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French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 Rene Chartrand

French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 By Rene Chartrand

French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 by Rene Chartrand


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French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 Summary

French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 by Rene Chartrand

France's colonial wars in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia were very largely fought by an organization completely separate from both the home-defence Metropolitan Army and the Armee d'Afrique in Algeria. The Naval Troops (Troupes de la Marine) were volunteers, and earned a reputation for greater toughness and hardiness than the conscripted Metropolitan Army. Spread throughout the French Empire, Naval Troops in this period were characterized by very large infantry and artillery regiments based in France, mixed race regiments (Regiments Mixtes), and entire native regiments raised in West Africa, Madagascar and Indochina. The latter, the so-called 'Tirailleurs' were organized and led by officers and cadres from the Naval Troops, and wore very varied and colourful uniforms based on formalized versions of traditional local costumes. French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 uses rich and detailed full colour plates as well as thorough analysis to detail the story of these tough colonial units which bore the brunt of French colonial campaigns in Africa and Vietnam.

About Rene Chartrand

Rene Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books, including over 50 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife. Mark Stacey was born in Manchester, UK, in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987. He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall

Table of Contents

Introduction - organization of French forces for overseas service/ Chronology/ Campaigns: Indochina, from 1883 - West Africa, from 1886 - Dahomey, from 1890 - Madagascar, from 1885 - China, 1900/ Locally raised units: Tirailleurs & Spahis Senegalais - Tirailleurs Haoussas - Tirailleurs & Spahis Soudanais - Tirailleurs Sakalaves & Malgaches - Tirailleurs Annamites, Tonkinois & Cambodgiens/ Minor island garrisons/ Plate Commentaries

Additional information

NGR9781472826190
9781472826190
1472826191
French Naval & Colonial Troops 1872-1914 by Rene Chartrand
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20180823
48
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