In preparation for this battle, some members of the British army were told to wear bearskin hats with their uniforms, to make them look taller and more intimidating to the French soldiers.

The British Army actually refers to these huge hats as “caps ... for the soldiers who guard royal residences. The standard bearskin cap of the Foot Guards is 18 inches, yet weighs just ...

French and British troops swapped ... wearing their traditional bearskin hats, relieved French counterparts from the first infantry regiment. The French army choir sang the two national anthems ...