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Pages in category "French military uniforms" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bigeard cap; C.
The dragoons wore a green uniform, bordered by a white braid crossing its length in a green stripe. The regiment was then garrisoned in Flanders to expand, before reuniting in Metz mid 1763, then Vic in 1766. Unlike the majority of the legions raised for the Seven Years' War, the Conflans Legion remained due to their proven courage and tenacity ...
In 1761 and 1762, the regiment would see further service in Germany, and at the end of the war in 1763 was based in Gelderland in the Dutch Republic. [1] In 1762, a massive reorganisation of the French Army occurred as a direct result of their failure in the Seven Years' War, including a complete revamp of the uniform system. Under this ...
Uniforms of the Line Cavalry under the 1779 reorganisations. During the Seven Years' War, several Compangies des Étrangers (Foreign Companies/Companies of Foreigners) were formed, including the famed Légion du Dauphin and Chasseurs de Fischer. However, following post-war cuts, these legions were absorbed into the existing units, including the ...
The Régiment de la Reine (French pronunciation: [ʁeʒimɑ̃ də la ʁɛn], Queen's Regiment) was a French Army infantry regiment active in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is principally known for its role in the Seven Years' War , when it served in the North American theatre .
Louis XV ruled France from 1715 to 1774.. The previous major conflict in Europe, the War of the Austrian Succession, ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.This peace agreement was very unpopular with the French populace who saw the terms as excessively lenient to France's enemies, specifically Britain and the Dutch Republic, and many regarded it as a breathing space before war resumed.
Horse carabinier's uniform before 1809 Horse carabinier as of 1809. The corps of Carabiniers was a group of heavy cavalry originally created by Louis XIV.From 1791 to 1809, their uniforms consisted of a blue coat with a blue piped red collar, red cuffs, lapels and turnbacks with white grenades, red epaulettes with edged white straps, red cuff flaps for the 1st Regiment, blue piped red for the ...
Grenadier of the Régiment de Navarre and Fusilier of the Régiment d'Armagnac in 1789 following the 1779 uniform regulations, just before the French Revolution. After making a name for itself during the wars in the Colonies, the Armagnac regiment returned to France with an overwhelming sense of pride.