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  2. Shako - Wikipedia

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    In the British Army it was the so-called French pattern shako (1855–1861), [25] the quilted shako (1861–1869) [26] and a last shako model (1869–1878), as lower and more ornamented version intended to be worn on parades only. The last two shako models were made of dark blue cloth mounted on a cork base. [27]

  3. Uniforms of La Grande Armée - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Grenadier - Wikipedia

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    A grenadier (/ ˌ ɡ r ɛ n ə ˈ d ɪər / GREN-ə-DEER, French: [ɡʁənadje] ⓘ; derived from the word grenade) [1] was historically an assault-specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in siege operation battles. The distinct combat function of the grenadier was established in the mid-17th century, when grenadiers were recruited from ...

  5. Guards Rifles Battalion - Wikipedia

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    2) was assigned to the guards rifles, but redeployed to the 4th Queen Augusta Guards Grenadiers in 1913, when a bicycle company and a new machine gun company became part of the battalion. Its reserve force were the guards reserve rifles battalion (Garde-Reserve-Schützen-Bataillon) and the 16th guards reserve ranger battalion (Reserve-Jäger ...

  6. 1st Swiss Regiment (France) - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Swiss Regiment (French: 1ère Régiment Suisse) was a Swiss mercenary line infantry regiment in the French Imperial Army during the Napoleonic Wars.During the expansion of the Imperial Army in 1803, Napoleon decreed the formation of four Swiss mercenary regiments, one of these later becoming the famed 1st Swiss.

  7. Review: French-American restaurant in 1920s building has ...

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    The French-inspired menu has Coquilles St. Jacques, baked brie en croûte, avo croissant, cinnamon roll Belgian waffles, build-your-own omelets, and a variety of salads and sandwiches.

  8. 10 Restaurant Chains That Serve the Best French Dip - AOL

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    P er Order: 490 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated), 2270 mg sodium, 44 g carbs (2 g fiber, 3 g sugar), 41 g protein. Black Bear Diner, the family-friendly restaurant with a strong presence on the ...

  9. Sailors of the Imperial Guard - Wikipedia

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    In 1814, the unit took part in the French campaign, notably the defence of Paris. A small detachment of 21 sailors from the unit accompanied Napoleon into exile on Elba . [ 2 ] During the Hundred Days , one crew of 150 was re-formed, [ 3 ] which fought at Ligny and Waterloo - at the latter, they covered the retreat of the 1st Grenadier Regiment ...