Napoleonic French military uniforms 1798-1814

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General - Pages : 184 Images : 103 colour illustrations

Paperback - Date of Publication : 15th December 2021 Size : 297mm x 210mm ISBN : 9781914059872 Helion Book Code : HEL1368

Three talented French artists, Carle Vernet, Horace Vernet (son of Carle) and Eugène Lami, capitalised on the wave of nostalgia for the First Empire brought on by the death of Napoleon in 1821 by producing a series of prints of French military uniforms of the French revolutionary and imperial armies. These colourful lithographs, each accompanied by a text by an unidentified author describing the unit depicted, were published in book form in 1822 as Collection des Uniformes des Armées Françaises de 1791 à 1814 (Paris: Gide fils, 1822). The broad range of uniforms depicted includes many from infrequently-illustrated foreign and auxiliary units in the French army. The images also include unusual back and side views of uniforms. The images in this book are contemporary watercolour copies of the prints and are reproduced with permission from the Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, where they currently reside.

List of Plates

Generals and Staff

Général de Brigade 1798

Maréchal, Tenue de guerre 1812

Aide de camp d'un Maréchal 1810/Aide de camp du Major Général 1810

Aide de camp d'un général de brigade 1812

Officier d'Ordonnance 1812

Infantry

Infanterie de Ligne, Fusilier 1808

Infanterie Légère, Officier 1795

Infanterie Légère, Voltigeur 1808

Sapeur d'Infanterie Légère/Tambour d'Infanterie de Ligne

Auxiliary Troops

Garde de Paris, 1er Rég't 1806

Garde de Paris, Dragon de 1806-1813

Gendarmerie Nationale 1800

Légion de Gendarmerie (Armée d'Espagne) 1810

Lancier Gendarme 1810-1814

Douanier 1800-1814

Vétéran 1796

Invalide 1792-1814

Foreign Troops

Regimens Suisse, Grenadier 1er Reg't 1812

Couleurs Distinctives des quatre Reg'ts Suisses

Légion Irlandaise, Officer de Grenadiers 1810

Légion Italique, Grenadier 1800

Légion Portugaise 1811 Infantry

Légion Portugaise 1812 Cavalry

Régim't de la Vistule, Sapeur 1808-1814

Légion Hanovrienne 1812-1814

Bataillon de Neufchatel. Grenadier 1800-1814

Infanterie de Berg. Voltigeur 1812

Line Cavalry

Carabinier 1805

Carabinier 1812

Trompette de Carabiniers 1812-1814

Couleurs Distinctives des 14 Régiments de Cuirassiers

Cuirassier 1812

Couleurs Distinctives des 30 Régiments de Dragons

Dragon 1798

Dragon, Compagnie d'Élite 1812

Couleurs Distinctives des 31 Rég'ts de Chasseurs à Cheval

Chasseurs à Cheval 1792

Chasseurs à Cheval, Compagnie d'Élite

Couleurs Distinctives des 11 Régiments de Hussards

Hussard 1793

Hussard 1807

Hussards Volontaires 1800

Hussard-Guide de l'Armée d'Allemagne 1798

Couleurs Distinctives des 9 Rég'ts de Chevau-légers

Chevau-légers Français, Compagnie d'Élite 1812-1814

Chevau-légers Polonais 1812-1814

Medical Personnel

Chirurgien 2eme Classe 1803-1814

Infirmier 1812

Artillery

Artillerie à pied 1808

Artillerie à Cheval 1792-1813

Canonnier-Garde-Côtes 1810

Train d'Artillerie 1806-1814

Engineers

Ingénieur Géographe 1810

Sapeurs à la tranchée 1800-1814

Imperial Guard Infantry

Grenadier à pied ex-Garde de 1804 à 1814

Grenadier à pied ex-Garde, 3eme Régiment (Hollandais) 1810-1813

Chasseur à pied ex-Garde de 1804 à 1814

Fusilier Chasseur, grande tenue/Fusilier Grenadier, tenue de route. ex-Garde 1810

Tirailleur ex-Garde 1809-1814

Conscrit ex-Garde

Garde Nationale ex-Garde de 1810-1813

Voltigeur ex-Garde 1812

Flanqueur Grenadier ex-Garde 1812-1814

Pupille ex-Garde 1813

Vétéran ex-Garde 1810

Imperial Guard Cavalry

Grenadier à Cheval ex-Garde 1812

Dragon ex-Garde de 1806 à 1814

Trompettes de Dragons ex-Garde/de Lanciers Rouges ex-Garde

Gendarme d'Élite (ex-Garde) 1808

Chasseur à Cheval Officier ex-Garde 1804-1814

Mameluck ex-Garde 1806-1814

Chevau-léger Lancier, 1er Régiment ex-Garde 1807-1814

Chevau-légers Lanciers, 2eme Régiment ex-Garde

Garde d'Honneur, 1er Regiment 1813-1814

Éclaireur ex-Garde 1er Règiment 1812-1814

Tartare Lithuanien ex-Garde 1812-1814

Gendarme d'Ordonnance 1806

Guard Artillery and Sappers

Artillerie à pied ex-Garde Officier supérieur 1810

Artillerie à Cheval ex-Garde 1804-1814

Train d'Artillerie ex-Garde 1806-1814

Sapeur du Génie ex-Garde 1812

Naval Forces

Capitaine de Vaisseau 1792-1814

Marin ex-Garde 1812

Matelot 1792-1814

Ouvrier Militaire 1812-1814

Army of the Orient

Régiment des Dromedaires 1798

Syrien1799

Légion Cophte 1799

Légion Grecque 1799

Military Schools

Ecole Politechnique sic 1803-1814

Elève de St Cyr 1809-1814

Ecole Militaire de St. Germain, Compagnie d'Elite 1809-1814



It's a great package that covers infantry, artillery, cavalry, sappers, Navy marines, Army of the Orient, and military school cadets. It's a valuable reference for those who paint Napoleonic miniatures. Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

This book is fascinating both from the historical point of view and for the military figure modeler point of view.....If you are into Napoleonic Uniforms (either as an historian or a figure modeler) you are going to love this book. Highly recommended. IPMS/USA

"Monochrome reproductions of many of these plates have appeared as illustrations in many books on the Napoleonic Wars, but do not do them justice. Guy Dempsey and Helion are to be congratulated for enabling us to see such splendid artwork in colour." Miniature Wargames Magazine

"This is a delightful book. Guy Dempsey has rendered all students of the French army of Napoleon a great service by preparing a new edition and translation of the 1822 publication, Collection des Uniformes des Armées Francaises de 1791 à 1814......Highly recommended for all serious students of the Napoleonic army and of military art and costume during the period, 1798-1814." The Napoleon Series

"Many of these images will have been seen before, but probably not all between the covers of a single book, however a significant number are from often underrepresented troop types. The images in the book are all contemporary watercolour copies of the original prints and are reproduced with permission of the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection at Brown University, Rhode Island, so it is quite a coup to be able to select 101 for this book. Each image is accompanied by a useful description and the single appendix serves as an index for each of the colour plates." carryingsonupthedale.com