Pictures Dated 12th May 2007

Zouaves; French Army in Algeria. Artist: Unknown

Zouaves; French Army in Algeria. Zouave was the name given to certain infantry regiments in the French army, as well as to units in other armies which imitated the dress or drill of the French zouaves.

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'Sipahi', 19th century. Artist: Unknown

'Sipahi', 19th century. Sipahi was the name of an Ottoman cavalry corps. In the form of 'Spahi', it was the title given to several cavalry units serving in the French and Italian colonial armies during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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A chasseur of the guard, Russia, 1892.Artist: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille

A chasseur of the guard, Russia, 1892. A chasseur was the designation given to certain regiments of French light infantry or light cavalry troops, trained for rapid action.

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