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Hussards De La Mort
The Hussards de la Mort or Death Hussars were a French light cavalry company formed during the French Revolution. History On June 12, 1792 a squadron was created by the French Assembly formed from 200 volunteers. In July, Kellermann organizes the company naming ''Hussards de la Mort'' - Death Hussars. These volunteers, coming from mostly wealthy families, were provided with horses from the King's stables.''La Cavalerie pendant la Révolution'', Desbrières et Sautai, 1907. On March 5, 1793 survivors of the squadron were merged into the 14th Cavalry Regiment by decree from the National Convention. On April 25, 1793 the squadron was dissolved. Uniform * Mirliton: black * Collar: black * Dolman: black * Pelisse: black * Facing : black * Braids: white * Breeches : black The symbol of a skull and crossbones was placed on the mirliton, the sabretache and the shoulder sleeve. The uniform was inspired by the insignia of the Prussian hussars. Even after merging with the 14th Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army (french: Armée révolutionnaire française) was the French land force that fought the French Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1804. These armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervour, their poor equipment and their great numbers. Although they experienced early disastrous defeats, the revolutionary armies successfully expelled foreign forces from French soil and then overran many neighboring countries, establishing French client republic, client republics. Leading generals included Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, André Masséna and Jean Victor Marie Moreau. As a general description of French military forces during this period, it should not be confused with the "revolutionary armies" (''armées révolutionnaires'') which were paramilitary forces set up during the Reign of Terror, Terror. Formation As the ''Ancien Regime'' gave way to a constitutional monarchy, and then to a republic, 1789–92, the entire structure of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
