Light Infantry
Not until 1798 were regular light infantry battalions formed, from the various Frei-Corps which thus largely ceased to exist. Not surprisingly, given the general inability to recognise the merits of light infantry, all the battalions were disbanded in 1801. *All wore the 1798 helmet with brass F.II. cypher instead of a plate, and pike grey coats; the coat, breeches and gaiters of the five Italian regiments were of German style, the remainder wearing Hungarian pantaloons.
