HM French Napoleonic Dragoon Uniforms

Uniform components of the jacket that were common for all regiments was the jacket color (dark blue for the line cavalry and yellow for the dragoons), the collar insignia (a yellow rampant lion for the line cavalry and a white crossed sword and feather for the dragoons), trousers (dark buff for the line cavalry and yellow to match the jacket for the dragoons), cuff insignia (fleur de lys for the line cavalry but cuff flaps with four buttons for the dragoons)., and solid red turnbacks for all line and dragoon regiments.

One decorative item common to the dragoon regiments was the button hole lace on the lapels which were white (silver for officers). Not all line cavalry regiments had button hole lace and the ones that did had either white (silver for officers) or yellow (gold for officers).

Piping around collars, lapels, rear pockets, and cuffs, differed between regiment, there being no standard application other than being unique for each regiment.

The rear pockets of the line cavalry were horizontal with three buttons; the dragoons had vertical rear pockets with four buttons.

All dragoon regiments had white metal buttons (silver for officers). The line cavalry displayed either white or yellow metal buttons.

Only the dragoons had cuff flaps adorned with four buttons. The line cavalry did not have cuff flaps but the cuff was surmounted by a fleur de lys.

Information provided is based on Jose Maria Bueno's book "Uniformes Militares Espanoles: El Ejercito y la Armada en 1808"

Name (all regiments wore a dark blue jacket and buff trousers)	Collar & Piping	Lapels & Piping	Cuffs & Piping	Rear Pocket Piping	*Button Hole Lace*	*Buttons*
Regimiento del Rey	Red Piped Yellow	Red Piped Yellow	Red Piped Yellow	Red	Yellow	Yellow
Regimiento de la Reina	Mid Blue Piped Red	Mid Blue Piped Red	Mid Blue Piped Red	Red	White	White
Regimiento del Principe	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red	White	White
Regimiento de Infante	White Piped Yellow	White Piped Yellow	White Piped Yellow	White	Yellow	Yellow
Regimiento de Barbon	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red	None	White
Regimiento de Farnesio	Red Piped Yellow	Red Piped Yellow	Red Piped Yellow	Yellow	None	White
Regimiento de Alcantara	Red Piped Green	Green Piped Red	Red Piped Green	Green	None	White
Regimiento de Espana	Yellow Piped Red	Red Piped Yellow	Red Piped Yellow	Red	None	White
Regimiento de Algarbe	Yellow Piped Red	Yellow Piped Red	Yellow Piped Red	Red	None	White
Regimiento de Calatrava	Red Piped Red	Mid Blue Piped Red	Mid Blue Piped Red	Red	None	White
Regimiento de Santiago	Red Piped Red	Red Piped Red	Red Piped Red	Red	None	White
Regimiento de Montesa	Red Piped Red	White Piped Red	Red Piped Red	Red	None	White

SPANISH DRAGOON REGIMENTS OF THE LINE c. 1808 COLORING GUIDE

*Name (all regiments wore a yellow jacket and matching trousers)*	Collar	Lapels	Cuffs & Cuff Flaps	Rear Pocket Piping	Button Hole Lace	*Buttons*
Regimiento del Rey	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red	White	White
Regimiento de la Reina	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red	White	White
Regimiento de Almansa	Mid Blue Piped White	Mid Blue Piped White	Mid Blue Piped White	Mid Blue	White	White
Regimiento de Pavia	Yellow Piped White	Red Piped White	Red Piped White	Red	White	White
Regimiento de Villaviciosa	Green Piped White	Green Piped White	Green Piped White	Green	White	White
Regimiento de Sagunto	Yellow Piped White	Green Piped White	Green Piped White	Green	White	White
Regimiento de Numancia	Black Piped White	Black Piped White	Black Piped White	Black	White	White
Regimiento de Lusitania	Yellow Piped White	Black Piped White	Black Piped White	Black	White	White