Fusilier

My favourite TV advert at the moment is that one for Bombardier English beer which stars Rik Mayall as an 18th-century fusilier whose catchphrase is: "Bang-on." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Reality rules, Honor the Truth - in memory of Chemist99a fusilier ❋ Unknown (2010)

Minden SYW Austrians 2 on the left compared to an RSM Austrian in the center on a penney, and a Prussian fusilier painted as the Hesse Seewald Prinz Heinrich Fusilier Regt. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2009)

I also painted the one Prussian fusilier sample that I had in the imaginery uniform of the Prinz Heinrich Fusilier Regiment IR9 in the Hesse Seewald army. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2009)

And while my identification skills are at the "purple one with yellow stripes" level, I do also enjoy the evocative names: three-stripe fusilier, diagonal-banded sweetlips, filamented flake, oblong silver biddy and freckled goatfish, not to mention the charming category of odd-shaped bottom dwellers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition to hundreds of captured muskets, grenadier and fusilier mitre caps, uniform coats, cartridge boxes and other bits and pieces of equipment which I was able to see, for the most part, the castle also boasts an impressive collection of Prussian regimental flags. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2009)

To the immediate right of Chevert's Saxon cavalry, the brigade of 72 Regiment Royale heavy cavalry charged into the Prussian fusilier battalion in the middle of von Harms' battle line, and the weight of numbers took out this battalion, albeit at heavy loss of horses. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

French Regiment Royale charges into the Prussian fusilier battalion in the center. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Royale regiment 2 by 36 figures advances towards the fusilier battalion in the center of the Prussian line. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

The Prussians have deployed two fusilier battalion on the left and the von Bungle musketeer battalion on the right. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Grenadier regiments of which there were 13 consisted of one grenadier battalion and two fusilier battalions. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

The field battalions were comprised of 6 fusilier companies having a strength of 130 to 160 rank and file and 110 grenadiers per company. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Again, the grenadier is a more recent vintage painting from a couple of years ago, while the fusilier is an old veteran of at least 17 years. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Older fusilier centre company men painted by Der Alte Fritz. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

The standing figure seems to be based on the doll for the Prussian fusilier figure. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

The Prussian general, von Harms, had two fusilier battalions, the von Bungle musketeer battalion, and the 66-man Protzdam Grenadier Garde battalion and a handful of field artillery. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

And [no one] survived, from the [Royal] Fusiliers, [Company] C ❋ Il Duce (2003)