Military uniform changed in 1797 so that the coat fastened to the waist. This hand-coloured print, number 7 of the British Military Library series, was published in February 1799 and shows a plain coat without gold lace. The style of the coat was changed in 1797 so that it could be buttoned across in double-breasted fashion, or open at the top to reveal lapels of the facing colour, or, as in the case of the full dress coat, have the lapels folded fully back and fastened to the waist with hooks and eyes. The artist or engraver has made the mistake of having the coat buttoned on the left side.
The hat is plain and fully developed into a bicorn style, now that the front point has disappeared. There are gold fringes at the corners and the plume standardised as white over red for battalion companies. However, the hat was discontinued in marching order the following year, to be replaced by the shako. He has a single gold epaulette on the right shoulder, and a white leather shoulder belt that shows a silver plate, although some versions of this print have it as gilt. His crimson waist sash has no visible hanging ends as they are probably on the rear right hip. He has white breeches and black woollen gaiters.
