Trooper, Austrian Hussar Regiment Kaiser

Raised 1756 by the Emperor at his own expense in Slovakia; he was also the Inhaber. First action Kolin 18.06.1757; also at Moys, Schweidnitz, Ruppersdorf, Liebau, Hochkirch, Maxen, Meissen, Torgau, Strehla, Peilau.

Uniform - Yellow kalpack with blue bag, yellow cords. Dark blue pelisse, dolman and pants with yellow lace, dolman with yellow cuffs, buttons brass, blue and yellow barrel sash, black boots with yellow braid edging and tassel, blue sabretache with MT monogram and crown in yellow, scalloped yellow edge, brown leather straps, sabre with brass furniture. Shabraque red with yellow border, yellow MT with crown in corner.

Note the differences from the Hadick Regiment uniform e.g. sabretache and shabraque detail, lace on the breeches, number and type of lace on the dolman and pelisse.

The template can be found here: http://www.woodward.toucansurf.com/SYW/AustrianHussarRegimentKaiserDM1.png

Trooper, Austrian Hussar Regiment Hadick

Raised 1734. Hadick Inhaber from 1753. Recruited Transylvania. Distinguished Nachod 1758 and Kunersdorf. Also at Lobositz, Berlin, Maxen, Strehlen, Chemnitz, Pretschen, Freiberg. Disbanded 1768.

Uniform: Light brown kalpack, red bag, yellow cords. Dark blue pelisse and dolman with yellow lace, dolman with red cuffs, buttons brass, red and yellow barrel sash, red pants with yellow lace, black boots with yellow braid edging and tassel, red sabretache with a bear device in black, yellow wreath and crown, yellow edge, brown leather straps, sabre with brass furniture. Shabraque red with yellow border, yellow eagle with crown in corner. All Austrian hussars had black fur on the pelisse.

The template can be found here: http://www.woodward.toucansurf.com/SYW/AustrianHussarRegimentHadickDM1.png

Trooper, Russian Hussar Regiment (with mirliton)

Uniform and unit text to follow...

Template is here: http://www.woodward.toucansurf.com/SYW/RussianHussarMirlitonSYW-DM1.png

Trooper, Russian Hussar Regiment (with fur cap)

Uniform and unit text to follow...

As with all the hussar templates, the actual template can be found here: http://www.woodward.toucansurf.com/SYW/RussianHussarSYW-DM1.png rather than directly on this blog because of the way the blog turns PNG files into huge JPEGs.