A Grenadier of the 10^th Regiment of Foot

He wears a bearskin cap with a metal cap plate with the inscription “Nec Aspera Terrent”   (Hardships do not Deter) His madder dyed coat is faced, collared and cuffed in the color assigned by the King, in this case bright yellow, winged with folded regimental pattern lace.  He also wears regimental lace on his lapels, cuffs, and around each buttonhole.

He also wears a white waistcoat and breeches with regimental buttons common to the Army.  He is off-duty, that is without arms and accoutrements.

Two light infantry soldiers of the 10^th Regiment of Foot

These two soldiers wear the leather cap of the light infantry designed after that worn by Rogers Rangers in the previous conflict.  Their coats are of the same color as the Grenadiers but cut shorter.  Their waistcoats red, made from previously issued coats and the belting is black.  This uniform was modified from the regular issue design to be more subdued.  Their haversacks are natural linen.  They are armed with the standard issue 2^nd model short land pattern Brown Bess

A grenadier and his officer HM 10 Regiment of Foot 

This soldier and his officer illustrate the difference between regular soldiers and their superior commissioned officers.  Even though both wear white belting and similar bearskin caps, the officer may be immediately identified by his scarlet colored coat.  The color is attained using cochineal an expensive dye made with crushed beetles, hence saved for officer’s coats.  Notice his silver lace, double epaulettes, gorget, sword, sash and gloves, other accoutrements of his position.  He is armed with a fusee.

Light Infantry Soldiers and Officer, 10^th Regiment of Foot

The two light infantry soldiers are joined by their commissioned officer. As with the grenadier officer, he wears a scarlet coat, silver lace, gorget, sword, sash and gloves. Unlike the grenadier officer, he wears a visored velvet and leather cap. Solver laced and fringed wings along with a sliver laced and edged waistcoat. Hs belting is black with a silver sword belt buckle common to all officers in this regiment.

Sergeant 4^th Regiment of Foot Light Infantry The King’s Own)

This non commissioned officer is a sergeant of the light infantry.  His coat is of a duller scarlet than the two previous commissioned officers.  It is faced, collared and cuffed in blue (the regiment’s assigned colors)

His buttonholes are encircled by sergeant’s lace (plain white wool) as well as his wings.  The 4^th Regiment of foot was unique in its retention of white belting for his bayonet, cartouche pouch, and musket. He wears a square cut waistcoat and sergeant’s sash.

Three officers

By now you should be able to identify them as officers in the 10^th regiment of foot by the yellow facings on their coats and officers by brilliant scarlet of their coats.  The grenadier and LI officers are joined by the Battalion officer (center). This officer wears a scarlet coat without wings or epaulettes,   The battalion officers is wearing a silver laced black hat worn cocked to the left.

Royal Navy officer & Marine

The officer of the Royal Navy (left) wears a blue standing collar coat, faced and cuffed in white, with gold buttons.  Though it would appear to be a later coat, the navy was a fashion forward kind of a group – perhaps it was because they were so well traveled.  Notice his cuffs and short front coat.

The marine wears a madder red coat, white faced, collared and cuffed, unlaced with buttons in pairs.  No shoulder straps.  The hat is cocked with white worsted tape topped with a black feather.