FIRST EMPIRE

The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic 2
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In our military history, the cantinières offer material for a subject as unusual as it is difficult to define. Do they represent a French exception? "At no period did European armies, save those of France, have vivandières in uniform attached to regiments and following armies onto the field of battle," states the 1890 pamphlet "Les Cantinières...
Franche-Comté July 1815 - The Swiss Invade France
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The Swiss Invade France At the beginning of July 1815, a few days after his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon abdicated and embarked for his final exile on the island of Saint Helena. At the same time, one million foreign soldiers, drawn from some thirty European nations and states, swept across France and occupied virtually the entire territory. Taking...
THE FRENCH NAVY FROM 1792 TO THE PRESENT DAY (1885)
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A magnificent panorama of the French Navy, compiled by the French watercolourist and draughtsman François Geoffroi Roux. One is left speechless before the quality of these drawings of extraordinary beauty. This remarkable collection of vessels, sometimes caught in full storm, testifies to the artist's great talent. Complemented by a text by Admiral Pâris,...
The Military Revolution of Year II, 1794 between Flanders...
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The campaign of 1794 is first and foremost that of Year II (21 September 1793 – 20 September 1794). Unprecedented in its scale of men, challenges and materiel, it mobilises the efforts of the young Republic. It is also a period in which grand operational plans mature; the "système général" will be their synthesis and the matrix for the major campaigns to...
History and Art: Berezina 1812. A Tribute to the 126th RI... History and Art: Berezina 1812. A Tribute to the 126th RI... 2
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The only unit of the current French Army to bear the battle honour "La Bérézina 1812" on its colours, the 126th Infantry Regiment celebrated the 210th anniversary of the event on 25 November 2022, beneath the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. This volume recounts its role during the crossing of the Berezina, in the course of which the 126th Line Regiment...
THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls 2
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The entirety of the notebooks was originally in the possession of General Mellinet: this officer, described at the time by General Vanson as a «glorious scarred veteran», commanded the Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard at Magenta. This soldier, a lieutenant in the national guards in 1813, was rapidly incorporated into the 88th line infantry regiment in...
François Louis Tesseidre de Fleury (1749–1799) – King's...
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François Louis Tesseidre de Fleury – American Hero, Unknown Frenchman: the career of a King's officer in the service of the American cause. In France, the torch of the American War of Independence is held by the emblematic figure of Lafayette. This representation distorts every parallel that could be drawn with the commitment of those who, before him,...
Memoirs of Claude Monnot 1800–1815 – Grenadier of the...
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Account of Claude Monnot: enlisted as a Vélite, promoted to Grenadier of the Guard in 1806 and integrated into the Fusilier-Grenadiers in 1807. Commandant Monnot lived through everything. Who can claim to have witnessed the Coronation at Notre-Dame in the ranks of the Imperial Guard, and then that of the newly crowned King of Italy receiving the crown of...
Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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All things considered, la Royale has only four centuries of history, having emerged at the beginning of the 17th century within the framework of France's policy of power and influence, conceived and developed by Richelieu. Over those four centuries, the French navy not only sailed and explored every sea and ocean on the globe, but also fully mastered the...
NEW HISTORY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY - A HISTORY OF FRENCH... NEW HISTORY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY - A HISTORY OF FRENCH... 2
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The discovery of the collective weapon that artillery represents, born of the combination of advances in science, technology and tactical innovation in the field. Decisive on the battlefield, artillery nonetheless remains one of the great forgotten subjects of military history. This paradox is, in our country, all the more striking given that French...
History of the Flag of France and Beyond
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The history of a passion as ancient as it is unwavering. For all nations, the flag remains the most important and most powerful emblem in the minds of men, whether military or civilian. Did not Claudel say: " There are only two things to do with a flag: either brandish it at arm's length or press it passionately against one's heart "? Its history is...
THE NAPOLEONIC MILITARY REVOLUTION - Volume 1, Manoeuvres
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The political and social revolution of 1789 brought about an upheaval in the art of war, which reached full maturity under Napoleon I. The Emperor effected a synthesis between the theories of Enlightenment military thinkers and the early experiments in mass warfare conducted by the generals of the Republic. He stands at the origin of modern warfare. The...
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