Irrespective of whether the battery was Foot or Horse Artillery, the drivers were in a separate Corps and wore Tarletons not shakos. To correct myself, battery is a later term - the British had Horse Artillery troops and Foot artillery companies, named after the officer commanding.

Thats interesting...

Many sources say, that the drivers corps was only supporting the food artillery.

Wouldn't matter much as to the headgear. The horse artillery had the Tarleton helmet anyways. But the food artillery sounds like an interesting corps, did they shoot bread or cabbages? :smile:

:bow: :smiling_imp:

I remember now: Seems the Austrians had them as well. At least they had a limber called "Wurst-Wagon" ... 🌭🍖 ... didn't they fire rotten food into enemy towns during sieges? Very mean tactic already used in medieval times ... 😆☺️🤗

Pardon me for hi-jacking the threat, but were there any other troops wearing Tarleton helmets in action in 1812-1815 besides those mentioned in this thread and the Light Dragoons in Spain (but not at Waterloo)? Regards, Pa