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Rakkasan18 Oct 2018 12:04 a.m. PST

I am looking for information about the French Army in the Wars of the First and Second Coalition and the wars fought in and around France, Italy, and Eastern Europe.

All of the on-line resources I have found focus on the later period, 1805 to 1815.

How were the units organized, what were the various troops types, and what were the uniforms?

I know there is an Osprey book on French Revolutionary Infantry. Is it any good and is there anything out there about the Cavalry and Artillery?


Thank you for any information.

Chad4718 Oct 2018 1:53 a.m. PST

The Osprey book is not bad as a start. I have not found any works specifically on cavalry and artillery. As to uniforms, search for imagesdusoldats on the net, these are downloadable plates by Joineau.

Chad4718 Oct 2018 1:54 a.m. PST

Another uniform source is Pinterest

Valmy9218 Oct 2018 3:09 a.m. PST

Look for John Lynn, Bayonets of the Republic. Covers the Armee du Nord to 1794, covers organization from the beginning, and tactics. No uniforms. Also Paddy Griffith. Art of War of Revolutionary France. Also no uniforms, but organization and tactics.
Phil

Stoppage18 Oct 2018 3:57 a.m. PST

Wikipedia article has a load of references:

link

von Winterfeldt18 Oct 2018 4:34 a.m. PST

to add

Haythornthwiate : Uniforms of the French Revolutionary Wars 1789 – 1802

also

Funcken : Les Soldats de la Révolution Francaise

then from the Letrun and Mongin Series – Officiers de Soldats, there shoould be volumes about Chasseurs à Cheval, Hussards, Guides, etc – some available translated in Egnlish

Chad4719 Oct 2018 5:33 a.m. PST

VW

Unfortunately the first volume for Chasseurs a Cheval only seems to be available at ridiculously high prices. Over £100.00 GBP

von Winterfeldt19 Oct 2018 5:48 a.m. PST

in case you use abe books, I can see this volume for € 17 (in French, but there are numerous colour plates), which is quite reasonable, just search

Letrun

Allan F Mountford19 Oct 2018 7:51 a.m. PST

There are six good images on the Amazon site:

link

Rakkasan20 Oct 2018 8:19 a.m. PST

Thank you for the information.

Prince of Essling22 Oct 2018 6:58 a.m. PST

Also see Gallica entries – all items are downloadable: click downward arrow pointing to an intray; select pdf and the whole document; tick the box acknowledging the restrictions; click download

Uniformes des trompettes de hussards français, 1787-1813./ Aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniformes des hussards sous la Révolution et le 1er Empire./ Aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniforme de cavalerie et de gendarmerie sous la Révolution et le 1er Empire, 1792-1815. / Note et aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniforme du génie, de l'artillerie et du train des équipages en France depuis la Révolution jusqu'au Second Empire./ Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort
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Troupes allemandes au service de la France sous la Révolution et l'Empire. / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort
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Guides et chasseurs à cheval de la garde des consuls et de la garde impériale, 2e régt. de chasseurs à cheval de la Garde impériale, 1796-1815 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort
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Grenadiers-gendarmes, gendarmerie d'élite de la garde des consuls et de la garde impériale, 1793-1815 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort. link
Uniformes des chasseurs à cheval en France / Notes et aquarelles par E . Fort
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link
Dragons 1745-1828./ Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort
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Grosse cavalerie, cuirassiers, grenadiers à cheval et carabiniers, 1799-1857 / Notes et aquarelles par E . Fort link
Miquelets, chasseurs de montagne, légions diverses et corps francs sous la 1ère République et le 1er Empire / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniformes des régiments de hussards français…. Part I. – 1er-6e hussards / aquarelles par René Louis
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Uniformes des hussards sous la 1ère République, le 1er Empire et la Restauration.Part II. – 5e à 13e hussards / Notes et aquarelles par E . Fort link
Uniformes de l'infanterie légère en France depuis Louis XVI jusqu'à Louis-Philippe. I. – Pl. 1-61 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort link
Guides et chasseurs à cheval de la garde des consuls et de la garde impériale, 2e régt. de chasseurs à cheval de la Garde impériale, 1796-1815 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort link
Grenadiers-gendarmes, gendarmerie d'élite de la garde des consuls et de la garde impériale, 1793-1815 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniformes des régiments d'infanterie et de ligne sous le Consulat et le 1er Empire / aquarelles par E. Fort link
Uniformes de l'infanterie légère en France depuis Louis XVI jusqu'à Louis-Philippe. II. – Pl. 62-124 / Notes et aquarelles par E. Fort
link

Prince of Essling22 Oct 2018 7:23 a.m. PST

Also see 20 drawings by Hauck 1794-95 link

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP22 Oct 2018 7:33 a.m. PST

What an amazing resource you have shown us, Prince of Essling.

Many thanks indeed!

Prince of Essling22 Oct 2018 11:08 a.m. PST

Various Rigo plates:
Foot Hussars

picture

96th Demi-brigade flag
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109th Demi-Brigade flag
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Hussards Volontaires de la Reserve
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7th Hussars
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11th Hussars Guidon
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72nd Demi-Brigade flags
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3rd Hussars
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12th Chasseurs a Cheval
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1st Cuirassiers
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Sappers
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9th Legere flag
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Hussards de la Mort
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Prince of Essling22 Oct 2018 11:18 a.m. PST

Some other stuff at Betrand Malvaux site:
Poisson et Charon watercolors & engravings link
Nicolas Hoffmann watercolors link

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