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Hussars Collection (page 6)

"Hussars: A Legacy of Bravery and Valor" From the Napoleonic Wars to the Battle of Leipzig, They have left an indelible mark on military history

Background imageHussars Collection: Arrival of Queen Victoria at Kelso, Scotland, 1887. Artist: William Barnes Wollen

Arrival of Queen Victoria at Kelso, Scotland, 1887. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Arrival of Queen Victoria at Kelso, Scotland, 1887. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Background imageHussars Collection: Queen Victorias visit to Birmingham, 1858

Queen Victorias visit to Birmingham, 1858. The procession passing along New Street. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Background imageHussars Collection: Officer of Hussars, Officer, infantry of the Line, Gunner, horse artillery, 19th century

Officer of Hussars, Officer, infantry of the Line, Gunner, horse artillery, 19th century
Officer of Hussars; Officer, infantry of the Line; Gunner, horse artillery, 19th century

Background imageHussars Collection: 20th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin

20th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin
20th Hussars, 1890. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 7 June 1890)

Background imageHussars Collection: 19th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin

19th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin
19th Hussars, 1890. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 3 May 1890)

Background imageHussars Collection: 15th Hussars, 1890

15th Hussars, 1890. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 4 January 1890)

Background imageHussars Collection: 13th Hussars, 1889

13th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 2 November 1889)

Background imageHussars Collection: 11th Hussars, 1889

11th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 7 September 1889)

Background imageHussars Collection: 10th Hussars, 1889

10th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 3 August 1889)

Background imageHussars Collection: 7th Hussars, 1889

7th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 4 May 1889)

Background imageHussars Collection: 18th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin

18th Hussars, 1890. Artist: R Simkin
18th Hussars, 1890. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 5 April 1890)

Background imageHussars Collection: 4th Hussars, 1889

4th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 2 February 1889)

Background imageHussars Collection: Review in Windsor Great Park of the troops from the Ashanti war, 1900. Artist: G Durand

Review in Windsor Great Park of the troops from the Ashanti war, 1900. Artist: G Durand
Review in Windsor Great Park of the troops from the Ashanti war, 1900. The march past Queen Victoria. During the Ashanti Campaign

Background imageHussars Collection: Types of soldiers from the middle of the 19th century, 1900. Artist: Richard Knotel

Types of soldiers from the middle of the 19th century, 1900. Artist: Richard Knotel
Types of soldiers from the middle of the 19th century, 1900. Illustrations of uniforms from various different countries

Background imageHussars Collection: Russian Hussar Raising his Sabre

Russian Hussar Raising his Sabre. Private Collection

Background imageHussars Collection: Equestrian Portrait of a Hussar Officer, 1773. Artist: Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-1780)

Equestrian Portrait of a Hussar Officer, 1773. Artist: Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-1780)
Equestrian Portrait of a Hussar Officer, 1773. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageHussars Collection: The Battle of Ostroleka on 26 May 1831. Artist: Wunder, Georg Benedikt (1786-1858)

The Battle of Ostroleka on 26 May 1831. Artist: Wunder, Georg Benedikt (1786-1858)
The Battle of Ostroleka on 26 May 1831. From a private collection

Background imageHussars Collection: Emilia Plater in November uprising 1831. Artist: Wunder, Georg Benedikt (1786-1858)

Emilia Plater in November uprising 1831. Artist: Wunder, Georg Benedikt (1786-1858)
Emilia Plater in November uprising 1831. Found in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars on a Sortie, 1913. Artist: Macke, August (1887-1914)

Hussars on a Sortie, 1913. Artist: Macke, August (1887-1914)
Hussars on a Sortie, 1913. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Background imageHussars Collection: Uniforms of the 6th regiment of French hussars, 1823. Artist: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte

Uniforms of the 6th regiment of French hussars, 1823. Artist: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte
Uniforms of the 6th regiment of French hussars, 1823

Background imageHussars Collection: The Foraging Hussar, 1840. Artist: Schindler, Carl (1821-1842)

The Foraging Hussar, 1840. Artist: Schindler, Carl (1821-1842)
The Foraging Hussar, 1840. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Background imageHussars Collection: WW2 - The Rhineland and the Battle South of Udem

WW2 - The Rhineland and the Battle South of Udem
Copy photograph from an original taken by Captain Edward K Deeming, 15th/19th King?s Royal Hussars. Accompanying note provides caption

Background imageHussars Collection: 2nd Lieutenant Winston Churchill, 4th Queens Own Hussars

2nd Lieutenant Winston Churchill, 4th Queens Own Hussars, 1895 Date: 1895

Background imageHussars Collection: Pattern 1796, Light Cavalry Officers sword, 15th Hussars

Pattern 1796, Light Cavalry Officers sword, 15th Hussars.Blade is curved and fullered with engraved decoration in the linear style typical of the period, the decoration includes floral designs

Background imageHussars Collection: A cavalry charge that saved the line, Matania, WW1

A cavalry charge that saved the line, Matania, WW1
The German line taken in flank by a mounted charge in the teeth of heavy machine gun fire. Major Evelyn H. W. Williams of the Hussars was awarded the DSO for his action

Background imageHussars Collection: August von Mackensen in first year of military service

August von Mackensen in first year of military service
August von Mackensen (1849-1945), later a Field Marshal in the German army, seen here as a volunteer with the Prussian 2nd Life Hussar Regiment in the first year of his army service. Date: 1869

Background imageHussars Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II in Deaths Head Hussars uniform

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Deaths Head Hussars uniform
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in the uniform of the Deaths Head Hussars (the 7th Hussars). Date: circa early 20th century

Background imageHussars Collection: Bashi-bazouks Cafe Bashi-bazouk Bachibouzouk

Bashi-bazouks Cafe Bashi-bazouk Bachibouzouk
Bashi-bazouks at the cafe. A bashi-bazouk or bachibouzouk (from the Turkish başıbozuk, literally "deformed head") was a mercenary cavalryman of the army of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageHussars Collection: Billeting Troops Quartering soldiers houses village

Billeting Troops Quartering soldiers houses village
Billeting the Troops, Quartering of soldiers in the houses of a village. Two women farmers are talking in front of the door with some hussars, their horses on the left, good reception

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Study three hussars horseback heath George Hendrik Breitner

Hussars Study three hussars horseback heath George Hendrik Breitner
Hussars, Study of three hussars, on horseback, on the heath. George Hendrik Breitner, c. 1880 - c. 1890, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 42 cm × w 67 cm d 10.5 cm

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Sentry boxes Couples love historical

Hussars Germany Sentry boxes Couples love historical
Hussars of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany, Couples in love in Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany (historical), 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Schilderhaus Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Couples love Baskets Sentry boxes

Hussars Germany Couples love Baskets Sentry boxes
Hussars of Germany, Couples in love in Germany, Baskets of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany (historical), 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Schilderhaus Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Changing Guard 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr

Changing Guard 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr
Changing of the Guard, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr. 18, Military facilities of Germany, Hussars of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Couples love Baskets 1913 MeiBen

Hussars Germany Couples love Baskets 1913 MeiBen
Hussars of Germany, Couples in love in Germany, Baskets of Germany, 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Im Garten Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Sentry boxes historical 1913

Hussars Germany Sentry boxes historical 1913
Hussars of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany (historical), 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Schilderhaus Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Couples love Sentry boxes historical

Hussars Germany Couples love Sentry boxes historical
Hussars of Germany, Couples in love in Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany (historical), 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Schilderhaus Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Military facilities Germany Hussars Sentry boxes

Military facilities Germany Hussars Sentry boxes
Military facilities of Germany, Hussars of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Military horses GroBenhain

Hussars Germany Military horses GroBenhain
Hussars of Germany, Military use of horses, Groszenhain, 1907, Landkreis Meiszen, Husarenabteilung in bergigem Gelande

Background imageHussars Collection: Torgau barracks Prussian Army Officers mess

Torgau barracks Prussian Army Officers mess
Torgau barracks of the Prussian Army, Officers mess in Torgau, Hussars of Germany, Thuringisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 12, 1904, Landkreis Nordsachsen, Torgau

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr

Hussars Germany 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr
Hussars of Germany, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr. 18, Military use of horses, Bicycles in Germany, Buildings in Groszenhain, Leiterwagen, 1907, Landkreis Meiszen

Background imageHussars Collection: Hussars Germany Couples love 1913 MeiBen

Hussars Germany Couples love 1913 MeiBen
Hussars of Germany, Couples in love in Germany, 1913, Meiszen, Husaren Im Garten Der Schutze

Background imageHussars Collection: Military uniforms Germany Hussars Texts 1

Military uniforms Germany Hussars Texts 1
Military uniforms of Germany, Hussars of Germany, Texts, 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr. 18, 1907, Landkreis Meiszen, Groszenhain

Background imageHussars Collection: Torgau barracks Prussian Army Military facilities

Torgau barracks Prussian Army Military facilities
Torgau barracks of the Prussian Army, Military facilities of Germany, Hussars of Germany, Thuringisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 12, 1903, Landkreis Nordsachsen, Torgau, Kaserne des 1. und 2

Background imageHussars Collection: 1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr. 18

1. Koniglich Sachsisches Husaren-Regiment Konig Albert Nr. 18, Military facilities of Germany, Hussars of Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany, Sentry boxes in Germany (historical), Colored, 1898

Background imageHussars Collection: English Light Cavalrymen On The Lookout For The Enemy Near Reims During The First World War

English Light Cavalrymen On The Lookout For The Enemy Near Reims During The First World War. From La Esfera, 1914

Background imageHussars Collection: Mounted Combat Between Russian Cossacks And German Cavalry Known As The Hussars Of Death En

Mounted Combat Between Russian Cossacks And German Cavalry Known As The Hussars Of Death En Schwansfeld, Between Korschen And Bartenstein, Eastern Prussia, August 1914 During The First World War

Background imageHussars Collection: Combat Between Mounted Cavalry Forces Of The Germans And French During The First World War

Combat Between Mounted Cavalry Forces Of The Germans And French During The First World War. From La Esfera, 1914

Background imageHussars Collection: The Dash For Kimberley, The 10Th Hussars Crossing The Klip Drift, February 1900

The Dash For Kimberley, The 10Th Hussars Crossing The Klip Drift, February 1900, During The Second Boer War. From The Book South Africa And The Transvaal War By Louis Creswicke, Published 1900




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"Hussars: A Legacy of Bravery and Valor" From the Napoleonic Wars to the Battle of Leipzig, They have left an indelible mark on military history. The Light Dragoons, active from 1790 to 1992, were known for their swift and daring maneuvers on the battlefield. One of their most iconic moments came during the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. The 11th Hussars fearlessly charged into enemy lines, exemplifying their unwavering courage in the face of danger. Even during times of peace, such as the Christmas truce in World War I, Hussars demonstrated their humanity amidst conflict. They put down their weapons and celebrated a momentary ceasefire with their enemies. The Crimean War saw another remarkable event - The Balaklava Banquet. Survivors from various Light Cavalry regiments gathered together to commemorate their fallen comrades and celebrate their shared experiences. On the other side of battle lines, French 7th Hussars showcased unparalleled horsemanship during Napoleon's campaigns. Their colorful uniforms and fierce spirit made them a formidable force on any battlefield they encountered. Within each regiment existed exceptional officers like those found in the renowned 11th Hussars. These leaders inspired loyalty among troops through bravery and strategic thinking. Hussar regiments also included infantry units like Kings German Legion's 3rd Hussars who fought alongside light infantry forces. This versatility allowed them to adapt swiftly to different combat situations. In legendary battles such as Leipzig, where charges decided victory or defeat, hussar cavalry played a crucial role in turning tides with sheer determination and audacity. Individual stories within these regiments stand out too; Captain Phillips & Lieutenant Yates from the 8th Hussars displayed extraordinary heroism that became emblematic of hussar valor throughout history. Beyond British borders lay other notable hussar units like Royal Irish Hussars, whose gallantry and dedication to duty were renowned.