Corporal, Grenadier Company 1801

The rank and file of the infantry wore a coat, or by this time, more of a jacket, of a material that was less of a vivid red colour than the officers. The artist, Jacques Brouillet has depicted a jacket with flank company shoulder wings and rank stripes. This way of showing rank was an innovation adopted at the turn of the century. His jacket was fully fastened with buttons to the waist. The button-hole loops appear as white but in fact retained the pattern adopted in 1768, having blue and yellow lines. He has a white belt on each shoulder, one for the black ammunition pouch from which he is taking ball ammunition, the other for his bayonet. He carries a valise on his back with a rolled greatcoat, and a water-bottle is slung from the right shoulder.
The felt and lacquer stove-pipe shako has a white tuft to denote his grenadier status. The battalion companies had a red base to their white tuft. He has white breeches and gaiters that reach the knee. These were made of linen initially, but later wool, and buttoned up the side.

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