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It came from a tradition carried since 1667, until dissolved in 2011. The Regiment was in an almost continuous existence since its creation: under the Kingdom of France, the First French Republic, the First French Empire and during the course of both World Wars. The 57th Infantry Regiment was often called "LES TERRIBLES" in the Grande Armée.
Polish legionnaires (Napoleonic period) (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "French military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 184 pages are in this category, out of 184 total.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Inglis, KCB (1764 – 29 November 1835) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.. Inglis fought in several of the bloodiest engagements of the Peninsular War, was wounded numerous times and earned national fame through his exhortation "Die hard 57th, die hard!"
English: Flag of the 57e régiment d'infanterie de ligne (57th line infantry regiment) of French army, with its battles. Français : Drapeau du 57e régiment d'infanterie de ligne de l'armée française, avec ses batailles.
Lieutenant-Colonel H.J. Warre and an unidentified non-commissioned officer of the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, serving in the Crimean War, photographed in 1855 by Roger Fenton. The regiment traveled to New South Wales in detachments as escorts to prisoners in 1824. [22]
The epaulettes of majors were of contrary metal; gold buttons, silver epaulets etc. Generals and field officers used bullion fringes. Gold and silver were also often used in accordance to the Regiments designation as a Ligne (line) regiment would frequent gold while a Legere (light) regiment would frequent silver.
Napoleon's Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792–1815. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1853674136. OCLC 43787649. Smith, Digby (2006). An illustrated encyclopedia of uniforms of the Napoleonic wars : an expert, in-depth reference to the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and Napoleonic period, 1792 ...
General Count Rapp. General Count Jean Rapp (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁap]; 27 April 1771 – 8 November 1821) was a French Army officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars and twice governor of the Free City of Danzig.