"Spanish Light Infantry Bicorne" Topic
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Dale Hurtt | 16 Dec 2016 6:30 p.m. PST |
I read a reference that stated that some Spanish Light Infantry wore their bicornes with the back flap unbuttoned, letting it hang down to shade their necks. I have only been able to find one picture that looks like it may depict such a thing, but from the angle you cannot really tell. So here is my mock-up. Does anyone know which style, if any, if being referred to?
Thanks in advance, Dale |
attilathepun47 | 16 Dec 2016 9:02 p.m. PST |
I cannot offer a definitive answer, but I believe the version in the center is most probable. My reason is that there is an illustration in a book I have ("Uniforms of the Peninsular War," in the old Blandford series dating to the 1970's), which shows a Spanish artilleryman wearing a hat with the brim turned up in front, but horizontal in back. I have also seen a period print showing Austrian artillerists wearing hats with the reverse situation--horizontal brim in front, but turned up behind. |
Dale Hurtt | 16 Dec 2016 10:45 p.m. PST |
Darn, the newer version of the book (1995 is what I have) does not have that plate. Thanks. |
keithbarker | 17 Dec 2016 3:41 a.m. PST |
Spanish artillerymen are sometimes shown wearing a hat with the brim turned up in front, but horizontal in back.
This is a plate from Bueno's Uniformes Españoles de la Guerra de la Independencia, on the left is a foot artillery gunner 1810. Bueno says it's based on El Ejército y la Armada by Giménez y González. But I am not sure if this is meant to illustrate a bicorne.And I only remenber seeing this on artillerymen, not light infantry. I remember reading somewhere, not sure where, that the back was turned down to protect against the Spanish sun when on the march. This would suggest to be that your third alternative was the more probable. |
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