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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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EPOPEES: THE DRAGOONS FROM THEIR ORIGINS TO 1918

L20180167
€61.61
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.
Drummer and Trumpeters - Maison de l'Empereur and Imperial Guard Drummer and Trumpeters - Maison de l'Empereur and Imperial Guard 2
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Kettledrummer and Trumpeters - Maison de l'Empereur and Garde Impériale

L20190219
€18.96
In this first issue of La Compagnie d'Elite, we immerse ourselves in the full splendour of the uniforms of the kettledrummers and trumpeters of the Military Household of Emperor Napoleon III and his Garde Impériale. This is made possible by a previously unpublished series of 36 gouaches by Pierre Conrad. 
INNSBRUCK 1805 – The Soldiers of the 76th Line Regiment... INNSBRUCK 1805 – The Soldiers of the 76th Line Regiment... 2
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INNSBRUCK 1805 – The Soldiers of the 76th Line Regiment Recover Their Colours

L20200078
€18.96
It is 1799 when the 76th demi-brigade d'infanterie, then part of the Army of Helvetia under General Masséna, lost its colours in the engagement at Sernft against the Austrians. Later incorporated into the VI Corps of the Grande Armée, the 76th Line Regiment, commanded by Colonel Faure-Lajonquière, fought at Elchingen on 14 October 1805, a victory that...
The Cuirassiers, Consulate and Empire - Organisation and... The Cuirassiers, Consulate and Empire - Organisation and... 2
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The Cuirassiers, Consulate and Empire - Organisation and Order of Battle

L20200279
€18.96
The Cuirassiers, Consulate and Empire Drawing on the lessons of his success at Marengo during the Italian campaign of 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte took advantage of the three years of peace that followed to reorganise his army. Rationalising the composition of his mounted troops, he progressively created, between October 1801 and September 1803, a new...
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1870-1871 Perspectives on the Franco-German War - Carnet...
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1870-1871 Perspectives on the Franco-German War - Carnet de la Sabretache

L20200280
€18.96
Perspectives on the Franco-German War of 1870-1871 This special issue on the conflict of 1870-1871 aims to complement the many studies and accounts that have been published on this subject. It does not claim to "recount" the war in the face of this wealth of easily accessible and highly comprehensive sources. La Sabretache has favoured a more diverse...
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EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918 EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918 2
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EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918

L20210012
€61.61
This work invites you to discover the cuirassiers, distinguished cavalrymen who traversed the history of France from the 18th century to the end of the First World War, both witnesses and heroic actors in the victorious battles and dark defeats of the French army. Combining epic accounts, meticulous descriptions of uniforms and remarkable illustrations,...
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Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 –...
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Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War

L20210041
€18.96
Italians in the Service of France – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War Discover in this new Compagnie d'Elite cahier the genesis of the integration of Italian troops into the order of battle of the French armies. From the origins in 1499, through the Gendarmes of Prince Ludovico Gonzaga and the bands of Piedmont, to the fighting in 1629–1630 during the...
Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 2
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Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871

L20210077
€18.96
Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 A recurring theme whenever one examines the War of 1870, the francs-tireurs remain among the most representative figures of the conflict. For some, they embody the missed opportunity of an unconventional war of skirmishes, in which intelligently led units might have excelled. For others, they personify the illusions of a very...
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Grenadier of the Guard, Memoirs of Commandant Monnot Grenadier of the Guard, Memoirs of Commandant Monnot 2
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Grenadier of the Guard, Memoirs of Commandant Monnot

L20210138
€18.96
Account of Claude Monnot: enlisted as a Vélite, promoted to Grenadier of the Guard in 1806, and incorporated into the Fusiliers Grenadiers in 1807. The Vélites: creation, organisation, uniform, daily life and field engagements. The Briquet sabre of the Fusiliers Grenadiers. Who were the musicians of the band of the Foot Grenadiers of the Guard? Figurine...
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Military Emigration 1791–1815 Military Emigration 1791–1815 2
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Military Emigration 1791–1815

L20210203
€18.96
Under the direction of Hughes de Bazouges According to Fouché himself, the emigration involved approximately 150,000 individuals (when France had a population of 20 million), of whom around 20,000 bore arms, from 1791 to 1815, for their God and their King. From the royalist armies raised in 1791–1792 to individual foreign service sometimes extended until...
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National Reward Arms & Arms of Honour National Reward Arms & Arms of Honour 2
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National Reward Arms & Arms of Honour

L20220181
€18.96
« Should there be a single decoration that could be awarded for virtue, talent, and services rendered to the State? » This question was raised by the Constituent Assembly, which had just abolished all orders of the French monarchy by the decree of 30 July 1791. The Convention decided by decree (confirmed by the consular order of 4 Nivôse Year VIII — 25...
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Bodyguards of His Majesty Bodyguards of His Majesty 2
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Bodyguards of His Majesty

L20220314
€18.96
The security of the King, his family, and the Court falls to the Garde du Roi and his Household. It is also a formidable and feared military force, always present when it comes to restoring order or clinching a decision. Through the richness of its dress, its equipment and its omnipresence, the Maison proves essential to the rites and splendours of the...
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Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard 2
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Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard

L20220373
€18.96
Journal of Guillaume Lecoq Horse Grenadier of the Imperial Guard The Horse Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard descend directly from the Consular Guard, itself descended from the Guard of the Directory. They have no direct lineage with the Horse Grenadiers of the Maison du Roi, though they were equally prestigious and elite as that ancient corps. They took...
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Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand 2
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Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand

L20220386
€23.70
The soldiers and officers of the Compagnies franches de la Marine took part in an immense number of engagements both "at sea and on land," as indicated by the flags of their corps. They are the brothers-in-arms of sailors, buccaneers, coureurs des bois, soldiers of the metropolitan army's troupes de terre, those of the Compagnie des Indes, indigenous...
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The Egyptian Campaign 1798–1801 The Egyptian Campaign 1798–1801 2
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The Egyptian Campaign 1798–1801

L20220450
€65.40
The Egyptian Campaign 1798–1801: The Genesis of the Sons of Mars This new book in the Épopées collection takes you to Egypt in the footsteps of those sons of Mars, the future phalanx of the armies of the Empire. Live the account of an unimaginable epic: that of the soldiers of the First Republic, those who had already shared so many laurels with the...
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Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870 Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870 2
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Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870

L20230013
€20.85
The Guides of the Imperial Guard 1852-1870 « He who has not seen the regiment of the Guides has seen nothing », James de Chambrier could write in 1904. The memory of the Guides is linked to all that is most magnificent in the Second Empire, to that ceremonial splendour of which the reign of Napoleon III provides a last display. It is less through their...
Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King 2
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Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King

L20230030
€18.96
4 July 1759: « I arrived at Versailles on the 1st of July and learned on dismounting that the order for the review had been given for the 4th. On that day, at noon, the entire royal household was drawn up at the Trou-d'Enfer at Marly. There was our company of chevau-légers, the gendarmes, the mounted grenadiers, the two companies of musketeers and the...
Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache

L20230109
€18.96
Coming just a few years after the acquisition of Indochina and the Tonkin campaign, and barely three years after the conquest of Dahomey, the Madagascar expedition of 1895 forms part of a set of offensive actions reflecting, on the part of the French government — largely under the initial impetus of Jules Ferry — a will towards colonial expansion and a...
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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

L20230121
€23.70
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...
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Memoirs of Claude Monnot 1800–1815 – Grenadier of the...
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Memoirs of Claude Monnot 1800–1815 – Grenadier of the Imperial Guard

L202301490
€18.86
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...
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...

L20230150
€18.86
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,...
THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls 2
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THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls

L20240008
€112.80
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...
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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History and Art: Berezina 1812. A Tribute to the 126th RI - Carnet de la Sabretache

L20240015
€18.96
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...
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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

L20240052
€18.96
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...
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RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 2
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RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815

L20240089
€25.59
A tactical, human and technical history of river crossings carried out by French armies in the presence of the enemy, 1672–1815 The objective of a river crossing is to transfer sufficient firepower and manoeuvre mass to the far bank to sustain the offensive beyond it. Contrary to the view held by many authors, crossing a waterway under enemy threat is...
THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT 2
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT

L20240204
€47.30
Napoleon I's Imperial Guard in combat! As a general work on the Imperial Guard and its military exploits, the series of previously unpublished plates that make up this book was most likely commissioned by an enthusiast of the Napoleonic period during the interwar years. Apart from a title given to each plate, there was no text, and we therefore...
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Medical Service - Premier Empire - Notebook of the Elite... Medical Service - Premier Empire - Notebook of the Elite... 2
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Medical Service - Premier Empire - Notebook of the Elite Company

L20250011
€18.96
Marc Morillon and Benoit Lorenzini have combined their talents and research in this notebook dedicated to the Medical Service under the First Empire. The fate of the members of the Grande Armée's medical service is rarely discussed. We have the opportunity to introduce one of these men who devoted his life to the well-being of his fellow citizens:...
Research Dossier 2024 – Les Carnets de la Sabretache
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Research Dossier 2024 – Les Carnets de la Sabretache

L20250012
€23.70
In this 2024 research dossier, put together by the members of the Sabretache, you will be able to: - Relive day by day the first two sieges of the Flanders campaign in 1744 - Discover the "Hoffmann" collection of the Sabretache library - Travel to Guadeloupe in 1802 through the letters of a conscript - Study the uniforms of the Foot Artillery of the...
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Carabiniers du Roi 1693-1791 - Carnet de la Compagnie...
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Carabiniers du Roi 1693-1791 - Carnet de la Compagnie d'Elite

L20250052
€18.96
Here is a regiment that stands truly apart by virtue of its recruitment method, its organisation, its strength and its employment. Thus, - This regiment did not recruit directly, but was "fed" and replenished with recruits by the other cavalry regiments, following a system analogous to that in force for the Compagnie des Grenadiers à cheval de la Garde; -...
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The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... 2
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The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet de la Compagnie d'Elite

L20250092
€18.96
Original study by Eugène Leliepvre 28 original plates After the fleeting 1st Restoration and Hundred Days, during which they retained, with a few minor variations, the appearance they had in the final years of the Empire, the cuirassiers of the 2nd Restoration (the reign of Louis XVIII from 1815 to 1824, followed by Charles X from 1824 to 1830) presented...
Lasalle - The Legacy of a Legend
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Lasalle - The Legacy of a Legend

L20250106
€18.86
A mythical figure of the Grande Armée's cavalry, Count Antoine-Charles-Louis de Lasalle fascinated generations of light cavalrymen the world over. Yet this inveterate drinker, gambler, swordsman and extravagant lover seems to have fallen victim to his own legend. Drawing on the analysis of previously unpublished archival documents, this book offers,...
1870–1871: A Conflict Through Images - Carnet de la... 1870–1871: A Conflict Through Images - Carnet de la... 2
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1870–1871: A Conflict Through Images - Carnet de la Compagnie d'Elite & Sabretache

L20250169
€18.96
The Franco-Prussian War is a conflict largely unknown to our contemporaries. It must be said that everything was done to erase from history the defeat that precipitated the fall of the Second Empire, beginning with the removal of this event from history books as early as the Third Republic. Later it would be overshadowed by the bloody but glorious war of...
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Figures of Soldiers – Crimea 1854–1856 Figures of Soldiers – Crimea 1854–1856 2
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Figures of Soldiers – Crimea 1854–1856

L20250170
€39.81
THE TIMELESS LEGACY OF THE CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN 1854–1856: Art and Moral Forces Sevastopol, 8 September 1855. The main naval port of the Russian Imperial Fleet on the Black Sea has just fallen to the Franco-British expeditionary force, supported by two small Turkish and Sardinian contingents, bringing an end to a year of gruelling siege warfare punctuated by...
General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux 1775–1828 – Carnet de la... General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux 1775–1828 – Carnet de la... 2
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General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux 1775–1828 – Carnet de la Compagnie d'Elite

L20260047
€18.96
General PIERRE ALEXIS DUCLAUX (1775–1828) This new issue of the Cahiers de la Compagnie d'Élite came to fruition through the meeting of passionate enthusiasts who, with great generosity, opened the doors of their collections to allow us to discover and share an exceptional set of mementos belonging to General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux (1775–1828). The story...
Mexican Campaign 1862-1867 - Carnets de la Sabretache Mexican Campaign 1862-1867 - Carnets de la Sabretache 2
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Mexican Campaign 1862-1867 - Carnets de la Sabretache

L20260059
€23.70
Initially hailed by the apologists of the Second Empire as the "greatest idea of the reign" of Emperor Napoleon III, the French army's expedition to Mexico ended, after several years of a gruelling and brutal campaign, in a humiliating withdrawal in 1867.This unhappy episode, which marked the beginning of the regime's military decline, nonetheless leaves...
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