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Sheridan and the Franco-Prussian War
150 years ago this month, the Franco-Prussian War broke out. By early September the Prussian/German forces had smashed two French armies, captured Emperor Napoleon III, and were marching to Paris to lay siege to the city. When the war ended … Continue reading
Les Zouaves
The Civil War Trust just released one of its latest short videos about Zouave soldiers, the prominent and multi-colored soldiers that adorned the battlefields in both armies, but predominantly the Union. Jim Taub gives an excellent discussion of Zouaves in … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Ties to the War
Tagged Algeria, Boxer Rebellion, Civil War Trust, Crimean War, Dunkirk, Erwin Rommel, France, French Army, Jim Taub, North Africa, Sedan, World War I, World War II, zouaves
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