LES UNIFORMES DE L'ARMEE FRANCAISE DE 1660 A 1845. (THE UNIFORMS OF THE FRENCH ARMY FROM 1600 TO 1845).

Willing, Paul, Colonel. Illustrations by Charles Vernier. Preface by General Bertrand de Lapresle.

ISBN 10: 2914417004 / ISBN 13: 9782914417006

Published by Charles Herissey, Evreux, 2000

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14 1/2" H. Preface + 60 full page colour plates with captions on facing pages. The Preface is in French only, captions are in French and English. Dust jacket has a line of tiny shallow dints at top of front and back panels. Seller Inventory # 23086

Bibliographic Details

Title: LES UNIFORMES DE L'ARMEE FRANCAISE DE 1660 A...

Publisher: Charles Herissey, Evreux

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First Edition.

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A beautifully illustrated book which shows, spread by spread, how French military uniforms changed over two centuries from the Kingdom of Louis XIV through the First Republic to the Empire of Napoleon III. Each colour spread show a different rank in the army: six figures side by side on each spread show how that rank's uniform changed through the time period by illustrating the uniform at six different points in time.

Marshals & Lieutenants-General; General Staff - Aides de Camp; Light Horse; Fortified Town Commanders; Officer Colour Bearers; The King's Bodyguards; King's Household Troops (infantry); Kings Household Troops (Musketeers); Horse Grenadiers; Special Corps; Special Guards; Gendarmes; Drum Major; Dismounted Gendarmerie; Polytechnic Schools, General Staff & Cavalry; Military Schools; Infantry Pioneers; Drummers; Musicians; Trumpeters; Infantry of the Line - Grenadiers, Chasseurs and Voltigeurs, Centre Companies; Light Infantry; Light Infantryman and Riflemen; Corsican Troops; Kettledrummers; Standard Bearers; Carbineers; Cuirassiers Dragoons; Lancers; Light Horse; Hussars; Guides & Scouts; Field Artillery; Light Artillery; Military Engineers; Sappers and Miners; Transport Corps; Foreign Troops in French Service; Cavalry Volunteers; Near Eastern & North African Troops; African & Asiatic Troops; Military Administration; Surgeons & Medical Orderlies; Military Craftsmen; Naval Officers; Navy; Marine & Colonial Troops; Veterans; Invalids; Special Forces of the City of Paris - Infantry and Cavalry, Archers of the Watch; National Guard - Infantry Artillery and Cavalry; Disciplinary Companies; Full English text for each plate, side by side with the original French language version.