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L'Armée
Française, An Illustrated
History of the French Army, 1790-1885 by Edouard Detaille and Jules
Richard
No one can make a serious study of military history
without becoming familiar with the wars fought by the armies of France.
An important source of 19th century military history is the
beautifully illustrated, two-volume work, L'Armée
Française, produced in 1883 by the renowned military artist Edouard
Detaille, with text by Jules Richard. Through his remarkably detailed
and beautiful artwork, Detaille has rendered a compelling look at this
most dramatic era of warfare dominated by the French art of war,
military organisation and uniform styles. This classic work has been
known for over a century in its French edition and is now translated
into English for the first time.
This lavish reprint contains the entire
two-volume translation, and is richly illustrated throughout with
Detaille's original published artwork - over 300 pieces- depicting
accurate portrayals of uniforms and military life. The book has been
further embellished with an additional full-colour section displaying
other works by the artist.
L'Armée Française is the only military
history book of its kind, giving background information on regimental
histories, army organisations, recruitment, training, battle dress and
equipment of the soldiers of France. It is a guide to the French armies
that fought in the Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, the Mexican Expedition,
the Conquest of North Africa, and the Franco-Austrian and
Franco-Prussian Wars, as well as a contemporary look at peacetime army
in the late 19th century.
L'Armée Française is a valuable reference
work for all those fascinated by Franc's military past.
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Book serial number BK10. Book price £39.95
Hardback book, 354 pages with black and white and some colour illustrations.
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The Army of the German
Empire 1870-1888 by Albert Seaton & Michael Youens
Book price £8.99. Book serial number
Osprey MA004.
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£6.00).
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French
Army 1870-71 by Stephen Shann & Louis Delperier
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey MA233.
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£6.00).
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Gravelotte-St-Privat
1870, End of the Second Empire by Philipp Elliot-Wright
Gravelotte-St-Privat was the turning point in the
Franco-Prussian War leading directly to the final defeat of the
French at Sedan, the collapse of Napoleon III's régime and the
proclamation of the German Empire. In this volume, Philipp Elliot-Wright
provides a balanced account of the complete campaign, including the
preceding frontier battles. Fought at a time of dramatic change in the
technology of warfare, Gravelotte-St-Privat was to point forward to the
mass slaughter of the First World War.
Book price £12.99. Book serial number Osprey 21.
Post: UK- £2.50 (max post for multiple books
£6.00).
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total shipment)
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To see over 60 military art prints of the
Franco-Prussian War
go to www.napoleon-art.com
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authoritative accounts of the great conflicts of history. Each volume
begins with an assessment of each commander's campaign strategy, then
recounts the progress of the fighting, blow by blow. More than 90
illustrations, including maps, charts and colour plates accompany the
critical stages of the campaign. Each volume concludes with a brief guide
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