Knowing who’s in charge in a military formation is crucial, and in the #Frencharmy of the 18th century this was no different. For NCOs, unlike the British, rank was fairly obvious. Our Caporal here is shown with his mark of rank: 2 blue bands of lace around the forearm. Sergents wore one silver band, and Sergent-Majors wore two silver bands (one being worn on the cuff). Because nobody produced a blue lace which was accurate to our standards, the regimental tailor Graves Historical Uniforms had to dye these for us himself!
Of course, a Caporal needs men to command. So if you want to wear a white coat and fight for King Louis XVI, why not drop us a message?
Photo by kind permission of SJPhotograthy
Le Régiment Gatinois 