"War of 1812 US Rifle Bugle" Topic

I have seen pics or figures both showing the US Rifles using a classic British style bugle and a French horn. Who is correct. Does anyone have pictures of the small French horn?

Thank you

There's an example of a double twist bugle that was supposedly carried at the battle of North Point in 1814. The only riflemen at that battle were volunteer riflemen but it might indicate a pattern. It's always possible various patterns of bugles and Hanoverian Horns were used by different units of rifles.

So far the only source I have found for this bugle is from the plate on page 41 of Military Uniforms in America: Vol II Years of Growth, 1796-1851, The Company of Military Historians.

It shows four riflemen in green with the bugler's back view. He partially obscures the bugle but it is definitely curved. However, it appears to curved like a half moon or an exaggerated powder horn. Again the bugler's head blocks that portion of the bugle that may have a looped curve like a coach horn..but I don't thin so.

I think the horn appears to be moon shaped like a 'Hanoverian Horn'.