Fig.1 (left)
Hussar, Moltke's Corps of Hussars (Regiment of Hussars), 1762
The Corps of Hussars under the command of Count von Moltke was raised especially for the coming campaign in Mecklenburg in 1761. As light cavalry the hussars had to do reconnaissance duties and sometimes acted as military police force. It was therefore important to find trustworthy personal when raising the corps: soldiers of the regiments of foot, who had served as hussar in foreign armies were prefered.

Fig. 2 (center)
Cuirasseer, Sealand Regiment of Horse, 1761
One of the regiments of heavy cavalry of the Danish army. The cuirass, a heavy breastplate made of steel, gave extra protection when attacking enemy infantry or cavalry. The Norwegian cavalry forces had no heavy regiments but provided an excellent corps of national dragoons.

Fig. 3 (right)
Musketeer, Foot Regiment of Life Guards, 1761
In 1761 the Royal Life Guards of infantry were made up of two different corps, which had to guard the royal residences and His Majesty the King himself: The Life Regiment of Foot (Livregimentet tilfods) and the Corps of Grenadeers (Grenaderkorpset).

Drawings by Jan Schlürmann