1st Portuguese Line Regiment , "Lippe"

 

The old Portuguese army was largely destroyed in the French invasion of  Portugal in November of 1807, and had to be recreated when the British arrived in August 1808. 

The British chose William Carr Beresford to lead the army, with a rank of Marshal in the Portuguese Army. Unusually, he was moderately fluent in Portuguese. His efforts over time greatly increased the size and effectiveness of the Portuguese army, from roughly 25,000 men in 1809 to 50,00 in 1812; by that time Wellington acknowledged that the Portuguese troops were every bit as good as the British. 

The 1st regiment had a dark blue collar and white cuffs. Belong to the Center Division organizationally, it had white piping, turnbacks, and white mixed with dark blue cords on its shako. 

The King's color is by Adolfo Ramos flags. The figures are Old Glory 2nd edition British painted as Portuguese. 

The Regimental color would have been white, for the Center Division. 

The 1st Line regiment was brigaded with the 16th Line Infantry, and, from late 1810, the 4th Cazadores. That particular Brigade spent most of the war in independent actions.