Chartrand, René

Men at Arms Nº517 French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914

France's colonial wars in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia were very largely fought by an organization completely separate from both the home-defence Metropolitan Army and the Armée d'Afrique in Algeria. The Naval Troops (Troupes de la Marine) were volunteers, and earned a reputation for (...)
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Raiders from New France: North American Forest Warfare Tactics, 17th 18th ...

Though the French and British colonies in North America began on a 'level playing field', French political conservatism and limited investment allowed the British colonies to forge ahead, pushing into territories that the French had explored deeply but failed to exploit. The subsequent survival of (...)
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The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715. Volume 2 : The Infantry of Louis XIV

The reign of Louis XIV of France had a great impact on the course of European and world military history. The years 1643 to 1715 were a defining epoch for western military, diplomatic, and economic matters. Most of those years were marked by conflict between major European powers and the Sun King's (...)
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The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 : Volume 1: the Guard of Louis XIV

The reign of Louis XIV of France had a great impact on the course of European and world military history. The years 1643 to 1715 were a defining epoch for western military, diplomatic and economic matters. Most of those years were marked by conflict between major European powers and the Sun King's (...)
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From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 Nº124. Armies and Wars of the French East India Companies 1664-1770

Covers the full scope of the French East India Company's military prowess and colonial influence, from its global trade dominance to its strategic triumphs in India and Africa.From the early seventeenth century a multitude of French East or West India companies holding overseas trade monopolies and (...)
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