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The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic 2
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The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic

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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...
Valmy, 20 September 1792 Valmy, 20 September 1792 2
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Valmy, 20 September 1792

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Live free or die! The author retraces this founding historical episode of the 1st French Republic. It all begins with the flight of Louis XVI and the royal family, halted at Varennes-en-Argonne on 21 June 1791. The French would see in his failed attempt to leave France a flagrant collusion with foreign powers. Following bitter debate, during which each...
THE FRENCH NAVY FROM 1792 TO THE PRESENT DAY (1885)
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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 Military Revolution of Year II, 1794 between Flanders and the Moselle

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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...
THE QUASI-WAR - The conflict between France and the...
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THE QUASI-WAR - The conflict between France and the United States, 1796-1800

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Who knows that France and the United States went to war? In the second half of the 1790s, these two formerly allied powers entered into open conflict. Although war was never officially declared, French and Americans clashed in naval engagements on both sides of the Atlantic, seizing each other's vessels in large numbers and causing several thousand dead...
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF FRANCE
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF FRANCE

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€34.12
Thousands of discoveries constantly emerge under the archaeologists' trowel. The remains of dwellings, tombs, sanctuaries and workshops enrich our heritage as much as our understanding of past societies. Never before had these archives of the soil — from the Rhine to Finistère, from the Bay of the Somme to Corsica and the overseas territories — been...
François Louis Tesseidre de Fleury (1749–1799) – King's...
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François Louis Tesseidre de Fleury (1749–1799) – King's Officer in the Service of the...

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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,...
Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache

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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...
History of the Flag of France and Beyond
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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...
Waging War – Conversations on the Operational Art
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Waging War – Conversations on the Operational Art

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A two-voice reflection on war and strategy, the like of which France has not seen in a long time. Why, throughout the centuries, have generals won so many victories that did not bring an end to the conflict? Why did the blood shed serve the objectives assigned by political authority to its armies so poorly? Why, to take one example among a thousand, were...
ARTILLERY REGIMENTS - History and Traditions
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ARTILLERY REGIMENTS - History and Traditions

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€25.50
An illustrated history that will reveal the singular identity of the artilleryman Soldiers who bring thunder down upon the battlefield, artillerymen have a rich history. Artillery Regiments invites you to explore the key events that made the reputation of these soldiers, as well as to discover the soul of the artillery: weapons and units, symbols and...
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