Winter clothing issued to the Brunswick & Hesse-Hanau troops in Canada, 1775

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Winter clothing issued to the Brunswick
& Hesse-Hanau troops in Canada, 1775 - 77
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WINTER CLOTHING - German Troops, 1776-77

(Major General Friedrich Adolph von Riedesel)

(2) BRUNSWICK DRAGOON Regt. von Ludewig

(1) BRUNSWICK MUSKETEER Regt. von Specht

(3) HESSE-HANAU CANNONEER - Artillery Company

During the winter in Canada, 1776-77, special articles of clothing issued to British and German troops included: Canadian hooded capots (blanket coats) made of white blanket material trimmed and fastened with light blue tape; long heavy blue cloth "over-alls extending from well above the hips down to a strap under the instep, warm and loose fitting under-jackets with white corduroy sleeves; blue wool corduroy lined mittens or leather fleece lined mittens; red-topped fur caps of racoon, fox, or squirrel, or Canadian blue tuques (long knitted caps with tassels); The Musketeer (1) in racoon cap, mittens, capot and over-alls is armed with a German musket and infantry side-arm. The Dragoon (2) has buttoned the lapels and skirts of his regimental coat over the thick winter under-jacket; his cap is of fox fur. The Cannoneer (3) in tuque, mittens, capot and over-alls, carries his artillery "pallasch" (straight sword) and, although not then an article of general issue, he wears beaded Indian moccasins for use when snow shoeings which was part of the prescribed winter training.

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Postcard Era: Souvenir Booklet
Card Number: G115
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