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"Zouaves: Warriors of the Past and Symbols of Struggle" Step back in time to World War 1

Background imageZouaves Collection: Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions (engraving)

Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions (engraving)
1602302 Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before Sebastopol, Zouaves making Gabions)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Croix d Honneur (chromolitho)

Croix d Honneur (chromolitho)
1093840 Croix d Honneur (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croix d Honneur. French educational card)

Background imageZouaves Collection: French zouaves capturing a German artillery piece at Montmirail, World War I (colour litho)

French zouaves capturing a German artillery piece at Montmirail, World War I (colour litho)
3102326 French zouaves capturing a German artillery piece at Montmirail, World War I (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageZouaves Collection: The Battle of Weissenburg, Struggle between German Troops and French Turcos and Zouaves (engraving)

The Battle of Weissenburg, Struggle between German Troops and French Turcos and Zouaves (engraving)
2773818 The Battle of Weissenburg, Struggle between German Troops and French Turcos and Zouaves (engraving) by English School

Background imageZouaves Collection: Two French Soldiers Standing next to three Zouave Soldiers Sitting and Smoking

Two French Soldiers Standing next to three Zouave Soldiers Sitting and Smoking
6040927 Two French Soldiers Standing next to three Zouave Soldiers Sitting and Smoking, Crimean War, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855 (b/w photo) by Fenton, Roger (1819-69); English, out of copyright

Background imageZouaves Collection: The French Army on manoeuvres (coloured engraving)

The French Army on manoeuvres (coloured engraving)
5998747 The French Army on manoeuvres (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Army on manoeuvres)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Battle of Villersexel, Franco-Prussian War, 15 January 1871 (coloured engraving)

Battle of Villersexel, Franco-Prussian War, 15 January 1871 (coloured engraving)
5998707 Battle of Villersexel, Franco-Prussian War, 15 January 1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Villersexel, Franco-Prussian War)

Background imageZouaves Collection: The Zouves assaulting a rifle pit 1855 AD (litho)

The Zouves assaulting a rifle pit 1855 AD (litho)
1266249 The Zouves assaulting a rifle pit 1855 AD (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Les Pourvoyeurs de la Cantine (engraving)

Les Pourvoyeurs de la Cantine (engraving)
1611756 Les Pourvoyeurs de la Cantine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Pourvoyeurs de la Cantine)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Second Italian War of Independence (engraving)

Second Italian War of Independence (engraving)
1609943 Second Italian War of Independence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Italian War of Independence)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouaves of our West Indian Regiments at Play (engraving)

Zouaves of our West Indian Regiments at Play (engraving)
1046072 Zouaves of our West Indian Regiments at Play (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zouaves of our West Indian Regiments at Play)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouave, 1864. Creator: Winslow Homer

Zouave, 1864. Creator: Winslow Homer
Zouave, 1864

Background imageZouaves Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Barracks of the 1st Zouaves

Casablanca, Morocco - Barracks of the 1st Zouaves
circa 1910s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Boulevard of the 4th Zouaves

Casablanca, Morocco - Boulevard of the 4th Zouaves
circa 1910s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Avenue of the 4th Zouaves

Casablanca, Morocco - Avenue of the 4th Zouaves
circa 1910s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Panorama including the Port

Casablanca, Morocco - Panorama including the Port
circa 1910s

Background imageZouaves Collection: [Soldier Aiming Rifle], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown

[Soldier Aiming Rifle], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown
[Soldier Aiming Rifle], 1880s-90s

Background imageZouaves Collection: [Soldier Training with Bayonet], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown

[Soldier Training with Bayonet], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown
[Soldier Training with Bayonet], 1880s-90s

Background imageZouaves Collection: [Soldier Posed with Rifle and Bayonette], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown

[Soldier Posed with Rifle and Bayonette], 1880s-90s. Creator: Unknown
[Soldier Posed with Rifle and Bayonette], 1880s-90s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Duryea Zouaves, Fort Schuyler Adjutants Mess, May 18, 1861. Creator: Stacy

Duryea Zouaves, Fort Schuyler Adjutants Mess, May 18, 1861. Creator: Stacy
Duryea Zouaves, Fort Schuyler Adjutants Mess, May 18, 1861

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouave, 2nd Division, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton

Zouave, 2nd Division, 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Zouave, 2nd Division, 1855

Background imageZouaves Collection: [Zouaves, Camp de Chalons], 1857. Creator: Gustave Le Gray

[Zouaves, Camp de Chalons], 1857. Creator: Gustave Le Gray
[Zouaves, Camp de Chalons], 1857

Background imageZouaves Collection: WW1 - French Zouave soldiers - awarded The Croix de Guerre

WW1 - French Zouave soldiers - awarded The Croix de Guerre
Two Zouave soldiers awarded The Croix de guerre (plus star) for their role in combat during WW1. This medal was commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France

Background imageZouaves Collection: Machine-gun section of Zouaves, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Machine-gun section of Zouaves, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Machine-gun section of Zouaves, First World War, 1915, (c1920). With the French Colonial Troops at the Front. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume III, edited by Frank A Mumby

Background imageZouaves Collection: French colonial troops, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Underwood & Underwood

French colonial troops, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Underwood & Underwood
French colonial troops, 1914-1918, (c1920). Back to the Fighting Line: French colonial troops who were slightly wounded in the early operations of the war, ready to return to the front

Background imageZouaves Collection: Emperor Napoleon is taken to see the king by Bismarck, 2 September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Emperor Napoleon is taken to see the king by Bismarck, 2 September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Emperor Napoleon is taken to see the king by Bismarck, 2 September 1870, (1936). Kaiser Napoleon Wird Durch Bismarck Zum Konig Geleitet, 2 September 1870. Scene from the Franco-Prussian War

Background imageZouaves Collection: The Bavarians at Weissenburg, 4 August 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown

The Bavarians at Weissenburg, 4 August 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Bavarians at Weissenburg, 4 August 1870, (1936). Die Bayern Bei Weissenburg, 4 August 1870. Bavarian soldiers encounter French zouaves at the Battle of Wissembourg (or Weissenburg) in Alsace

Background imageZouaves Collection: Types of the French Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin

Types of the French Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin
Types of the French Army, 1919. Soldiers serving in the First World War, 1914-1919: Infantry of the Line (service kit); Artillery; Cuirassier; Chasseur a Cheval; Zouave

Background imageZouaves Collection: Casablanca, Morocco, Boulevard du 4e Zouaves

Casablanca, Morocco, Boulevard du 4e Zouaves Date: circa 1930s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouaves, Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium, c1914-c1918

Zouaves, Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium, c1914-c1918. Light infantry soldiers from French colonial North Africa. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouaves near the River Yser, Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium, c1914-c1918

Zouaves near the River Yser, Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium, c1914-c1918. Light infantry soldiers from French colonial North Africa

Background imageZouaves Collection: Italy-Austria War of 1859. Austrian soldiers wounded in the Battle of Montebello

Italy-Austria War of 1859. Austrian soldiers wounded in the Battle of Montebello transported by the Zouaves by rail to Voghera. Engraving from the time

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouave. Artist: Delacroix, Auguste (1809-1868)

Zouave. Artist: Delacroix, Auguste (1809-1868)
Zouave. Found in the collection of Moravska galerie, Brno

Background imageZouaves Collection: Meaghers Zouaves

Meaghers Zouaves
Illustration of one of Meaghers Zouaves, a member of the 69th New York regiment of volunteer Civil War soldiers, 1860s. Zouaves were soldiers who wore unusual uniforms

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouaves Roger Fenton English 1819 1869 1855 published November

Zouaves Roger Fenton English 1819 1869 1855 published November
Zouaves; Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869); 1855; published November 19, 1855; Salted paper print; 15.4 × 15.6 cm (6 1, 16 × 6 1, 8 in.)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Camp de Chalons Zouaves Imperial Guard Gustave Le

Camp de Chalons Zouaves Imperial Guard Gustave Le
Camp de Chalons: Zouaves of the Imperial Guard; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Chalons, France; 1857; Albumen silver print

Background imageZouaves Collection: Camp de Chalons Zouaves le coiffeur Gustave Le

Camp de Chalons Zouaves le coiffeur Gustave Le
Camp de Chalons: Zouaves - le coiffeur; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Chalons, France; 1857; Albumen silver print

Background imageZouaves Collection: Camp de Chalons. quarters Zouaves Imperial Guard

Camp de Chalons. quarters Zouaves Imperial Guard
Camp de Chalons. The quarters of the Zouaves of the Imperial Guard; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Chalons, France; 1857; Albumen silver print

Background imageZouaves Collection: Camp de Chalons Arab festival improvised Zouaves

Camp de Chalons Arab festival improvised Zouaves
Camp de Chalons: Arab festival improvised by the Zouaves; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Chalons, France; 1857; Albumen silver print

Background imageZouaves Collection: Camp de Chalons Zouaves Gustave Le Gray French

Camp de Chalons Zouaves Gustave Le Gray French
Camp de Chalons: Zouaves; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Chalons, France; 1857; Albumen silver print

Background imageZouaves Collection: French Papal Zouave Infantry Soldiers Charging Garibaldis Barricades At The Battle Of Mentana

French Papal Zouave Infantry Soldiers Charging Garibaldis Barricades At The Battle Of Mentana, Italy In 1867. From Famous Men And Great Events Of The 19Th Century

Background imageZouaves Collection: WW1 - French zouaves of the Armee d Afrique

WW1 - French zouaves of the Armee d Afrique
WW1 - French Zouaves of the Armee d Afrique in their distinctive uniform. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageZouaves Collection: Alfonso Carlos I de Borb

Alfonso Carlos I de Borbon y Austria-este (1849-1936). Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne. Portrait with the military dress of the army of the Pontifical zouaves. SPAIN. LA RIOJA

Background imageZouaves Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Allied troops in 1916

Thessaloniki, Greece - Allied troops in 1916
Christmas Greeting 1916 from the historic group of allied forces stationed at Thessaloniki, Greece, the base for operations against pro-German Bulgaria

Background imageZouaves Collection: Crimean War, General MacMahons division in action

Crimean War, General MacMahons division in action
Crimean War -- General MacMahons division in action, storming the Malakoff (Korniloff redoubt), along with the Chasseurs a Pied (French troops)

Background imageZouaves Collection: Crimean War, theatrical production before Sebastopol

Crimean War, theatrical production before Sebastopol
Crimean War -- theatrical production by amateur performers of the Second Division of Zouaves (French North Africans) before Sebastopol. 1855

Background imageZouaves Collection: Alma / Zouaves

Alma / Zouaves
BATTLE OF ALMA The French zouaves raise their flag on the heights of Alma, a crushing victory which the Allies failed to follow up Date: 20 September 1854

Background imageZouaves Collection: Zouaves helping British at Battle of Inkerman, Crimean War

Zouaves helping British at Battle of Inkerman, Crimean War
The Zouaves advancing to the assistance of the British Date: 5 November 1854



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"Zouaves: Warriors of the Past and Symbols of Struggle" Step back in time to World War 1, where French zouaves of the Armee d'Afrique displayed their bravery on the battlefield. In a captivating photograph taken by John Surratt in 1867, these soldiers stand tall, embodying strength and determination. But they were not limited to men alone. A black and white photo captures a "Woman Of The Future, " dressed as a zouave, challenging gender norms and paving the way for equality. However, history also reveals darker moments. Postcards depicting the massacre of Jews in Algiers in 1899 serve as haunting reminders of violent anti-Semitic riots that plagued society at that time. These colored lithographs from Le Petit Journal evoke strong emotions, forcing us to confront our past. Yet amidst turmoil, there were triumphs too. The defeat of Tuaregs is immortalized on the front cover of Le Petit Journal from April 30th, 1894 - an image that symbolizes resilience against adversity. The artistic lens captured various facets of Zouave life throughout history. Roger Fenton's photograph from 1855 showcases their distinctive uniforms while Gustave Le Gray's untitled works offer glimpses into their daily lives - one even portrays a Zouave storyteller captivating his audience with tales from distant lands. In another drawing titled "Arab fete improvised by the Zouaves, " we witness cultural exchange between soldiers and locals during peaceful times - a reminder that humanity can transcend conflict. Finally, let us not forget those who fought alongside the Zouaves; Crimean War portraits depict both seated Zouave warriors and standing Spahi officers united under one cause. From war heroes to symbols of resistance against oppression or agents fostering cultural understanding –the legacy left behind by these brave individuals continues to resonate today. Their stories remind us how far we have come while urging us to strive for a better future.