HIRIART Husares de Junin Band, Peru (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

This is a special band variation on catalog set 1307 Husares de Junin, Peru. I believe this is the first time that I have ever seen a Hiriart mounted band with a jingling johnnie. Very colorful and unusual.

 

[johnnybach]

A very nice figure (and band) indeed. And here is the Jingling Johnny figure in real life, Mike. "The Glorious Hussars of Junin", wear a dress uniform of red coat and blue breeches - worn it is said, at the Battle of Junin in 1824. This uniform is very similar to uniforms of the Argentinian "Reigiment of Mounted Grenadiers Du General San Martin" - who helped raise and train this Peruvian Regiment. jb

 

[ucla1967]

A very nice figure (and band) indeed. And here is the Jingling Johnny figure in real life, Mike. "The Glorious Hussars of Junin", wear a dress uniform of red coat and blue breeches - worn it is said, at the Battle of Junin in 1824. This uniform is very similar to uniforms of the Argentinian "Reigiment of Mounted Grenadiers Du General San Martin" - who helped raise and train this Peruvian Regiment. jb

Thanks for the information and the photo JB. I knew about the Battle of Junin, but didn't know about the Argentine connection. I have posted elsewhere photos of Hiriart's San Martin Grenadiers as cavalry, on foot, and as bands.

 

[ucla1967]

Here is what Hiriart catalog set 1307 Husares de Junin, Peru looks like. Very colorful uniforms.