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French zouave, c. 1870 A small detachment of France's 4th Regiment of Zouaves in the M'Sila region during the Algerian War, c. 1961 The Zouaves (French pronunciation: ⓘ) were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army serving between 1830 and 1962 and linked to French North Africa; as well as some units of other countries modelled upon them.
The Papal Zouaves (Italian: Zuavi Pontifici) were an infantry battalion, later regiment, dedicated to defending the Papal States. Named after the French zouave regiments, the Zuavi Pontifici were mainly young men, unmarried and Catholic , who volunteered to assist Pope Pius IX in his struggle against the Italian unificationist Risorgimento .
The United States Zouave Cadets (also known as the Chicago Zouaves and Zouave Cadets of Chicago) was a short-lived zouave unit of the Illinois militia that has been credited as the force behind the surge in popularity of zouave infantry in the United States and Confederate States in the mid-19th century.
The Zouave is the subject of several sketches and paintings made by Vincent van Gogh in Arles, France in June 1888. The pieces range from close up oil painting ...
The 11th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the early years of the American Civil War.The regiment was organized in New York City in May 1861 as a Zouave regiment, known for its unusual dress and drill style, by Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a personal friend of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. [3]
The 17th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the United States Army during the American Civil War.It was often referred to as the 17th New York Veteran Zouaves and has been erroneously reported as using mules as mounts during Sherman's March to the Sea up until the Grand Review of the Armies.
The 8th Zouaves Regiment (French: 8 e Régiment de Zouaves , 8 e R.Z) was an infantry unit of the French Army. Created in 1914, the unit was designated as 8th Marching Zouaves Regiment . Creation and different nominations
François Rochebrune in the Zouaves of Death uniform. Zouaves of Death in Battle of Miechów during January Uprising 1863 on Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski painting. The formation was known for its distinctive and elaborate uniforms, also based on that of the Algerian Zouaves, [3] which consisted of a cotton shirt, a vest made of elk hide, a black silk robe, a collarless black silk frock coat ...