As part of the Danube 1809 campaign I need two light infantry units - the Tirailleurs Corse & Tirailleurs du Po. It would appear that the Tirailleurs Corse were uniformed as normal French light infantry, with a side plumed shako and their cartridge box on a waist belt, not a shoulder belt.
There is a debate on the internet about the uniform, so this unit is often portrayed as wearing a brown uniform. The balance of the argument is for blue, so that's what I went with.
The Tirailleurs du Po wore white waistcoats with red lapels, bicorne hats with a red "droopy" plume. That's what I went with!
The flags were sourced on the internet, manipulated using excel and word then printed.
OK, here they are:
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