Line Infantry passes in review in front of Bonaparte and the Imperial Guard |
I then set out the 'dais' of Bonaparte with his Imperial Guard to review the painted French troops marching past.
Heavy Cavalry of Cuirassier and Dragoons leads the column in review |
The whole parade route in one photo. |
I estimate that were these troops to be laid out in proper march columns it would take another 8 yards to have them all marching along a single route.
In total I have some 405 French forces (some were not laid out as I have many more greatcoats - good for anybody really) and perhaps a dozen or so infantry that were not in the SHAKO formations (as I made by groups all 16 in number originally).
The Imperial Guard formed quite a sight with the long marching column going past.
Napoleon, the Marshals and Imperial Guard were the reviewing dais |
A hot day again on the parade route, many years on and this Dragoon officer is still leading columns in my collection |
Felicitation de La Fête Nationale!
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