No, not the plume on the front: the piece of red cloth hanging on the side of the colpack, along with the pompon.
In the picture: "Trompette du 1er chasseurs à cheval, compagnie d'élite, en grande tenue."
The Giant Killers
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
What's the English name for...?
No, not the plume on the front: the piece of red cloth hanging on the side of the colpack, along with the pompon.
In the picture: "Trompette du 1er chasseurs à cheval, compagnie d'élite, en grande tenue."
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I've always thought it was called the "bag" - as in something you carry stuff around in... as per here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busby
Yep, I've also seen in referred to as the "busby bag" in a number of English language sources on Napoleonic uniforms.
Best Regards,
Stokes
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