Trinità Milizia
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Origin and History
This militia regiment originated from the provincial militia whose 12 battalions were reorganised in 8 regiments in 1704. The regiment was entirely raised in Turin. For this reason, it was the only militia regiment to have blue cuffs and copper buttons on its uniform, to recall the colours of Turin, the capital of the duchy. Despite its designation as militia, it was actually a real infantry regiment, well equipped, dressed and drilled and not a simple militia.
In 1704, the regiment counted one battalion.
During the War of the Spanish Succession, the colonel of the regiment was:
- since 1704: Colonel Count Vittorio Amedeo Costa di Trinità
Service during the War
In 1705, the regiment was assigned to the defence of Turin.
In 1706, during the siege of Turin, the regiment comprised 500 men in one battalion.
Uniform
Privates

Headgear |
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Neck stock | white, wrapped several times around the collar of the shirt to keep it closed, and knotted with the ends hanging freely on to the breast (from 1714 the ends were fastened behind the neck and were not hanging freely) | ||||||||||||
Coat | grey-white with copper buttons on the right side
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Waistcoat | Savoy blue with copper buttons | ||||||||||||
Breeches | Savoy blue | ||||||||||||
Stockings | Savoy blue fastened under the knee with a natural leather strap | ||||||||||||
Gaiters | ??? | ||||||||||||
Leather Equipement |
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Armaments consisted of a musket and a bayonet. Fusiliers carried a sword (brass hilt) while the grenadiers had a sabre. Grenadiers also carried a pistol.
NCOs
Uniforms of NCOs were almost identical to those of privates.
NCOs carried a halberd.
Officers
Until 1750, officers didn’t have to wear any official uniform. In fact, they usually wore a uniform similar to the one of the troops but of better quality, probably decorated with golden lace on the edges of the coat and with gilt buttons.
Officers always wore a blue sash around the waist.
Musicians
no information found yet
Colours
Colonella Colour (same for all militia regiments): blue field with a white cross; bordered with a wide blue frame.
Ordinanza Colour: red field with a white cross; bordered with a wide red frame; the arms of Trinità in the first canton (upper left canton)
N.B.: it is possible that the Colonella colour carried the arms of the colonel proprietor of the regiment on its obverse or reverse.
References
Acknowledgements
Michele Savasta Fiore for the initial version of this article