In 1762, the English army invaded Habana, which forced the Spanish Crown to modify its military structure and create an army that could defend its territories in America, so infantry regiments and the cavalry appeared in New Spain from 1764.
Ilustraciones de uniforme del ejército (1771) by AnonymousArchivo General de la Nación - Mexico
In a report on the state of the militias in Nueva España in 1771, Brigadier Caballero de Croix presented the designs for military uniforms, in which he made several observations on how dangerous and expensive the designs were.
Uniforme del regimiento de infantería (1771) by AnonymousArchivo General de la Nación - Mexico
On the right we see the uniforms designed for the Princess Regmient, which was created in 1765 to reinforce the Second Infantry Battalion in Toluca.
Locals were not accustomed to wearing dress coats.
Locals were also not accustomed to wearing really tight underwear since they found them stuffy, so he suggested modifying the uniforms to make them lighter and more freeing.
Uniforme del regimiento de caballería (1771) by AnonymousArchivo General de la Nación - Mexico
On the left, there is an image of the Provincial Dragon Regiment of Puebla, which was one of the first two cavalry corporations that were established in New Spain.
The Dragon Regiment distinguished itself from other cavalry bodies because its members carried a rifle and bayonet, and were specialized in defense actions.
Ilustraciones de uniforme del ejército (1771) by AnonymousArchivo General de la Nación - Mexico
The army uniforms had to be changed every 12 years and the annual costs amounted to eighteen thousand pesos.
Princess Regiment
Anonymous
1771
Mexico
AGN, Maps, Blueprints, Illustrations, N° 0063
Originally from: Correspondencia de Virreyes 1a. serie, vol. 18, f. 120
Provincial Dragon Regiment of Puebla
Anonymous
1771
Mexico
AGN, Maps, Blueprints, Illustrations, N° 0075
Originally from: Correspondencia de Virreyes 1a. serie, vol. 18, f. 132
