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Band of the 4th Dragoons, early 18005. Painting by EdouardDelaille. Mr. & Mrs. Don Troiani, Southbury, CT.11 th: pink cuffs, blue collar12th: blue cuffs, pink collar13 th: wine red cuffs and collar14th: wine red cuffs, blue collarThe orders of 7 February 1 12 brought substantialchanges to the uniforms of cuirassiers. All were nowofficially to have a single-breasted coatee with ninepewter button and red epaulettes. The collar,turnbacks (which had a blue grenade) and piping werealways of the facings colours but cuffs and cuff flapsotherwise varied for each regiment as follows:1 t: red cuffs and cuff flaps2nd: red and cuffs, blue cuff flaps3rd: blue cuffs, red cuff flaps4th: orange cuff and cuff flaps5th: orange cuffs, blue cuff flaps6th: blue cuffs, orange cuff flaps7th: yellow cuffs and cuff flapth: yellow cuffs, blue cuff flap9th: blue cuffs, yellow cuff flaps10th: pink cuffs and cuff £laps7 Hen'') Cnvnlry11 th: pink cuffs, blue cuff flaps12th: blue cuffs, pink cuff flaps13th: wine red cuffs and cuff flaps14th: wine red cuffs, blue cuff flapsOther noveltie included grey overalls and white cloakflecked with blue. Other items as before. There wereno further major changes in the uniform.Trumpeters, from 1804: helmet with red or whitemane; single-breasted coatee either of the facingcolour or blue \\~th cuffs and collar edged with silveror white lace, white lace at buttonholes on the front.For instance, before 1810, the 1st and 4th's trumpetershad: white helmet mane, red plume; red coatee, rededged silver collar and cuffs, white turnbacks with redgrenades, seven white laces on the chest, whiteepaulettes. The 6th had, in c. 1810-12, white maneand red plume; blue coatee \\~th orange edged silvercollar and cuffs, red epaulettes with white crescent,orange laces on chest. The 7th had a yellow coatee,the 8th an orange coatee. The 13th had, in 1 12, awhite mane, wine red coatee with five white lace 111Opposite.Trumpeter, elite company, 21st Dragoons, 1802-1812. Pnnt afterJOB... 'Henvy Cnvnhy 79