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French Foreign Legion 1872–1914

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French Foreign Legion 1872–1914

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An illustrated history of the classic 'Beau Geste' period of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion.

Legion battalions fought in the deserts and mountains of southern Algeria and Morocco, as well as in the jungles of North Vietnam, West Africa and Madagascar. Their varied uniforms and equipments for each period and theatre are illustrated and examined.

Written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion, this is a colourful introduction to the period when the Legion forged their legendary fighting reputation.

Table of Contents

The Legion following the Franco-Prussian War
Algeria 1871–83
Tonkin (N.Vietnam): conquest 1882–85 – pacification 1886–1900
Madagascar: conquest 1896 – pacification 1896–1900
Algerian Desert 1890–1902
Moroccan Intervention: Casablanca 1907–08 – Fes 1911–12 – Eastern High Plains 1908–12
French Moroccan Protectorate 1912–14

Product details

Published Dec 20 2011
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 48
ISBN 9781780962375
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations Colour plates; black & white illustrations.
Series Men-at-Arms
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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