FRENCH INFANTRY 1798 - 1805
Period Napoleonic Wars
Country France
SKILL 1
Box Dim. 290 X 190 X 56 mm
Description
French line infantrymen, wearing the post-revolutionary uniform and equipment, were the main players in the military operations of the Consulate and of the early Empire. They were decisive in battles like Marengo (1800) and Austerlitz (1805). Equipped with the Charleville 1777 muzzle-loaded musket, they were led by young and motivated officers who had an absolute faith in Napoleon.
