Auxiliary Cavalry - (Cont'd)
The Insurrectio Hussars were dressed in 'Hungarian' style, like the regular hussars, with different colours for the various Comitates (district units). All wore a tall black shako (red for the Neograder Comitate) with white cap lines, red and yellow cords, and a large plume, of the national black and yellow for the following:
Zalaer, Baranyer, Marmaroser, Albaer, Liptauer, Tolnaer, Aba Ujaver, Csongrader, Bacser, Veszprimer, Biharer, Pester, Honter, Eisenburger, Temeser, and Szabolczer Comitates), but other varieties included all black, white, white and yellow, green, and green with red. They wore dark or light blue dolman and breeches (sap green dolman with light blue and scarlet breeches respectively for the Baranyer and Albaer Comitates), with braiding of usually black or white. Sabretaches were principally red, with white or yellow lace, and either the Emperor's cypher or the initials of the Comitat. Weaponry was restricted to a sabre and a pistol. In addition to these uniformed units, there existed even more 'irregular' troops wearing 'native' dress consisting of loose shirts with profusely-buttoned coloured waistcoats and white trousers.
The mounted elements of the Grenz (border) troops have been covered prior in the 11th and 12th Hussars. A number of Frei-Corps, however, included cavalry detachments and these were:
Degelmann's Uhlans (Galizisches Uhlanen-Frei-Corps Degelmann) Raised in 1790 by Oberstleutnant Bernhard Freiherr von Degelmann. Transformed into the 2nd Uhlans 1798; dressed like the regular Uhlans but with white buttons.
Carneville's Legion (Carneville-Frei-Legion) Raised in the Netherlands 1793, mostly French emigres, at the cost of the Inhaber, Oberst Carl Franz Graf Carneville. Two companies of infantry and Jagers, and a division of Hussars. Disbanded in 1798, the Hussars transferred to the Mounted Jagers. Hussar uniform; shako with brass rosette, black and yellow feather, yellow cords; green dolman with red collar, black cuffs, black and yellow sash; black pelisse fur; light blue breeches; red sabretache.
Steyer-Wumser'sches Frei-Corps Slavonic corps raised in 1793; two infantry battalions, four hussar squadrons. Hussars' uniform: black shako with brass badge, rosette black and yellow cords; light blue dolman, green trim, red lace, white buttons; waistcoat and breeches white with red-braided seams; red sabretache.
Legion Bourbon French emigre corps formed in the Netherlands in 1794. Six infantry companies, one Hussar squadron, latter wearing shakos, dark blue dolman, poppy red pelisse and breeches.
Rohan'sches Frei-Corps Formed in the Netherlands in 1794; from French emigres. Infantry regiment and six Hussar squadrons, latter commanded by Oberst Graf Contades. Disbanded, 1798, Hussars transferred to Mounted Jagers. White shako with 'openwork' badge and cockade, black and yellow feather, yellow cords; parrot green dolman with black and yellow braid, with white lambskin trim; green Hungarian breeches; white leatherwork; shabraque and sabretache red with yellow 'F.II.' cypher and black and yellow braid; grey portmanteau, white lambskin saddle cover; new hussar sabre with steel scabbard, carbine.
Austro-German Legion Formed 1813; the two Westphalian Hussar regiments were incorporated. 1st Regt,: black shako, dark green pelisse and dolman, red breeches, 2nd Regt.: red shako, cornflower blue pelisse, dolman and breeches.
