This illustration from the Encyclopaedia Britannica gives an overview of different uniforms from 1690 to 1865. Uniforms of different ranks, countries and periods are depicted. At the top left is a depiction of the uniform of a sergeant of the Alsace Regiment in 1690. At the bottom right, the illustration ends with a general officer of the USA in 1864.This illustration from the Encyclopaedia Britannica gives an overview of different uniforms from 1690 to 1865. Uniforms of different ranks, countries and periods are depicted. At the top left is a depiction of the uniform of a sergeant of the Alsace Regiment in 1690. At the bottom right, the illustration ends with a general officer of the USA in 1864.