Mirliton (military)
Mirliton or Flügelmütze or Flügelkappe was a tall hat worn by hussars, light cavalrymen and light infantrymen in the period 1750–1800, and remaining in increasingly rare usage through the German Wars of Unification.[1]
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The three Croatian light troops on the right wear the Flügelkappe. Uniforms are from circa 1750.
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Two Prussian Hussars from 1792 wear the Flügelmütze, one with the death's head emblem.
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The three French Chasseurs à Cheval in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.
References
- ↑ Kiley, Kevin (2014). An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century. Lorenz Books. p. 65. ISBN 9780754819011.
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