The Naval Uniform of 1748

Abstract

Naval uniforms were introduced by an Admiralty Order on April 13^th 1748. There is some debate on how the colour scheme was chosen. According to a letter written by Edward Hawke Locker in 1830, Rear-Admiral the Hon. John Forbes was shown a selection of possible uniform colours by the Duke of Bedford sometime between August 20^th and October 21^st 1747. Forbes was told that the King, George II, had determined that the uniforms would be blue, faced with white. There seems little doubt that Forbes’ statement that he had seen a selection of colours may be accepted as fact.

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Filed under: Austrian Succession | Other (location)
Subjects include: Administration | Miscellaneous | Navies