the first use of a brass horn as a military signal was the halbmondblaser, meaning "half-moon blower", used in hanover in 1758. it was u-shaped (this is where its name comes from) and easily carried with a shoulder strap. it first arrived in england in 1764 where it was slowly it became used often by foot soldiers. cavalry did not normally use a proper bugle, but instead used an early trumpet that made a sound which was easier to hear from nearby, but travelled less far.