Advancing Musketeer

This dismounted trooper carries both sword and pistol. He wears the distinctive “lobster-pot” helmet with the protective steel face visor raised. Under his armoured cuirass he wears the heavy buff leather long jacket. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/trooper-wpistol-p-8643.html#sthash.tXgmYuS0.dpuf

Among Parliament’s troops many of the officers were chosen by their fellow soldiers. Some had previous military experience, many did not...Trial and error and trial by battle soon sorted out the “sheep from the goats”. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/parliamentary-officer-whalberd-pistol-p-8632.html#sthash.s9ScZrL4.dpuf