By the 19th century, hussars were wearing jackets decorated with braid plus shako or busby fur hats and had developed a romanticized image of being dashing and adventurous. Several modern armies retain the designation of hussars for armored (tank) units.

Members of the Hungarian Károlyi Hussar Regiment wearing shakos, 1849. The word shako originated from the Hungarian name csákó for the peak, which Hungarian border soldiers (Grenz-Infanterie) added around 1790 to their previously visorless stovepipe-style hats.

Surviving shako rouleau worn by Chef d’escadron Desbats, 4th Hussars at the Battle of Waterloo

Feb 13, 2014 · 568 – Shako of the 8th French Hussars under Napoleon I. Order to 1812. Red color, black and red curtain. Cockade new. Beautiful piece in typical pot shape. Built in 1793. The regiment distinguished himself at Austerlitz, Lübeck, Eylau, Wagram, Vilnius, Borodino, Altenburg, Leipzig, Strasbourg, etc.. It was disbanded in 1814.

Mar 15, 2021 · Shako – Csákó. There are a couple of iconic things in a hussar. One of those things is the shako, a cylindrical soldier’s hat with a plume, a decoration of feathers or fur fastened by a rose, or just a standalone rose. The shako itself is adorned with golden or silver laces and other intricate designs. Dolman – Dolmány

Feb 13, 2014 · 595 – Shako of 2 Prussian Hussars (gen. 2nd Hussars Regiment). Order to 1824. With skull, white curtain, white, high neck. The regiment fought in the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig under Major Stössel at Möckern. 598 – Shako of a lines dragoon from the Kingdom of Prussia. With a high, white neck and white curtain. Order to 1821.

By imperial decree of 6 August 1813, Napoleon “presented” his brother Jérôme – King of Westphalia – with a regiment of hussars, whose core was to be created from various troops of the French and Westphalian armies, and which was to be completed by new recruits from Lorraine.

The hussars, renowned for their flamboyant uniforms and light cavalry tactics, were a prominent force within the Austro-Hungarian Army. This particular shako was worn by officer candidates of the 19th Hussar Regiment, reflecting their esteemed position and the regiment’s storied history.

The regiment first adopted a shako in 1817; it was black (red for the band and trumpeters) with a white-over-red short upright plume. In 1820 the shakos were changed to light blue (red for band and trumpeters) with a tall black horsehair plume. The …

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