Elite Cavalry #6 – Chausseurs a Cheval Trumpeters

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The Chasseur Trumpeters communicated orders down the chain of command. Chasseur Trumpeters on parade Plate #6 of Rousselot's Elite Cavalry book presents two trumpeters of the Chasseurs a Cheval of Bonaparte's Imperial Guard. Both wear tenue de parade, full dress for parades. This uniform is similar to Plate #9, Walking-out-dress. The main differences are the headgear change to the colback, and the sabertaches on their sword belts. As was common in the First Empire period, musicians wore contrasting colors to troopers. Chasseurs wore a green dolman with red pelisse, the trumeters wore blue dolmans with rose pelisses. Additionally, their colbacks...