Fusiliers (Napoleonic French)

Role
Made up the bulk of the French Empire's Infantry as well as the Armies of Frances Client States.

Coats

 * Pre 1806: Shortages lead to a motley appearance.
 * 1907: French army changes back to blue uniforms after experimenting with white.
 * Pre 1810: False turnbacks on coat tails reaching short of the bottom.
 * Pre 1812: Open lapelled long tailed (knee level) jacket.
 * 1812: Open lapelled short tailed jacket, lapels square at the waist.
 * 1815: Double-breasted, Square lapelled, short-tailed jacket or habit-veste.
 * Greatcoats widespread, often carried on top of haversack.

Headgear

 * Optional covers for campaign.
 * 1806: Bicornes begin to be replaced by shakos.
 * 1807: Diamond plate on shakos.
 * 1810: Chinscales introduced officially despite having been used before.

Gaiters/Footwear

 * Often covered with trousers.
 * Pre 1815 - End above the knee.
 * Post 1815 - Shortened to end below the knee.

Weapons/Equipment

 * Frogged bayonet scabbard and cartridge pouch on a single crossbelt over the left shoulder.
 * Provided their own canteens.

Flag

 * 80 cm Square (11mm in 1/72).
 * Pre 1811: Diamond tricolour design.
 * 1812: Vertical tricolour design.

Sergeants/NCOs

 * Three chevrons indicates over 20 years service. (One  sleeve by regulation).
 * Sword on left hip in a combined sabre/bayonet frog.

Officers

 * Mounted in battle.
 * Gorget at the throat generally worn for formal occasions rather than in battle.
 * Medals, etc officially discouraged.

Drummers

 * 2-3 per Company
 * Most drummers wore the imperial livery by 1815.