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Militia shako, 13th Canadian Militia, 1869-1878 The shako originated in the 1700s with the flat-topped, cylindrical cap worn by Magyar troops in Austria. More armies adopted the shako than probably any other military head-dress. This style of shako was worn by volunteer militia troops during the Fenian raids in Canada (1866 1870). Canadian War Museum, 19880001-588 |
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The Canadian Militia, 1898 Painting by John David Kelly National Archives of Canada, C-6332 |
