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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.
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The three
Croatian light troops on the right wear the Flügelkappe. Uniforms are from circa 1750.
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Two
Prussian Hussars from 1792 wear the Flügelmütze, one with the
death's head emblem.
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The three
French
Chasseurs à Cheval in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.
References
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^ Kiley, Kevin (2014). An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Uniforms of the 19th Century. Lorenz Books. p. 65.
ISBN
9780754819011.