Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Identity Crisis - Who is this ?



Who is this?  He appears to be wearing a hussar uniform and mirliton.

Back of rider, front of horse that was in the Ziploc with the rider (is it his horse?)

I need your help identifying this Hinton Hunt Figure.  Here is a better shot of the rider from the front:


Please let me know this gentleman soldier's identity in the comments below. 
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9 comments:

  1. old johnJune 22, 2017 at 12:08 AM

    French Hussar in Mirliton FN 317 on FNH 7 horse
    cheers Old John

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    1. Captain NolanJune 22, 2017 at 6:40 AM

      Doesn't FNH7 have a rounded portmanteau (rather than rectangular)?

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  2. Steve-the-WargamerJune 22, 2017 at 4:57 AM

    FN317 Hussar in Merliton Cap (horse FNH7)??

    From here:

    http://lazylimey.blogspot.sk/2009/03/from-my-sample-box-6-hinton-hunt-french.html

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  3. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comJune 22, 2017 at 5:32 AM

    I'm only guessing but would suspect an 1806 Prussian.

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  4. StrykerJune 23, 2017 at 1:18 AM

    Could the horse be SXN/1 Saxon Cuirassier horse?

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  5. lewisgunnerJune 23, 2017 at 2:30 AM

    He is definitely the French hussar in mirliton. He was made to go with the French in bicorne infantry that HH made. The horse looks like the mount for the seperate line dragoons and cuirassiers. The horse for this boy is the one appropriate to line hussars and chevaux- legers which has a sheepskin shabrack and round portmanteau. An officer would remove the carbine and use a horse with cloth pointed tail shabraque and no pirtmanteau or leopardskin.

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    1. Captain NolanJune 23, 2017 at 3:51 AM

      That is what I thought. He might make an interesting officer.

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    2. Captain NolanJune 23, 2017 at 5:59 PM

      I mean that is what I thought about the correct horse for this trooper, after he was identified as the hussar in mirliton. Thank you for identifying him (I thought he might have been a personality). He still may turn out to be one, if I convert him into an officer.

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  6. lewisgunnerJune 23, 2017 at 9:01 AM

    I think the horse is actually a Saxon heavy cavalry horse!! Looks like it has those prominent pistol holster covers.

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