scarlet turnbacks. White buttons for 1st regiment, yellow for second.
• White breeches. Black gaiters and shoes.
• Black felt cocked hat laced white. French cockade with white strap.
• White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch.
  

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Polish Legion

The former Danube Legion, former Polacco-italian Legion, takes service in westphalian army on November 11, 1807. Legion is disbanded in 1808, a portion of his cavalry being transferred to Guard's Light Horse regiment and the rest returning in french army to help raising the Vistula Legion regiments.

Infantry

Grenadiers

• Dark blue kurtka. Yellow collar. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Dark blue lapels piped yellow. Yellow rounded cuffs. Yellow turnbacks. Yellow buttons.
• Dark blue trousers with yellow side bands. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako with brass rhomboid plate. Scarlet carrot shaped pompon and white cords and flounders. Black leather peak.
  At the time of change to french service, czapska with black leather crown and blue cloth top (oriented with broad side facing forward, not angle as on later models) piped white bearing a brass rhomboid plate over a brass band. Red plume with over french tricolour cockade. Black peak with brass strengthening.
• White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch.

Cavalry

Centre companies

• Dark blue kurtka. Yellow collar. White trefoiled epaulet and aiguillette on left shoulder. Dark blue lapels piped yellow. Dark blue pointed cuffs piped yellow. Dark blue turnbacks piped yellow. White buttons.
• Dark blue breeches with yellow side bands. Black hungarian boots with yellow lace and tassel.
• Czapska with black leather crown and blue cloth top piped white. Red plume with white top and yellow pompon, french tricolour cockade. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. White sword belt with brass buckle and hussar sabre with single bar iron hilt and black leather scabbard with iron fittings. White sabre strap. Black wood lance. Pennon with blue top, crimson bottom and white triangle.

Elite company

Centre companies dress with a white fringed epaulet on right shoulder. Black fur colback with yellow bag piped white.

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Line infantry

Fusiliers

• Short tailed white coat with closed lapels. Closed collar of facing colour piped white. White shoulder straps piped with facing colour. Facing coloured lapels piped white or white piped with facing colour (see table). Facing coloured cuffs piped white with facing coloured flaps (trident shaped three buttons) piped white. Facing coloured turnbacks piped white or white piped with facing colour (see table) bearing a star of facing colour (or white). Vertical pockets simulated by facing colour piping. Brass buttons stamped with regimental number.
  The 1810 regulation simplifies this coat by removing cuffs flaps and pockets and changes facing colour for all regiments to dark blue with the same distinctions as 2nd regiment.
• White waistcoat and breeches. Black short gaiters. In service dress, white trousers.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. Brass rhomboid plate embossed with either crowned royal cipher or imperial eagle over stamped regimental number. Company coloured ball pompon or flat disc pompon with white centre bearing company number in black and facing coloured outer rim, westphalian cockade (white with light blue centre) with yellow strap. White cords and flounders. Black peak and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch bearing sometimes brass regimental number.
  

Grenadiers

Centre companies dress with scarlet fringed epaulets. Black fur bearskin without plate, scarlet or facing coloured top patch with white cross or grenade. Scarlet plume, cords and flounders. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. Cartridge pouch bearing a brass grenade. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings, scarlet sabre strap.
After 1810, centre companies shako with scarlet top band, plume and cords.

Voltigeurs

Centre companies dress with, sometimes, buff collar piped white. Fringed epaulet often green with yellow crescent. Buff top band on shako. Green plume with yellow top and pompon. Green cords and flounders. Cartridge pouch bearing a brass horn. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings, green or green with yellow knot sabre strap.

NCOs

French rank system. Facing colour wool rank laces on both arms. For sergeants, gold rank laces on shako and arms, cords and flounders, epaulets' fringes and sabre straps of gold thread entwined with company colour (red for grenadiers, green for voltigeurs and white for fusiliers).

Officers

Troopers dress with long tails and gold or gilded ornaments. Gold rank epaulets. Gilded gorget bearing white imperial eagle. Gold top band and side chevrons on shako. Black boots with leather top. Black leather sword belt, sword with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard with gilded fittings.

Drummers and hornists

Troopers' dress, often in reversed colours, with regimental swallow nets and laces (see plates). Musicians of elite companies wore the insignias of their parent company.
With new coats, troopers’ dress with regimental lace on collar, lapels, cuffs, chevrons on arms and on sleeves seams.

Sappers

Grenadiers' dress with sapper badge (red crossed axes) on both arms. Whitened leather apron worn under coat. Sapper equipment (axe, sabre and belt).

Regimental Gunners

Troopers' dress with scarlet collar and cuffs.

Musicians

2nd regiment

Troopers’ dress with light orange lace to collar. Light orange trefoiled epaulets. Hungarian boots with light orange lace and tassel. Plume with sky blue base and white top.

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Light infantry

Light infantry is organised on battalion level. The first one is raised in 1807, second in 1808, third in 1809 and fourth and last in 1810. After the russian campaign, 1st and 2nd only are re-raised.

1807-1808 period

• Sky blue short tailed coat with closed lapels. Closed orange collar. Sky blue shoulder straps piped orange. Orange (1st battalion) or sky blue piped orange (2nd battalion) lapels. Orange rounded cuffs. Orange (1st battalion) or sky blue piped orange (2nd battalion) turnbacks Vertical pockets simulated by orange piping.. Yellow (1st battalion) or white (2nd battalion) buttons.
• Sky blue breeches and black short gaiters. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako bearing a brass rhomboid plate stamped with imperial eagle. Yellow ball pompon with red tuft and westphalian cockade (white with light blue centre) with white strap. White cords and flounders. Black peak and brass (1st battalion) or white metal (2nd battalion) chinscales.
• White leatherwork.
  

1809-1813 period

• Green single breasted short tailed coat. Sky blue collar. Sky blue piping on front of the coat. Sky blue rounded cuffs. Sky blue turnbacks. White buttons.
• Green breeches and black short gaiters. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako bearing a white metal rhomboid plate stamped with crowned JN cipher. Company coloured pompon over westphalian cockade (white with light blue centre) with white strap. Green cords and flounders. Black peak and white metal chinscales.
• White leatherwork.
  

Carabiniers

Centre companies' dress. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Turnbacks bearing scarlet grenade patch. Black fur bearskin without plate, sky blue top patch with white cross. Scarlet plume, cords and flounders. Black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales. Infantry sabre with scarlet strap. Heart shaped light infantry gaiters with scarlet lace and tassel.
After 1809, centre companies shako with scarlet top band, plume and cords.

Voltigeurs

With first dress, green epaulets with yellow crescent and green fringes. Green plume with yellow top over yellow ball pompon, green cords and flounders. Turnbacks bearing white horn patch. Heart shaped light infantry gaiters with green lace and tassel.
Then yellow fringed epaulets. Yellow pompon, plume, cords and flounders. Yellow lace and tassel to gaiters.

NCOs

Facing colour wool rank laces on both arms. For sergeants, silver rank laces on shako and arms, cords and flounders, epaulets' fringes and sabre straps of silver thread entwined with company colour.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails, all ornaments silver or silvered. Rank epaulets in silver thread. Shako top band and chevrons in silver lace. Black hungarian boots with silver lace and tassel. Black sword belt and curved sabre with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard with silvered fittings.

Drummers and hornists

Troopers’ dress with white lace striped sky blue on collar and cuffs. Musicians of elite companies wore the insignias of their parent company. Centre companies musicians have green fringed epaulets and green plume.
Drums with copper barrel and hoops painted with sky blue over white triangles. Copper horns with green cord.

Musicians (1807-1808)

1st battalion

Troopers dress with gold lace on collar, lapels and cuffs. Gold trefoiled epaulets. Black boots with leather top. Black felt bicorn hat with gold cockade strap and tassels.

2nd battalion

Troopers dress in reversed colours (orange with sky blue facings) with silver lace on collar, lapels and cuffs. Silver trefoiled epaulets. Orange breeches with silver pikes and black hungarian boots with silver lace and tassel. Czapska with black leather crown bearing a brass horn and orange top piped white. Orange plume with white top over a white pompon..

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Light horses lancers

Light horses

• French cut cloth of green cloth with mid-length tails. Orange open collar piped green. Green shoulder straps piped orange. Green pointed lapels piped orange. Orange pointed cuffs. Orange turnbacks bearing white eagle patches. Soubise pockets simulated by orange piping. White buttons.
  After 1810, green single breasted short tailed coat closed by a row of 9 buttons. Orange closed collar. Green shoulder straps piped orange. Orange piping on front of coat. Orange pointed cuffs. Orange turnbacks. White buttons.
• With first dress, green waistcoat with white braid and laces. Green hungarian breeches with white knots and side bands. Black hungarian boots.
• Helmet with black leather crown with brass strengthening decorated by a white metal shield stamped with royal cipher. white metal comb and black caterpillar crest. Black leather peak and rear visor, with white metal strengthening to peak and white metal chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Brass sword belt buckle and light cavalry sabre with three bars brass hilt and iron scabbard. White sabre strap.
  After 1810 black wood lance with white pennon with dark blue triangle.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. At first, green cloth schabraque with orange lace then white sheepskin schabraque with green wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of green cloth laced white.

Elite company

Troopers' dress with carlet fringed epaulets and scarlet plume.

Officers

Troopers' dress. Silver rank epaulets and pikes on breeches. Gilded fittings on helmet. Black leatherwork with silver trim. Green cloth schabraque laced silver embroidered with silver royal cipher in rear corners. Elite companies officers sometimes have leopard skin schabraque.

Trumpeters

1st regiment

Before 1810, coat in sky blue cloth faced green with collar and cuffs laced white. White fringed epaulets. After 1810 troopers' dress in sky blue cloth bearing laces across chest. White fringed epaulets. Green collar, cuffs and turnbacks laced white. In both dress, black fur colback (white fur in elite company) with green or orange bag piped white, white plume cords and flounders (scarlet for elite company). Brass chinscales.

2nd regiment

Troopers' dress in buff cloth with white laces across chest. Green or scarlet collar, cuffs and turnbacks laced white. Black fur colback with buff bag piped white, white plume over scarlet ball pompon. White cords and flounders. Brass chinscales.

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Cuirassiers

1st regiment is raised in 1808 and second one in 1809 (the latter seems to have not reached his war strength before 1811). They belong to same brigade during russian campaign in 1812 and campaign of Germany in 1813.

Cuirassiers

1st regiment

• White short tailed coat with closed lapels. Crimson collar piped white. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Crimson lapels piped white. Crimson rounded cuffs piped white. Crimson turnbacks bearing white grenade patch. White buttons.
  From 1813, same uniform as 2nd regiment the two units being differentiated by the number stamped on their buttons.
• Light ochre breeches. White boot cuffs. Black high boots.
• Helmet with steel crown covered by black fur turban and decorated by a brass shield stamped with royal cipher Brass comb and black caterpillar crest. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
  Blackened steel breasted then (1812?) polished steel breast and back plates with brass scales shoulder straps and brass rivets. Crimson padding piped white.
• White leatherwork. Brass belt buckle stamped with grenade and straight heavy cavalry sabre with three bars brass hilt and iron scabbard. White sabre strap.
• Black leather harness. Black sheepskin saddle cover with crimson wolf teeth and crimson cloth half-schabraque laced white and decorated with white grenade patch in rear corners. Crimson round portmanteau with white lace and regimental number.

2nd regiment

• Initially dress of the 1st regiment with orange facings. This dress seems to have been seldom worn by troopers.
  From 1811, dark blue single breasted coat with short tails closed by one row of nine buttons. Orange closed collar. Orange piping on front of coat. Orange rounded cuffs. Orange turnbacks bearing white grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by an orange piping.
• Saddle cover with orange wolf teeth, dark blue cloth half-schabraque laced white and decorated with white grenade patch in rear corners. Dark blue round portmanteau with white lace and regimental number.
• Rest of the equipment as in 1st regiment.

NCOs

Troopers' dress. White or silver rank laces with facing colour backing on both sleeves. For senior ranks, epaulets with silver crescent and fringes mixed scarlet and silver.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails. Silver rank epaulets and turnbacks patches. Gilded helmet fittings, shoulder straps and rivets on cuirass. Black leatherwork trimmed silver. Silver cuirass and sabre strap. Silver piping on padding. Schabraque and holster cover of facing colour cloth with silver lace and ornaments. Royal cipher embroidered on holster cover.

Trumpeters

1st regiment

Initially troopers' dress decorated with white buttonhole laces on collar (2), lapels and cuffs (2). White trefoiled epaulets. Scarlet caterpillar and white plume on helmet.
From 1811, troopers' dress in reversed colours. Crimson coat with white collar, lapels, cuffs and fringed epaulets. Buttonhole laces as first dress. Fawn turban and white caterpillar and plume on helmet.
With adoption of dark blue coat, troopers' dress with white fringed epaulets, white tasselled buttonholes laces across chest. Black fur colback with white bag, white plume on left side with westphalian cockade. White cords and flounders and brass chinscales.

2nd regiment

Troopers' dress in reversed colours. Orange coat with blue collar and lapels piped orange, blue cuffs piped white and blue turnbacks bearing white grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by a blue piping. Buttonhole laces on collar (2), lapels, cuffs (2) and false pockets. Black fur colback with orange bag, white plume on left side with westphalian cockade. White cords and flounders and brass chinscales.
With adoption of dark blue coat, troopers' dress with white tasselled buttonholes laces across chest.

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Hussars

This two regiments are raised in 1810 at three squadrons strength raised to four squadrons on the following year. They participate to russian campaign in the 24th light cavalry brigade of VIIIe corps. The re-raised regiments take part to the Germany campaign
During the night of October 22 1813 they go over to austrian and form the cavalry of the austro-german legion, disbanded in 1814.

Centre companies

1st regiment, 1810-1813 (westphalian army)

• Green cloth dolman with 3 rows of 15 buttons. White laces and braids. Scarlet trimmed white collar and pointed cuffs. Green pelisse with white laces and braids and black fur trim. Scarlet wool sash with white barrels and cord. White buttons.
• Green hungarian breeches with white pikes or scarlet breeches with white knots, white side bands. Black hungarian boots with white trim and tassel.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. Brass shield plate stamped with royal cipher or eagle plate with base. White cords and flounders. Sky blue plume with white top and base over sky blue ball pompon, westphalian cockade with white strap. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
  The 1st squadron could have worn scarlet cloth shako.
• Black leatherwork. Hussar sabre with single bar brass hilt and iron scabbard, black sabre strap. Black leather sabretache bearing white regimental number.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. White sheepskin saddle cover with green wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of green cloth with white lace and regimental number.

2nd regiment, 1810-1813 (westphalian army)

• Sky blue cloth dolman with 3 rows of 15 buttons. White laces and braids. Scarlet trimmed white collar and pointed cuffs. Sky blue pelisse with white laces and braids and black fur trim. Scarlet wool sash with white barrels and cord. White buttons.
• Scarlet hungarian breeches with white knots and side bands. Black hungarian boots with white trim and tassel.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. White metal shield plate stamped with royal cipher or eagle plate with base. White cords and flounders. Sky blue plume with scarlet top half over scarlet ball pompon, westphalian cockade with white strap. Black leather peak with white metal strengthening and white metal chinscales.
• Black leatherwork. Hussar sabre with single bar brass hilt and iron scabbard, black sabre strap. Black leather sabretache bearing white regimental number.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. White sheepskin saddle cover with sky blue wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of sky blue cloth with white lace and regimental number.

1st regiment, 1813-1814 (austrian army)

• Green dolman. Black and yellow braids and laces. Green pelisse with black and yellow braids and laces and black fur trim. White buttons.
• Bright red hungarian breeches with black and yellow knots and side trim. Black hungarian boots with black and yellow trim and tassels.
• Black shako with black and yellow pompon bearing a large black and yellow cockade with yellow strap.
• Austrian schabraque and sabretache of red cloth laced yellow and black and decorated with imperial F1 cipher in yellow.

2nd regiment, 1813-1814 (austrian army)

• Sky blue dolman. Black and yellow braids and laces. Sky blue pelisse with black and yellow braids and laces and black fur trim. White buttons.
• Sky blue hungarian breeches with black and yellow knots and side trim. Black hungarian boots with black and yellow trim and tassels.
• Rest as first regiment.

Elite company

Troopers' dress with black fur colback with green bag piped white. White cords and flounders. Scarlet plume over scarlet ball pompon. White metal chinscales.

NCOs

Troopers' dress. White or silver rank chevrons over cuffs. For senior ranks, silver lace on top of shako.

Officers

1st regiment

Troopers' dress with silver braids and laces. Silver rank lace around top of shako. Silver rank chevrons over cuffs and pikes on breeches. All metal parts silver or silvered. Fur trim on pelisse light grey or fox brown. Green cloth schabraque laced silver.

2nd regiment

Like first regiment. On some plates, scarlet cloth sabretache laced silver decorated with a 2 surrounded by silver laurels. Sky blue schabraque laced silver.

Trumpeters

1st regiment

• Scarlet dolman. White braid and laces. Green trimmed white collar and pointed cuffs. Scarlet pelisse with white braid and laces and white fur trim. Green wool sash with white barrels and cord.
• Scarlet hungarian breeches with white knots and side bands. Black hungarian boots with white trim and tassel.
• Black fur colback with scarlet bag piped white. White cords and flounders. White plume with scarlet top over scarlet ball pompon. Brass chinscales.
• Brass trumpet with white and sky blue cord.
• Others equipment as troopers. Black sheepskin schabraque.
  

2nd regiment

• Scarlet dolman. White and sky blue braid and laces. Sky blue trimmed white collar and pointed cuffs. Scarlet pelisse with white and sky blue braid and laces and fox brown fur trim. Sky blue wool sash with white barrels and cord.
• Sky blue hungarian breeches with white knots and side bands. Black hungarian boots with white trim and tassel.
• Black fur colback with scarlet bag piped white. White cords and flounders. White plume over scarlet ball pompon. Brass chinscales.
• Brass trumpet with silver and sky blue cord.
• Others equipment as troopers. Black sheepskin schabraque.

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Foot artillery

Gunners

• Dark blue short tailed coat with closed lapels. Closed scarlet collar piped blue. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Blue lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet rounded cuffs with sometimes, before 1810, blue flaps (rectangular three buttons) piped scarlet. Scarlet turnbacks bearing blue grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by a red piping (suppressed after 1810). Brass buttons.
• Blue breeches. Short black gaiters with scarlet trim (trim suppressed after 1810).
• Black shako bearing a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal crown over crossed cannon barrels. Scarlet plume and ball pompon over westphalian cockade with yellow strap. Scarlet cords and flounders. Black leather peak and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing brass crossed cannon barrels. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Scarlet sabre strap.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails. Gold rank epaulets. Gold top band and chevrons on shako. Sword with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard with gilded fittings. Black hungarian boots with scarlet trim and tassels.

Drummers

Troopers' dress in reversed colours. Scarlet coat, collar and lapels with blue piping to collar and lapels, cuffs and turnbacks (bearing scarlet grenade patches). Scarlet epaulets with yellow piped blue loop over blue swallow nests laced yellow.

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Horse artillery

Gunners

• Dark blue short tailed coat closed by a row of seven buttons. Blue collar piped scarlet bearing two scarlet buttonhole laces. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Scarlet piping on front of coat with seven scarlet batons across chest. Scarlet cuffs and cuff flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons). Scarlet turnbacks. Yellow buttons.
  Or french cut habit in dark blue cloth. Scarlet collar piped blue. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Dark blue lapels pied scarlet. Scarlet pointed cuffs. Scarlet turnbacks bearing blue grenade patches. Yellow buttons.
• With french coat, scarlet waistcoat with yellow braid and laces. Blue hungarian breeches with scarlet knots and side trims.
• Black shako bearing a brass rhomboid plate stamped with crowned crossed guns. Scarlet plume and ball pompon over westphalian cockade with yellow strap. Scarlet cords and flounders. Black peak and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing brass crossed cannon barrels. Light cavalry sabre with 3 bars brass hilt and iron scabbard.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. White sheepskin saddle cover with blue wolf teeth. Blue round portmanteau with scarlet lace and grenade.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails. Gold rank epaulets and pikes on breeches. Gold top band and chevrons on shako. Gold sabre strap. Black hungarian boots with gold trim and tassels. Dark blue cloth schabraque with gold lace and scarlet outer piping embroidered with gold royal cipher in rear corners.

Trumpeters

Troopers' coat in reversed colours, Scarlet with blue facings. Yellow lace to collar, cuffs and lapels in french coat. Yellow epaulets with yellow piped blue loop.

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Engineers

Foot artillery dress with black collar and cuffs piped scarlet. All yellow ornaments become white and metal parts in white metal.

Train

Driver

• Long tailed grey coat. Scarlet collar. Grey shoulder straps piped scarlet. Grey pointed cuffs piped scarlet. Scarlet pointed cuffs. Grey turnbacks piped scarlet. White metal buttons.
• Scarlet waistcoat with white braids and laces. Grey hungarian breeches with white knots. Black hungarian boots.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. White metal rhomboid plate stamped with crowned crossed guns. White cords and flounders. Scarlet ball pompon and tuft. Black leather peak and white metal chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings.

Officers

Troopers' dress. Silver rank epaulets and pikes on breeches. Silver top band and chevrons on shako. Light cavalry sabre with gilded hilt and silvered scabbard, silver sabre strap. Black hungarian boots with scarlet trim and tassels.

Trumpeters

Scarlet coat, lapels and shoulder straps. Sky blue collar, cuffs and piping. Black fur colback with scarlet bag piped white. White plume with sky blue base over white ball pompon. Sky blue breeches with scarlet fittings.

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Gendarmerie

Gendarmes

• Dark blue long tailed habit with closed lapels. Scarlet collar. White trefoiled epaulets on blue backing, white aiguillette on left shoulder. Scarlet lapels. Scarlet cuffs with blue flaps (rectangular 3 buttons) piped scarlet. Blue turnbacks piped scarlet bearing a scarlet grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by a scarlet piping. White buttons.
  After 1812 same coat but cuffs without flaps and all red turnbacks bearing white grenade patch.
• Yellow waistcoat and breeches. Black high cuffed boots.
• Black cocked hat with white laces and tassels. Scarlet plume and westphalian cockade with white strap.
  After 1812, black fur bearskin without plate with scarlet top patch bearing a white upright cross. White cords and flounders. Scarlet plume over westphalian cockade. Black leather peak with white metal strengthening. White metal chinscales.
• Yellow leatherwork trimmed white. Black leather cartridge pouch bearing a brass grenade plate. Yellow sword belt with brass plate bearing a white grenade, heavy cavalry curved sabre with 3 bars brass hilt and iron or black leather with brass fittings scabbard, yellow sabre strap with scarlet tassel.
• Black leather harness. White sheepskin saddle cover with scarlet wolf teeth and blue cloth half-schabraque and round portmanteau with white lace piped scarlet decorated with white grenade patch in rear corners.

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Guard grenadiers

Single battalion raised in 1808.

Grenadiers

• • Long tailed white coat with closed lapels. Scarlet closed collar bearing two yellow buttonhole laces. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Scarlet lapels bearing seven yellow buttonhole laces. Scarlet cuffs bearing two yellow buttonhole laces with white flaps (trident shape, 3 buttons). Scarlet turnbacks bearing yellow grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping bearing yellow buttonhole laces. Yellow buttonhole laces on waist buttons. Brass buttons.
  From 1811 to 1813, same dress with white piping on collar and lapels. Scarlet rounded cuffs piped white with 3 buttonhole laces.
  In service dress, white habit-surtout with same collar and turnbacks than parade dress, scarlet rounded cuffs with 2 buttonhole laces. Scarlet piping on front of coat.
• White waistcoat and breeches. White gaiters. Black shoes.
  In service dress, white trousers.
• Black fur bearskin without plate. Scarlet top patch embroidered with a yellow grenade. Scarlet plume with westphalian cockade. In parade dress scarlet cords and flounders. Brass chinscales.
  In service dress, black felt shako with black leather top and bottom band. Brass rhomboid plate embossed with royal coat of arm. Scarlet ball pompon with westphalian cockade. Black peak and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch bearing a brass rhomboid plate stamped with royal cipher, surrounded by four brass grenades. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Scarlet strap.
  

Officers

Troopers' dress, all ornaments gold or gilded. Gilded gorget bearing silver royal cipher Rank epaulets in gold thread. Gold tassels to gold buttonhole laces. White plume and gold cords and flounders. Black leather boots with buff turned top.

Drummers

Troopers' dress in reversed colours. Scarlet coat with white collar, lapels, cuffs and turnbacks. White swallow nets laced yellow on shoulders. Yellow lace on collar, lapels and cuffs. Drum with copper shell, white strings and dark blue hoops.

Sappers

Troopers' dress with yellow sappers insignia (grenade over crossed axes) on both arms. Whitened leather apron worn under coat and sapper equipment (axe, sabre and belt).

Musicians

• Scarlet coat with white collar, lapels, cuffs, cuff flaps and turnbacks. Gold lace trim on collar, lapels and cuffs. Gold buttonhole laces on lapels. Gold trefoiled epaulets.
• White breeches and black light boots.
• Black felt cocked hat with gold lace, strap and tassel. White plume with scarlet base.
• Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings.

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Guard rifles

Single battalion raised in 1808.

Chasseurs

• Short tails green coat with closed lapels. Yellow closed collar bearing two white buttonhole laces. Green fringed epaulets. Green lapels piped yellow bearing white buttonhole laces on each of the seven buttons. Yellow rounded cuffs bearing two white buttonhole laces. Green turnbacks piped yellow bearing white horn patch. Vertical pockets simulated by yellow piping bearing white buttonhole laces. white buttonhole laces on waist buttons White buttons.
  In 1811, coat is slightly modified receiving 8 buttons and buttonhole laces on lapels and 3 buttons and buttonhole laces on cuffs.
  In 1813 coat returns to his first disposition, but all white metal (buttons, shako plates and chinscales) is replaced by brass.
• Green hungarian breeches with white knots and side bands. Black heart shaped gaiters with white laces and tassels. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako bearing a white metal eagle with base. Green plume with yellow top over green ball pompon with white centre, westphalian cockade with white strap. In parade dress, white cords and flounders. Black peak with white metal strengthening and white chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Black cartridge pouch bearing a white metal rhomboid plate stamped with royal cipher, surrounded by four white metal horns. Infantry sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Green sabre strap.

Carabiniers

Chasseurs' dress with yellow crescent on epaulets. Black fur bearskin without plate with yellow patch bearing a white horn, white cords and flounders, green plume with yellow top, black peak with white metal strengthening and white metal chinscales. Scarlet fringes on sabre strap.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails and all white ornaments becoming silver or silvered. Silver rank epaulets. Black hungarian boots with silver trim and tassels. White plume for field officers. Light cavalry sabre with silvered hilt and black leather scabbard, silver sabre strap. For mounted officers, french saddle with green cloth schabraque and holster cover laced silver and embroidered with silver royal cipher.

Drummers

Troopers' dress in reversed colours. Yellow coat with green collar, lapels piping, cuffs and turnbacks, all others ornaments as troopers. Green swallow nets laced white. For drummers of centre companies, yellow shako with black top and bottom bands. For drummers of carabiniers company, white fur bearskin.

Sappers

Carabiniers' dress with yellow sappers insignia (horn over crossed axes) on both arms. Whitened leather apron worn under coat and sapper equipment (axe, sabre and belt).

Musicians

Chasseurs' dress with white plume with yellow base and black hungarian boots with white trim and tassels. Sword with brass hilt and back leather scabbard with brass fittings.

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Elite-Jäger-Carabinier

Single battalion raised in 1808.

Rifle-carabiniers

• Single breasted short tailed green coat closed by a row of 8 buttons. Black collar piped scarlet bearing two scarlet buttonhole laces. Green fringed epaulets with scarlet crescent. Scarlet piping on front of the coat. Black rounded cuffs piped scarlet bearing two scarlet buttonhole laces. Green turnbacks piped scarlet and vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Brass buttons.
• Green hungarian breeches with scarlet knots. Black heart shaped gaiters with scarlet laces and tassels. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako with black leather upper and lower bands bearing a brass eagle plate with base. Green plume with scarlet top over green ball pompon. Mixed green and scarlet cords and flounders. Black peak and brass chinscales.
• Black leatherwork. Cartridge pouch replaced by a black fur bag with belt decorated by a brass shield plate embossed with royal cipher and brass powder horn with iron strengthening suspended to a green and scarlet cord. Sabre-bayonet with brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fitting. Carbine.

Elite company

Chasseurs' dress with black fur bearskin without plate, green and red plume, cords and flounders, black peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.

Officers

Troopers' dress with gold pompon, rank epaulets, buttonhole laces, knots and trim on breeches. Gilded gorget with silver eagle. Black hungarian boots with gold trim and tassel. Sabre with gold strap. Officers of elite company may have worn a black fur colback with scarlet bag piped gold.

Hornists

Troopers' dress with gold buttonhole laces and gold buttonhole laces piped scarlet across chest. For elite company, black fur colback with scarlet bag piped green.

Sappers

Elite company dress but bearskin without peak. Whitened leather apron worn under coat and sapper equipment (axe, sabre and belt).

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Guard Fusilier

Regiment raised in 1812 and usually called "Queens' Regiment".

Fusiliers

• Short tails white coat with closed lapels. Dark blue closed collar piped white bearing two white buttonhole laces. Dark blue fringed epaulets with white crescent. Dark blue lapels bearing white buttonhole laces on each of the seven buttons. Dark blue cuffs with flap bearing buttonhole laces. White buttons.
• White waistcoat and breeches. Black short gaiters. Black shoes.
• Black felt shako with black leather top and bottom bands. White metal rhomboid plate stamped with crowned JN cipher. Black peak with white metal strengthening and white metal chinscales.
• White leatherwork.

Grenadiers

Centre companies dress with scarlet fringed epaulets. Scarlet plume, cords and flounders. Scarlet sabre strap.

Voltigeurs

Centre companies dress with green fringed epaulets with white crescent. Green plume with white top and green pompon.

Officers

Troopers' dress with long tails, all ornaments silver or silvered. Rank epaulets in silver thread. Silvered gorget bearing gold royal cipher. Shako top band and chevrons in silver lace. Black leather boots with buffed turned top. Black sword belt and sword with gilded hilt and black leather scabbard with gilded fittings.

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Guard Light horses

Regiment raised in 1808 at 3 squadrons strength, partially using the polish cavalry posted to westphalian army. Strength augmented to 4 squadrons in 1811.

Guards

• Short tailed single breasted coat closed by one row of 7 buttons. Scarlet collar bearing two light orange buttonhole laces. Light orange trefoiled epaulets on both shoulders and aiguillette on left shoulder. Scarlet piping on front of the coat and 7 light yellow buttonhole laces. Scarlet rounded cuffs bearing two light orange buttonhole laces. Scarlet turnbacks. Brass buttons.
• Helmet with black leather crown with brass trim, brass band bearing a shield stamped with royal cipher Brass comb and black caterpillar crest. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
  In service dress, black felt shako bearing a brass rhomboid plate stamped with imperial eagle. Green plume and light orange ball pompon with westphalian cockade with light orange strap. Light orange cords and flounders entwined with scarlet. Black peak.
• Green hungarian breeches with light orange knots and side bands. Black hungarian boots with light orange lace and tassel.
• Light ochre leatherwork for Chasseurs then white. Brass shield plate stamped with royal cipher on pouch belt. Black cartridge pouch. Brass swordbelt buckle stamped with royal cipher and guard cavalry sabre with straight blade, brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings. Ochre then white sabre strap.
  Black wood lance with white pennon with dark blue triangle.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. Green cloth shabraque with light orange lace and scarlet outer piping decorated with light orange royal cipher in rear corners. Round portmanteau with light orange lace and scarlet outer piping.

Officers

Troopers' dress. Gold rank epaulets and pikes on breeches. Rich decorations on helmet. Gold buttonhole laces with tassels. Leatherwork and pouch covered by gold lace piped scarlet. Double gold lace on schabraque.

Trumpeters

Troopers' dress in reversed colours. Scarlet coat with green collar and cuffs, scarlet turnbacks piped green. Black fur colback with white bag piped light orange, scarlet cords and white plume.

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Life Guards

Single squadron raised in 1808 and charged to escort the king.

Guards

Gala dress

• In 1808 and 1809, long tailed white coat with closed lapels. Black collar piped scarlet bearing two gold buttonhole laces. Epaulets without fringes with black strap piped gold and gold crescent. Black lapels piped scarlet with gold buttonhole laces on each of the seven buttons. Black rounded cuffs piped scarlet bearing two gold buttonhole laces. Scarlet turnbacks. Horizontal pockets simulated by a black piping decorated with gold buttonhole laces. Gold buttons.
  In 1809 and 1810, same dress with scarlet piped white facings. Turnbacks and pockets piping scarlet.
  From 1810 to 1813, same dress with dark blue piped scarlet. Turnbacks and piping scarlet.
• Light ochre breeches. Black high cuffed boots.
• Initially, black bicorn hat with gold laces and tassels, westphalian cockade, white plume with sky blue base; then helmet with polished steel crown with brass trim, brass band bearing a shield stamped with royal cipher. Brass comb and black caterpillar crest. White plume with sky blue base. Polished steel peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
• Black leatherwork trimmed gold. Pouch belt decorated with gilded shield plate stamped with royal cipher. Black cartridge pouch trimmed gold and bearing the same sun plate as on breastplate. Brass swor dbelt buckle stamped with royal cipher and guard cavalry sabre with brass hilt and iron scabbard, white sabre strap.
• Black leather harness. In 1808 and 1809, black cloth schabraque laced gold with black outer piping, embroidered with a gold grenade in rear corners. Holster cover decorated in the same manner and embroidered with royal cipher. Round portmanteau with gold lace and piping.
  In 1809 and 1810, same equipment with black replaced by scarlet.
  From 1810 to 1813, black sheepskin saddle cover with scarlet wolf teeth and blue half-schabraque laced gold with scarlet outer piping embroidered with royal cipher. Blue round portmanteau laced gold with scarlet outer piping.

Escort dress (with cuirass)

• In1808 and 1809, white single breasted coat with short tails closed by a row of nine buttons. Collar, cuffs and epaulets as in gala dress. Gold aiguillette on right shoulder. Black piping on front of coat. Black turnbacks bearing gold grenade patch.
  In 1809 and 1810, same dress with scarlet facings piped white. Scarlet turnbacks and piping.
  From 1810 to 1813, dark blue single breasted coat with short tails closed by a row of nine buttons. Scarlet collar piped blue bearing two gold buttonhole laces. Gold epaulets without fringes and gold aiguillette on right shoulder. Scarlet piping on front of coat. Scarlet rounded cuffs piped blue bearing two gold buttonhole laces. Scarlet turnbacks bearing gold grenade patch. Gilded buttons.
• Blackened steel breastplate decorated with a gold sun with centre embossed with royal cipher. Gilded shoulder straps and rivets. Red leather belt and straps crossing in the back covered with gilded scales. After 1810, polished steel breastplate with same ornaments. Scarlet padding piped gold.
• Rest of the equipment as in gala dress.

Officers

Troopers' dress. Gold rank epaulets. Richly decorated helmet. Tasselled buttonhole laces. Leatherwork covered with gold lace piped scarlet. Double laces on schabraque and triple holster cover. With the arrival of the sheepskin saddle cover, single holster cover embroidered with royal cipher.

Trumpeters

Gala dress

• In 1808 and 1809, troopers' dress, gold buttonholes laces replaced by scarlet ones. Scarlet lace trim to collar, lapels and cuffs. Scarlet caterpillar crest on helmet.
  In 1809 and 1810, troopers dress in reversed colours. Scarlet coat with white collar, lapels and cuffs piped white and white turnbacks. White caterpillar and scarlet plume on helmet. Others ornaments as troopers.
  From 1810 to 1813, scarlet coat with blue collar, lapels and cuffs piped scarlet and trimmed by gold lace. All seams trimmed by gold lace. Gold epaulets with gold and scarlet fringes. White caterpillar and scarlet plume on helmet. Others ornaments as troopers.
• Copper trumpet with gold and sky blue (1808 – 1809) then gold and scarlet cord.
• Other equipment as troopers.
  

Escort dress

• In 1808 and 1809, as gala dress without lapels, scarlet piping on front of coat and scarlet buttonholes laces across chest.
  In 1809 and 1810, as gala dress without lapels, gold piping on front of coat and gold buttonholes laces across chest.
  From 1810 to 1813, as gala dress without lapels, blue piping on front of coat and gold buttonholes laces across chest.
• Other equipment as gala dress.

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Guard hussars

Regiment raised in 1813 mostly using men drawn from french and italian light cavalry units.

Centre companies

• Scarlet cloth dolman with 5 rows of 15 buttons. Yellow laces and braids. Scarlet trimmed yellow collar and pointed cuffs. Dark blue pelisse with yellow laces and braids and white fur trim. Scarlet wool sash with white barrels and cord. yellow buttons.
• Dark blue hungarian breeches with yellow knots and side trim. Black hungarian boots with yellow trim and tassel.
• Scarlet cloth shako with yellow top and black leather bottom bands. Brass shield plate embossed with royal cipher. Yellow cords and flounders. White plume over white ball pompon, westphalian cockade with yellow strap. Black leather peak with brass strengthening and brass chinscales.
• White leatherwork. Hussar sabre with single bar brass hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings, white sabre strap.
• Black leather light cavalry harness. White sheepskin saddle cover with dark blue wolf teeth. Round portmanteau of blue cloth with yellow lace.
  

Trumpeters

• White dolman. Yellow braid and laces. White trimmed yellow collar and pointed cuffs. White pelisse with yellow braid and laces and black fur trim. Yellow wool sash with sky blue barrels and cord.
• Scarlet hungarian breeches with yellow knots and side trim. Black hungarian boots with yellow trim and tassel.
• Others equipment as troopers. Black sheepskin schabraque.

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Guard horse artillery

Gunners

• Dark blue french style coat with short tails. Scarlet collar piped blue. Scarlet fringed epaulets and yellow aiguillette on right shoulder. Blue pointed lapels piped scarlet. Scarlet pointed cuffs. Scarlet turnbacks bearing blue grenade patch. Vertical pockets simulated by scarlet piping. Yellow buttons.
  After 1810, dark blue single breasted coat with short tails, closed by a row of 7 buttons. Blue collar bearing two scarlet buttonhole laces. Scarlet fringed epaulets. Seven scarlet buttonhole laces across chest. Scarlet cuffs with scarlet flaps (trident shaped, 3 buttons). Scarlet turnbacks. Yellow buttons.
• Blue hungarian breeches with scarlet knots and side trim. Black hungarian boots with scarlet trim and tassel.
• Black fel