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Back plate of brass cuirass, 1815 (c)

The French heavy cavalry were known as 'Cuirassiers' because of their chest and back armour. This back plate was worn by a French Cuirassier at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). It was collected by Surgeon James Powell from the battlefield.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1960-02-4-4

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1960-02-4-4