Federal Army - Wikipedia
The Federal Army in Mexico had long been an interventionist force in Mexican politics, with notable generals becoming Presidents of Mexico. After the War of the Reform and the successful ouster of the French empire in Mexico in 1867, the soldiers who …
From Porfiriato to Mexican Revolution | Reflections on Modernity ...
Distinguished by their extravagant uniforms and synchronized, disciplined march, the rurales, in this photograph, put their infamous, elitist image on full display. The rurales are shown taking part in a procession celebrating 100 years of Mexican independence from Spain.
The Threads of Revolution - sanjacinto-museum.org
Lacking an official uniform, Texian soldiers’ attire ranged from buckskins and coonskin caps to ready-made clothes for wealthy planters. Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the Mexican army’s outfits were also in disarray.
Rurales - Wikipedia
Rurales in parade uniform during the Diaz era c. 1900. In Mexico, the term Rurales (Spanish) is used to refer to two armed government forces. The historic Guardia Rural ('Rural Guard') was a rural mounted police force, founded by President Benito Juárez in 1861 and expanded by President Porfirio Díaz (r. 1876–1911).
Mexican Army - Wikipedia
Until the mid-2000s, the Mexican army's standard combat uniform color was olive green. The army then switched to all woodland camouflage and Desert Camouflage Uniform. In July 2008, the D.G.FA.V.E. announced plans for creating the country's first digital uniforms, which would consist of Woodland/jungle and Desert camouflage; these uniforms ...
San Jacinto Family Day: The Threads of Revolution
Lacking an official uniform, Texian soldiers’ attire ranged from buckskins and coonskin caps to ready-made clothes for wealthy planters. Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the Mexican army’s outfits were also in disarray.
Mexican Army Shako | Bullock Texas State History Museum
On a chaotic battlefield, distinctive uniforms helped soldiers identify where their fellow troops were located through the fog of gun and artillery smoke. The Mexican Army of the 1800s had 20 different models of shakos, helmets, and caps.
Military Coat of Colonel Juan Morales
This regimental uniform was worn by Mexican Army Colonel Juan Morales (1802–1847) who commanded Mexican forces for Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution battles at the Alamo and Coleto Creek.
Mexican War uniforms displayed by reenactors - Brigham Young …
The Mexican war uniform for enlisted personnel consisted of a sky blue shell jacket, sky blue trousers, a dark blue M-1839 wheel hat, white buff leather accoutrements, and a black painted canvas knap sack topped with wool blanket.
DVD Uniforms of the Mexican Army 1905-1910 Revolution
The DVD contains high rez files of each image from the original, official Mexican government publication of the new uniforms for the Mexican army for 1905 and continued into the Mexican Revolution war years.