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83 - A forage cap of the Hungarian Legion
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A forage cap of the Hungarian Legion dating: about 1860 provenance: Hungary, Red cloth cap with piping and blue band, with small embroidered Hungarian coat of arms at the front. Brown cotton tassel at the top. Black leather chin-strap with plain silvered buttons. Small round black leather visor. Interior lined with dark morocco leather and brown canvas liner. The Hungarian Legion was established in Palermo on 16 July 1860 by decree of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Composed mainly of Hungarian volunteers, it took part in the campaigns for Italian unification. Incorporated into the Southern Army, it belonged to the 15th Division under the command of General Stefano Türr. After the Garibaldian expedition, it entered the service of the Italian Army. It was subsequently also employed in operations against brigandage in southern Italy. Disbanded in 1867, it represents an important testimony to foreign participation in the Italian Risorgimento. Provenance: “Alle antiche Armi”, Milan.
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