FIRST EMPIRE

French Artillery of the Revolution and the First Empire
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All artillery pieces from the end of the Ancien Régime to the First Empire. Approaching the French artillery of the First Empire requires a detailed examination of the learned arm at the end of the Ancien Régime and during the Revolution. This is one of the aims of this work.
1796–1797: From the Bridge of Arcole to the Battle of Rivoli
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In 1796, the Directory resolved to strike at the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Two armies failed in Germany, while the small Army of Italy, under Bonaparte's command, conducted a lightning and brilliantly conceived campaign that crushed the Austrians.
EPOPEES THE DRAGOONS FROM THEIR ORIGINS TO 1918 BRETEGNIER LELIEPVRE EPOPEES THE DRAGOONS FROM THEIR ORIGINS TO 1918 BRETEGNIER LELIEPVRE 2
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This work invites you to discover the fascinating dragoons, accomplished cavalrymen who traversed the history of France from the 17th century to the end of the First World War.
The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Mounted Troops – Vol. 2 The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Mounted Troops – Vol. 2 2
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«The Guard advances!» The Imperial Guard, that glorious phalanx, the object of all the attentions of Emperor Napoleon I, is in a sense a small army within the «Grande Armée»... This study of its organisation, its uniforms and its equipment is here brought to its most accomplished degree.
LES DRAGONS 1669-1749 - TOME 1 : O&S N°24
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According to Father Daniel, it was under the reign of Henri II that the dragoon corps found its origins, with the mounted arquebusiers established in 1554.
CARABINIERS 1679-1871
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CARABINIERS 1679–1871

L20170156
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In 1676, Louis XIV had issued rifled carbines to several of his bodyguards.
AUSTERLITZ, THE SUN OF THE EAGLE
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Austerlitz, its sun, its plain, the Santon, the victorious march, the pursuit, the frozen marshes, the role of Davout, the charge of the Guard Chasseurs, etc.
GUIDES AND BODYGUARDS OF COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF
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The guides, formed by the necessities of war alongside general staffs (in the roles of escort, guard and dispatch), quickly became the object of generals' solicitude, a reflection of the military prestige of their commanders and a true praetorian guard.
THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 5
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 5

L20170152
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With this fifth volume, our review of the Imperial Guard comes to a close.
FRENCH HUSSARS VOL. 3
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THE FRENCH HUSSARS Vol. 3

L20170149
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The First Empire fixed, in near-immortality, the most classic silhouette of the hussar.
THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 2
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This collection presents in synoptic form the regulation and non-regulation uniforms of officers and soldiers from the principal armies in history, from Antiquity to the present day.
FROM EYLAU TO FRIEDLAND, 1807 (FR)
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€35.97
From Berlin to Tilsit, Napoleon led the French army in one of its most glorious campaigns.
THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 4
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD Vol. 4

L20170146
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The fourth and penultimate instalment of this rich saga.
JENA-AUERSTEDT JENA-AUERSTEDT 2
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Napoleon I's crushing victory over the Prussian army on 14 October 1806 was in reality the combined effect of two simultaneous but entirely distinct battles. Before Jena, Napoleon encountered the Prussian and Saxon army of Hohenlohe under numerical conditions favourable to the French army. From that perspective, the Battle of Jena in the strict sense was...
THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 3
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD Vol. 3

L20170142
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The third volume of this successful series dedicated to the Emperor's elite phalanx completes the study of the Guard's cavalry.
THE ARTILLERY AND THE GRIBEAUVAL SYSTEM VOLUME 3 THE ARTILLERY AND THE GRIBEAUVAL SYSTEM VOLUME 3 2
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With this final volume, the pontonniers, sedentary artillerymen and coastal artillery gunners — too often left in the shadows — are brought to light, along with the equipment and pieces they served.
The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Foot Troops - Volume 1 The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Foot Troops - Volume 1 2
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«The Guard advances!» The Imperial Guard, that glorious phalanx, the fruit of all the attentions of Emperor Napoleon I, is in a sense a small army within the "Grande Armée"... This study of its organization, as well as its uniforms and equipment, is here brought to its highest level of thoroughness.
SHARPE'S SWORD: RICHARD SHARPE AND THE SALAMANCA CAMPAIGN SHARPE'S SWORD: RICHARD SHARPE AND THE SALAMANCA CAMPAIGN 2
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The Emperor's special envoy to Spain, the formidable Colonel Leroux has just uncovered the identity of the mysterious El Mirador — head of the largest spy network working against Napoleon from the city of Salamanca — when he is captured by Captain Richard Sharpe and his men. Colonel Leroux manages to conceal his identity from them and, the very next day,...
REIMS, 13 MARCH 1814 REIMS, 13 MARCH 1814 2
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REIMS, 13 MARCH 1814

L20160008
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Fortune's last smile
ARTILLERY AND THE GRIBEAUVAL SYSTEM: VOLUME 2 ARTILLERY AND THE GRIBEAUVAL SYSTEM: VOLUME 2 2
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Having already become acquainted with the artillery pieces and equipment deployed by the Foot Artillery at the end of the Ancien Régime, through the Revolution and the First Empire, we now invite you to discover the men of the "Arme Savante" who moved and served their guns on horseback.
OUTPOSTS OF LIGHT CAVALRY
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OUTPOSTS OF LIGHT CAVALRY

L20160193
€52.13
"The author of this book had been one of the most brilliant cavalry officers of the Empire. A pupil of Lasalle, Montbrun, Colbert and Pajol, he seemed destined for the highest military honours when the disaster of Waterloo struck the Grande Armée. After fifteen years of absence, Lieutenant-Colonel de Brack returned to take his place at the head of our...
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