Regno di Danimarca e Norvegia

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Royaume du Danemark et de Norvège

Line infantry regiments

Until 1803, line infantry regiments were composed of a staff with :

1 quartermaster(kvartermester)
1 justice officer(auditør)
1 surgeon(feltskærer)
1 surgeon assistant(underkirurg)
a sub-staff with :

5 company surgeons(kompagnikirurger)
1 master medical orderly(sygehussergent)
1 justice officer(regimentsgevaldiger)
6 musicians
1 gunsmith(bøssesmed)
1 provost(profos)
and two infantry battalions each of one grenadiers (grenaderkompagni) and four musketeers (musketerkompagni) companies. Each company included :

3 NCOs
9 sous-officiers
3 drummers
1 fifer
2 carpenters
12 sharpshooters
136 grenadiers or musketeers

From 1803 the sharpshooter contingent was suppressed and the grenadiers company of 2nd battalion converted into light company (jægerkompagni). Strength was then of 157 grenadiers, rifle or musketeer.
The disappointing results of militia units during the campaign of 1807 led to the disbanding of these units. Men fit to active duty were used to raise reserve battalions in each line regiment as 3rd and 4th battalions. Those reserve battalions were composed of a light and four musketeers companies.
Copenhagen and Navy regiment strength was built only from enlisted volunteers (without reserve battalions) and both kept a special structure the latter having three battalions and the former four, each of only four companies.
All line regiments were regrouped by pairs in line infantry brigade where both units wear the same facings colors one with white piping and the other without. Their grenadiers companies are regrouped in an ad-hoc grenadiers battalion.
Each battalion was reinforced by an artillery battery with a strength of 2 officers, 5 NCOs and 40 gunners manning two 3 pounders guns. In 1808, those batteries were regrouped in “light batteries” (kørende batteri), manning eight 3 pounders guns and four 10 pounders howitzers, and attached directly to the infantry brigades.

Musketeers
Short tunic in red cloth with upturned front corners. Collar in facings colour. Shoulder straps in facing colour. Lapels closed to the waist in facing colour with seven buttons often shown grouped in pair. Cuffs in facing colour with red cuff flap (rectangular with three buttons) piped when facing colour is piped. Straw yellow lining shown on upturned front corners. Buttons in regimental colour.
From 1810, lining became white.
From 1812, same coat with pointed cuffs. Tails were cut shorter and shorter and even disappear on some drawings.
White trousers-gaiters and black leather shoes.
From 1808, white breeches and black short gaiters in full dress and dark blue overalls in field dress. Grey overcoat.
From 1810, grey breeches and overalls.
Black felt round hat with button coloured bottom metallic band. On left side, white plume over black cockade with button coloured strap.
From 1809, black felt shako with black leather top and lower bands and side V. White plume over black cockade with button coloured strap. In full dress, yellow and red cords and tassel. Black leather peak and chinstrap.
White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch. White leather waist belt carrying bayonet.

Grenadiers
Troopers’ dress. Black felt low crowned hat with a large varnished leather plate with white fur trim bearing a brass plate stamped with grenade. Facing coloured bag (red for black faced regiments) with buttons colour lace and tassel. White plume with light blue top.
From 1803, black fur bearskin cap bearing a brass plate stamped with king’s arms. Bag and plume as before. Black leather peak and brass chinscales.
From 1806, red cloth bag with white lace and tassels for all regiments.
From 1813, musketeers’ shako with same plate than bearskin. White plume with light blue top and white cords and tassel.
Pouch belt bearing a brass match-case. Cartridge pouch bearing a brass grenade badge. On waistbelt, beside bayonet, infantry sabre with brass single bar hilt and black leather scabbard with brass fittings.

Sharpshooters
Companies’ dress with, in musketeers companies, white plume with light blue top and in grenadiers companies bearskin without plate.
Light infantry musket (Skarpskyttegevær) with ramrod used as bayonet.

Rifles
Musketeers’ dress with green plume and cords on shako.
Sharpshooter rifle and sword-bayonet (hirschfänger).

NCOs
For all ranks, troopers’ dress with on right shoulder an epaulet with facing coloured strap with gold or silver embroideries and gold or silver fringes and on left shoulder a facing coloured shoulder strap with gold or silver lace trim.
Infantry sabre with brown leather sabre strap and gold or silver tassel.
From 1812, when cuffs became pointed, facing coloured shoulder strap with gold or silver lace trim on both shoulders and rank chevrons in gold or silver lace on both arms over cuffs :

vicekorporal 1 chevron
korporal 2 chevrons
vagtmester et kommandérsergant 3 chevrons

Officers
Long tailed coat in crimson cloth with same ornaments as troopers’ dress. Rank epaulets :

second lieutenant (sekondløjtnant] strap FC lace trim B with 1 button B moon and fringes B
first lieutenant (premierløjtnant) strap FC lace trim B with 2 buttons B moon and fringes B
captain (kaptajn) strap B moon and fringes B
major (major) strap B with 1 rosette IB moon and fringes B
lieutenant-colonel (oberstløjtnant) strap B with 2 rosettes IB moon and fringes B
colonel (obrist) strap B moon IB and fringes B
FC : facing colour
B : button colour (gold or silver)
IB : inverted button colour (silver on gold, gold on silver)
From 1812, scarlet cloth coat, epaulets and silk sash were suppressed and new rank insignias in button colour were worn on both arms over the cuffs :

second lieutenant 1 rosette
first lieutenant 2 rosettes
captain 4 rosettes
major 1 chevron lace and 1 rosette
lieutenant-colonel 1 chevron lace and 2 rosettes
colonel 1 chevron lace and 3 rosettes
Straw yellow then white turnbacks and horizontal pockets.
In everyday dress, coat without lapels with same ornaments. Red (grey from 1810) cloth double-breasted overcoat closed by two rows of seven buttons with inverted collar.
In full dress, white breeches and black leather Hungarian boots. In everyday dress, dark blue breeches with white Hungarian knots and in field dress, dark blue overalls (grey from 1810) with gold or silver side lace.
Black felt cocked hat with company coloured plume over black cockade with silver or gold strap. Gold and red tassel.
From 1805, troopers round hat with gold and red cords replaced in 1809, as for troopers, by shako. Grenadiers’ officers wear other ranks’ bearskin cap with gold and red cords.
Black leather waistbelt with gilded buckle plate worn over red silk waist sash with gold embroideries knotted on left hip. Infantry officer sabre with silvered single bar hilt and black leather scabbard with silvered fittings, gold and red sabre strap.
For mounted officers, red saddle cloth with gold or silver lace trims.

Drummers
Troopers dress with facings coloured swallow nests with button coloured lace trim and tassels.
Brass drums with sky blue hoops and white cords.

Cavalerie

King’s Horse Lifeguard

The Horse Lifeguard was composed of a staff with :

1 quarter master (kvartermester)

1 justice officer (auditør)

1 surgeon (feltskærer)

1 assistant-surgeon (underfeltskærer)

1 squire (berider)

1 assistant-squire (assistent)

1 blacksmith (fanesmed)

1 saddler (sadelmager)

1 kettledrummer (paukeslager)

5 trumpeters (trompeter)

and two squadrons each with :

4 officers

5 NCOs

60 guards

The Horse Lifeguard was charged to escort the king and his family during their movements and did not take part to any battle.

Guards

Short tunic in straw yellow cloth with upturned front corners. Scarlet collar trimmed with a livery lace in silver piped red with inside a res zigzag. Scarlet shoulder straps. Front and lower side of coat trimmed with livery lace. Scarlet rounded cuffs bearing two buttons and trimmed with livery lace. Scarlet lining shown on upturned front corners that are trimmed with livery lace. Silver buttons.

In full dress, pale yellow leather breeches and black high cuffed boots.

In everyday dress, dark blue (grey in 1810) overalls with red side band and silver buttons.

Black leather helmet with white metal reinforcing struts. Scarlet cloth turban with silver chains. On left side, white plume with scarlet top in 1st quadroon, red top in 2nd squadron. Black fur caterpillar and black horse mane. Black leather peak with white metal strengthening. White metal chinscales.

Black leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch. Black leather waistbelt with white metal buckle plate stamped with royal arms. Heavy cavalry sabre with iron hilt and black leather scabbard with iron fittings, black sabre strap. Scarlet cloth sabretache with blue wolf’s teeth piped silver trim and silver outer lace, bearing the crowned royal cipher in silvered metal. From 1808, black leather sabretache with silver lace trim bearing the new crowned royal cipher in silvered metal.

Black leather light cavalry harness. Scarlet cloth saddle cover with white laces and embroideries. In parade dress, same saddle cover in crimson cloth.

NCOs

Troopers’ dress with a wider lace on collar and cuffs. NCOs are not armed with musket.

Officers

Troopers’ dress without shoulder straps. Hungarian lace and rank insignias over cuffs (see Hussars officers). Scarlet silk sash with silver embroideries.

In everyday dress, same coat as in foot guards.

Trumpeters

NCOs’ dress with scarlet swallow nests with silver trim and tassels.