4th Hussar Regiment (France)
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The 4th Hussar Regiment is a hussar regiment in the French Army, raised and embodied in 1783 and still in existence.
4th Hussar Regiment at the Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807. Vive l'Empereur! by Édouard Detaille, 1891.
An officer of the 4th Hussar Regiment in 1840.
An Hussar of the 4th Hussar Regiment, during the War of the 5th Coalition.(1809)
The Regiment Insignia of the 4th Hussar Regiment.
Dolman
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A dolman is either a military shirt, or a jacket decorated with braiding, first worn by Hungarian hussars. The word is of Turkish origin, and after being adopted into Hungarian, has propagated to othe
4th Hussar Regiment (France)
…was officially proscribed when shorter hair became universal. The uniforms worn by Napoleonic hussars were unique to each regiment but all featured the dolman – a colourful, braided stable jacket – and the pelisse, a short fur-edged jacket which was often worn slung over one shoulder in the style of a cape…
19th century Hungarian dolman for court wear
British hussar officer wearing a dolman, 1809
Woman's dolman mantle, front & back views. Harper's Bazaar, November 1871
French cavalry dolman, c. 1900