colbacks

We perceive vast fluctuations in that fog, a dizzy mirage, paraphernalia of war almost unknown today, pendant colbacks, floating sabre-taches, cross-belts, cartridge-boxes for grenades, hussar dolmans, red boots with

Les Miserables 2008

But what two thousand men could not do, one hundred might, and Herault's old elite company of hussars, the men with the black fur colbacks, were mounted on the best horses Herault had been able to find.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

A chain of men could pass colbacks filled with river water up from the bank, through the arch and up the ladder to the first floor, but as soon as the first men reached the bank and leaned down to scoop up water, a rifle fired, and then another, and there were two dead hussars, and a third man was wounded.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

A chain of men could pass colbacks filled with river water up from the bank, through the arch and up the ladder to the first floor, but as soon as the first men reached the bank and leaned down to scoop up water, a rifle fired, and then another, and there were two dead hussars, and a third man was wounded.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

But what two thousand men could not do, one hundred might, and Herault's old elite company of hussars, the men with the black fur colbacks, were mounted on the best horses Herault had been able to find.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

They were splendidly turned out in their blue jackets, fur-trimmed pelisses and, on their heads, brown fur colbacks.

Sharpe's Eagle Cornwell, Bernard 1981

They were splendidly turned out in their blue jackets, fur-trimmed pelisses and, on their heads, brown fur colbacks.

Sharpe's Eagle Cornwell, Bernard 1981

"Some men go bald and have wigmakers attach false cadenettes to their shakoes or colbacks.

Sharpe's Havoc Cornwell, Bernard 2003