Transformation of the Uniforms of the French Army from 1789 to the present day.
Series of cards by Pernot Co., circa 1880.
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Military Uniforms of the Territorial Army
Published by: John Player & Sons, London 1939.
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French Uniforms (Imperial Guard) in 1859
Modeled on the Imperial Guard of his uncle, Napoleon III (b. April 20, 1808 in Paris; d. January 9, 1873 in Chislehurst near London) established a similar guard formation in 1854 in the form of a mixed division. This initially comprised 2 infantry brigades, 1 cavalry brigade, gendarmerie, artillery and engineers. From 1855 an additional transport squadron, 1 foot artillery regiment and 1 Zouave regiment were added. In that year the Imperial Guard was also reorganized into two infantry divisions together with 2 cavalry brigades. In 1865 a regiment of Carabiniers was added. The Imperial Guard also took part in combat, e.g. in the Crimean War (1855, 1853–56), in the Italian campaign (1859) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71). It suffered heavy losses in places. Also to be mentioned are the Hundred Guards (Cent-Gardes), which were established on March 24, 1854. They were intended for escort duty with the Emperor and for guarding the imperial palaces and gardens. Thus they were a purely court guard.
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Hanoverian Uniforms 1813 and 1866 after original watercolours by C. Ernst.
The Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, informally also called the Electorate of Hanover, was from 1692 the ninth electorate in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The dignity of Elector was granted to the Welfs.