Sapeur Uniform and equipment

Habit

Bonnet de poil

Axe et Cartiridge box

me régiment d'infanterie de ligne
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The destinctions of the sapeur tunic for the 3me de ligne in 1810 are as follow:
Sky blue habit (Distinctive 3me de ligne tete de colonne color). Red straight collar piped white.
Red sleeve cuffs piped white and blue flaps piped red.Vertical pockets piped red.ed grenade insignia on straight white sewn turnbacks piped red.
Bear skin Bonnet with top patch consisting of red and blue quarters seperated by a white cross.
Red plume and tricolor cockade.
White braided cords and raquettes.
Black leather giberne with crossed axes
insignia.