Mounted Privates 1844

M A Hayes painted these two privates of the 10th Hussars in Ireland in 1844 giving us much information about the uniforms and equipment of this regiment. They have busbies which were issued to 335 men on 19 March 1842 to replace the shako. As these men are in marching order they have removed the white over red horsehair plume. The pelisse is blue with yellow cord and braiding. Both the jacket and the pelisse have only three rows of buttons instead of the five rows worn prior to 1842. Officers continued to have five rows of gilt buttons. The man on the left has two chevrons on his right forearm which were the early type of good conduct stripes. These were introduced into the British Army in 1836.
The same man has his carbine hanging loosely from a spring clip on his pouch-belt. This could be the new percussion carbine, Victoria pattern, of 1841. The man on the right has a sabretache, and his black ammunition pouch can be seen under his right arm. A Black sheepskin covers the saddle, the valise on the back and a rolled coat or blanket on the front. There is also a white haversack carried behind the right leg. Both men have white gloves.

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