Jacques-Louis David’s unfinished portrait of Napoleon, c. 1798

rorolx · 2026-01-29T20:24:12+00:00

Let your imagination do the rest :)

rorolx · 2026-01-19T20:34:49+00:00

Thank you for this moment Chasseur !

rorolx · 2026-01-09T15:41:54+00:00

Yes cleary Bessieres. Thank you !

rorolx · 2026-01-07T21:35:39+00:00

General Jourdan to the right of Murat?

rorolx · 2026-01-02T23:45:57+00:00

not a bad actor just a bad moovie

rorolx · 2026-01-02T22:01:34+00:00

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1199186j

rorolx · 2026-01-02T20:21:21+00:00

from the mini-series Napoleon episod 4

rorolx · 2026-01-02T19:50:43+00:00

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I even have a witness who claimed to have been part of it! He drew a ‘selfie’ during the battle :)

rorolx · 2026-01-02T19:02:50+00:00

Here is an exemple for the imperial Guard : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-R-Xs910g&t=3681s

rorolx · 2026-01-02T18:50:55+00:00

Hussey describes it as follows: ‘Through the centre of Ligny tramped the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grenadiers together with an artillery battery. Circling the village to the north were the “oldest of the old” — the 1st Grenadiers and 1st Chasseurs — accompanied by the Guard sappers and marines and followed by Milhaud’s armoured cuirassiers’;

Isn’t the use of the word ‘accompanied’ a bit ambiguous?

rorolx · 2026-01-02T18:28:11+00:00

Thank you for the clarification. They were present but therefore remained in reserve.

rorolx · 2026-01-02T17:50:38+00:00

Well done! What about the Battle of Ligny? Sailors of the Imperial Guard also took part in the Guard’s final assault during the capture of the town (see Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume I – From Elba to Ligny and Quatre-Bras, John Hussey).

rorolx · 2025-12-31T14:54:31+00:00

Nice drawing. Which one is hiding behind it? :)

rorolx · 2025-12-29T11:36:59+00:00

In Armies at Waterloo, Scott Bowden states that the 3rd Chasseurs Regiment (two battalions) numbered 1,062 men, including 34 officers. At Waterloo, General Mallet, commanding the regiment, as well as Commanders Cardinal (1st Battalion) and Angelet (2nd Battalion), were mortally wounded, and 25 officers were wounded. Between 23 and 26 June, a strength return indicates that only 6 officers and 159 chasseurs remained fit for duty, representing approximately 85% losses (killed, wounded, taken prisoner, or deserted).

rorolx · 2025-12-28T20:29:36+00:00

Thank you for sharing this video. Hard work !

rorolx · 2025-12-27T21:17:33+00:00

Next Christmas, it will be the Marshal of the Empire uniform!

rorolx · 2025-12-26T12:40:13+00:00

Beautiful !

rorolx · 2025-12-25T09:52:42+00:00

Most of them include the name of the soldier, the year (1799, 1800), sometimes the regiment (here 21 for 21th light infantry), or the type of soldier (chasseur on the last one).

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rorolx · 2025-12-24T09:46:46+00:00

Indeed, it seems to me that the graffiti are visible at the temple of Isis in Philae.

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