Glance at the French military hairstyles and helmets. Coup d’oeil sur les coiffures militaires Françaises 1780-1894
French military hairstyles and helmets.
Tag: French military uniforms
Infanterie légère. Tambour Major. Light infantry. Drum Major. France 1850.
Infanterie légère. Tambour Major. 1850.
Arquebusier in 16th century. French military 1572.
Arquebusier in 16th century. French military 1572. Arquebusier à pied -1572.
French crossbowman of the 12th Century. Militia of commons.
Milice des communes, Arbaletrier. XII° Siècle. Histoire de l’Armée par M. Adrien Pascal.
Armed infantry warrior in brigandine. France 10th century.
Armed infantry warrior in brigandine. France 10th century. Guerrier arme de la Brigantine. X° Siècle.
Garde du corps de la Prévôté. Officier des gardes 1574 à 1589.
Bodyguard of the Provost. Officer of the guards 1574 to 1589.
Musketeer costume in 1586. Reign of Henri III.
Mousquetaire en 1586. Règne de HENRI III. Tiré du portefeuille de Gaignères (XVIe siècle).
15th century crossbowman from Froissart’s Manuscript.
Arbalétrier XVe siècle tire du Manuscript de Froissart.
Zouave soldier from Algeria, ca. 1900. French infantry. Elite troops.
The members of historical infantry units called themselves Zuaven. The name goes back to the Kabyl tribe of the Zuauas in the Zuaua district (Zuavia) in the Algerian province of Constantine, who already provided mercenary troops at the time of the Ottoman Empire who were famous for their bravery.
French Swiss regiment. Grenadiers in combat.
French Swiss regiment. Grenadiers in combat (1812).