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Mirliton, Flügelmütze, or Flügelkappe was a tall hat worn by hussars, light cavalrymen, and light infantrymen in the period 1750–1800, 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. -
Two Prussian Hussars from 1792 wear the Flügelmütze, one with the death's head emblem. -
The three French Chasseurs à Cheval in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.
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References
- ^ Kiley, Kevin (2014). An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century. Lorenz Books. p. 65. ISBN 9780754819011.