Peter,heres a lot more information upon the headgear worn ,
by Field Marshal,Lt Gen The Earl Uxbridge,at Waterloo.
Above Wellinton & Uxbridge,in gold ringed shako! Of course paintings are not a reliable sourse so one needs to dig a little bit deeper where history is concerned.
The Shako is nearly correct,but no feathered plumb was present at Waterloo.
Lets go direct to the source of impeccable reliability the family in question.
The present Lord of Anglesey at his Stately Home,and Uxbridge can be seen ordering the cavalry charge on the right of the painting and the Gold Ringed Shako is most visible is it not? This painting commissioned by Lord Uxbridge, The Earl of Anglesey, and authorised by him as being correct.
His leg and Shako, is the photograph from the British National Trust . So there you find confirmation! It is on perminant display at the stately home of the present Lord of Anglesey, now part of the British National Trust . In the same picture the remains of his reinforced trouser leggings worn upon the day.
Above just a glimmer shown of the Plume !
One must remember Lords and Field Marshals wore what they wanted on their heads be it Crowns of State or a fine gold ringed shako!
"He sure was a Dandy! "
After all he being second only to Wellington,he wanted to recognised.
He was in full Command of all the British Cavalry.
The Perry Brothers got it right,but the leopard skin horse furniture is wrong.
Lt Gen The Earl of Uxbridge. Waterloo
W Britains Model Soldiers
Britains is a Company that pays Researches lots of cash to get it right.
After all people are putting their hands in their pockets to spend lots of cash.
Finally historical fact has been put to rights.BB