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"The French Army: A Legacy of Valor and Triumph" Immerse yourself in the grandeur of history as we journey through the remarkable tales of the French Army

Background imageFrench Army Collection: John Bull exchanging news with the Continent

John Bull exchanging news with the Continent
3030520 John Bull exchanging news with the Continent; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, John Bull exchanging news with the Continent); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Prinz Carl of Medenburg at the Battle of Goldbach

Prinz Carl of Medenburg at the Battle of Goldbach
3030468 Prinz Carl of Medenburg at the Battle of Goldbach; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prinz Carl of Medenburg at the Battle of Goldbach); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Young Napoleon in the Alps

Young Napoleon in the Alps
3030461 Young Napoleon in the Alps; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Napoleon in the Alps); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Battle of Hanau, the charge of the French Horse Grenadiers

Battle of Hanau, the charge of the French Horse Grenadiers
3030236 Battle of Hanau, the charge of the French Horse Grenadiers; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Hanau, the charge of the French Horse Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: General Kleist is surprised by sudden breakthrough of French cavalry

General Kleist is surprised by sudden breakthrough of French cavalry
3030388 General Kleist is surprised by sudden breakthrough of French cavalry; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Kleist is surprised by sudden breakthrough of French cavalry)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Napoleon as a military cadet in 1783

Napoleon as a military cadet in 1783
3030358 Napoleon as a military cadet in 1783; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolution, French Army, Napoleon as a military cadet in 1783 by Nicholas Toussaint Charlet 1792-1845)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Captain, Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard

Captain, Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard
3030213 Captain, Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, French Army, Captain, Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard by Nicholas Toussaint Charlet 1792-1845)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French Eagle of the 60th Regiment of the Line

French Eagle of the 60th Regiment of the Line
3030345 French Eagle of the 60th Regiment of the Line; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Soldier of a Swiss Regiment in French Service about 1755- 1760

Soldier of a Swiss Regiment in French Service about 1755- 1760
3032568 Soldier of a Swiss Regiment in French Service about 1755- 1760; Swiss National Museum, Zurich, Switzerland; (add.info)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Sino-French War 1884-1885, French Artillery in Tonkin, by Detaille

Sino-French War 1884-1885, French Artillery in Tonkin, by Detaille
3030167 Sino-French War 1884-1885, French Artillery in Tonkin, by Detaille; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sino-French War 1884-1885, French Artillery in Tonkin)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Cavalry Battle at Liebertwolkwitz October 14th 1813

Cavalry Battle at Liebertwolkwitz October 14th 1813
3030161 Cavalry Battle at Liebertwolkwitz October 14th 1813; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalry Battle at Liebertwolkwitz October 14th 1813); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French Napoleonic Shako Plate, Grenadiers 2nd Regiment of the Line

French Napoleonic Shako Plate, Grenadiers 2nd Regiment of the Line
3030027 French Napoleonic Shako Plate, Grenadiers 2nd Regiment of the Line; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French Napoleonic Infantry Shako Model of 1810

French Napoleonic Infantry Shako Model of 1810
3029965 French Napoleonic Infantry Shako Model of 1810; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Napoleonic Infantry Shako Model of 1810 for a Grenadier of the 24th Regiment of the Line)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French Napoleonic Shako Plate, of the 153rd Regiment of the Line

French Napoleonic Shako Plate, of the 153rd Regiment of the Line
3029963 French Napoleonic Shako Plate, of the 153rd Regiment of the Line; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Officer's Shako of the 9th Regiment of the Line

Officer's Shako of the 9th Regiment of the Line
3029958 Officer's Shako of the 9th Regiment of the Line.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, Officer's Shako of the 9th Regiment of the Line.); © Don Troiani

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Grenadier of the Imperial Guard 1815-Waterloo

Grenadier of the Imperial Guard 1815-Waterloo
3029933 Grenadier of the Imperial Guard 1815-Waterloo; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, French Army, Grenadier of the Imperial Guard 1815-Waterloo)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Drum Major Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard

Drum Major Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard
3029931 Drum Major Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, French Army, Drum Major Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard); © Don Troiani

Background imageFrench Army Collection: France, Mid-18th Century Cap Plate For Mounted Grenadiers

France, Mid-18th Century Cap Plate For Mounted Grenadiers
3029927 France, Mid-18th Century Cap Plate For Mounted Grenadiers; Musee de l'Emperi, Salon-de-Provence, France; (add.info.: France)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800

Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800
3031002 Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Heliopolis, March 30, 1800); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815

Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815
3030238 Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussians attack the French right at Waterloo June 18th 1815); © Don Troiani

Background imageFrench Army Collection: British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte

British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte
3031045 British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte; Private Collection; (add.info.: British political cartoon satire of Napoleon Bonaparte); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny, 1815

Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny, 1815
3030309 Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny, 1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at the Battle of Ligny during the Waterloo campaign, 1815); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon Withdraws From Leipzig October 19th 1813

Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon Withdraws From Leipzig October 19th 1813
3030391 Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon Withdraws From Leipzig October 19th 1813; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Withdraws from the battlefield at Leipzig October 19th 1813); © Don Troiani

Background imageFrench Army Collection: A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole

A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole
3030223 A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole; Private Collection; (add.info.: A young Napoleon waves the flag on the Bridge at Arcole); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles

World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles
3032508 World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles; Private Collection; (add.info.: WWI French aviator's crash helmet and goggles); © Don Troiani

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French 19th Chasseurs about 1804, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)

French 19th Chasseurs about 1804, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
3031063 French 19th Chasseurs about 1804, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, French 4th Hussars about 1805)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var

French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var
3030212 French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolutionary troops looting in the Var); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Background imageFrench Army Collection: The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806

The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806
3030421 The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen of Prussia greets her troops near the Jena battlefield 1806 by Knotel)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French 4th Hussars about 1805, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)

French 4th Hussars about 1805, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
3030515 French 4th Hussars about 1805, by Edouard Detaille (1848-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleonic Wars, French 4th Hussars about 1805)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Degradation of Corp. Grualt, 1914. The great courtyard of the Ecole Militaire in Paris, France, when Gruault, a French reservist was degraded

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914

Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Boillot & Rigal, 7 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916)

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service. Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914
Boillot & Rigal in Army, 21 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Race car drivers Georges Louis Frederic Boillot (1884-1916) and Victor Rigal who served in the French Army during World War I

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Gen. Pau, 19 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. Pau, 19 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Pau, 19 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). French General Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau, (1848-1932), at the beginning of World War I

Background imageFrench Army Collection: France - Cyclists of Army, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

France - Cyclists of Army, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
France - Cyclists of Army, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers with bicycles during the beginning of World War I

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French officers saluting colors, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

French officers saluting colors, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French officers saluting colors, between c1914 and c1915. Probably shows General Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929), who served in the French army during World War I

Background imageFrench Army Collection: At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief.. 1917

At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief, at G.Q.G. in Compiegne, during the summer of 1917, 1917

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 13 heures, en rade de Salamine, les premieres... 1917

Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 13 heures, en rade de Salamine, les premieres... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 13 heures, en rade de Salamine, les premieres troupes francaises de debarquement sont transportees a terre, 1917

Background imageFrench Army Collection: General Guillaumat, 1917. Creator: Unknown

General Guillaumat, 1917. Creator: Unknown
General Guillaumat, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageFrench Army Collection: French cavalry at Luneville: a charge of the cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard, 1860

French cavalry at Luneville: a charge of the cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard, 1860. Creator: Unknown
French cavalry at Luneville: a charge of the cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard, 1860. The greater portion of the cavalry in the military district of Nancy, under the command of Marshal Canrobert

Background imageFrench Army Collection: The Storming of Leipzig, 1818. Creator: Per Krafft the Younger

The Storming of Leipzig, 1818. Creator: Per Krafft the Younger
The Storming of Leipzig, 1818. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Napoleon I, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, c1798. Creator: Anon

Napoleon I, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, c1798. Creator: Anon
Napoleon I, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, c1798. Additional Info: This portrait of Napoleon in his general's uniform is from 1803, the year before he declared himself emperor

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, [France], 1860. Rear view of trophy won by...Lieutenant Le Poitevin, who made the highest score at the contest of the Normal School of Shooting...It is

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Prize won at the Tir National, Vincennes, [France], 1860. Trophy won by...Lieutenant Le Poitevin, who made the highest score at the contest of the Normal School of Shooting...It is the work of M

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Rifolard est plus charmé que jamais.. 1848. Creator: Honore Daumier

Rifolard est plus charmé que jamais.. 1848. Creator: Honore Daumier
Rifolard est plus charme que jamais.. 1848. Rifolard est plus charme que jamais de ne s'etre pas fait tuer dans les journees de juin

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Imperial Head-quarters at the Camp at Chalons - from a drawing by M. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Imperial Head-quarters at the Camp at Chalons - from a drawing by M. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Imperial Head-quarters at the Camp at Chalons, [France] - from a drawing by M. Beauce, 1860. The first point of attraction to visitors to the Camp is that part known as the Quartier Imperial...It is

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Quarters for infantry at the camp of Chalons - from a drawing by M. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Quarters for infantry at the camp of Chalons - from a drawing by M. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Quarters for infantry at the camp of Chalons, [France] - from a drawing by M. Beauce, 1860. It must not be supposed that the barracks here represented are for all the infantry

Background imageFrench Army Collection: Emperor Napoleon I and his staff on horseback, 1810-1850. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet

Emperor Napoleon I and his staff on horseback, 1810-1850. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet
Emperor Napoleon I and his staff on horseback, 1810-1850

Background imageFrench Army Collection: The Chasseurs d'Afrique, 1856. Creator: Henry Duff Linton

The Chasseurs d'Afrique, 1856. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
The Chasseurs d'Afrique, 1856. Crimean War: These mounted Zouaves, who rendered such timely aid to our heroic countrymen in the deadly struggle of Inkerman



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"The French Army: A Legacy of Valor and Triumph" Immerse yourself in the grandeur of history as we journey through the remarkable tales of the French Army. From their iconic uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars to their valiant efforts on the battlefields, these soldiers have left an indelible mark on military history. As dusk settles over the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, we witness the bravery and resilience of French troops clad in their distinctive uniforms. Their unwavering determination echoes through time, forever etched in our collective memory. Transporting us further back, we find ourselves amidst The Norman Invasion of England in 1066. With swords raised high and hearts ablaze with patriotism, French soldiers fought fiercely alongside William the Conqueror, forever altering English history. Fast forward to World War I; a poignant artwork captures a first-aid station where brave souls selflessly tend to wounded comrades. These heroes exemplify France's commitment to compassion even amidst chaos and destruction. The year is now 1790s - behold. The resplendent attire donned by French soldiers during this era evokes both elegance and martial prowess. Each uniform tells a story; each soldier represents a chapter in France's rich military heritage. Intrigue fills our senses as Montlue seizes Moulins d'Auriol, massacring an Imperial garrison depicted vividly within Francois Ier: Le Roi Chevalier (1909). This captivating illustration transports us into a world where honor clashes with treachery—a testament to France's complex past. Delving deeper into history reveals an uprising that shook Santo Domingo on 16th September 1802. Through Martinet's engraving from Histoire Universelle du XIXe siècle (b/w photo), we witness black revolt against oppressive forces—an embodiment of resistance against injustice.