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Offline Millander

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Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« on: September 21, 2014, 08:39:14 pm »
Some really neat photos I found of the French Guard under Napoleon III. Really makes you wish cameras were around in the Napoleonic era.





































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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 08:20:08 pm »
Nice photos
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 08:57:41 pm »
Great photos, are there any more of these?
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 02:47:32 pm »
Cool hats ;D
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2014, 05:06:04 am »
Quote from: Bruin on September 23, 2014, 02:47:32 pm
Cool hats ;D

Welcome to the beginning of cool headgear in history.
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2014, 08:16:01 pm »
Is this the Châlons? As in Battle of the Catalaunian Fields Châlons?
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
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Re: Photographs of the French Imperial Guard - Châlons Camp of 1866
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2014, 06:21:25 pm »
Quote from: Colonel Howe on October 04, 2014, 08:16:01 pm
Is this the Châlons? As in Battle of the Catalaunian Fields Châlons?

I wouldnt know but I know in 1866 France wasnt in a Eurpean war at the time.

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One of my favorite photos and also the worlds first combat photograph.
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