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Lejb Guard Litov attack at Borodino

The battle of the Moskowa (or Battle of Borodino) in 1812. Attack of russian Litovski Lejb-Guard regiment from 5-th corp (1-st army). The regiment had lost in this day 973 from 1740 men.

Russian artist N.S. Samokish (Самокиш, Николай Семенович, 1860—1944)

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Prince Józef Poniatowski on the “Szuma” mare from Sanguszka stud farm

Juliusz Kossak (Polish, 1824-1899)

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"Chevauleger der Königl. Garde, Unterleutnant" (Chevauleger of the Royal Guard, Second Lieutenant) from 1810-1813 (Grand Duchy of Berg)

Artist: Knötel

Fun Fact: Murat, Napoleon and Napoleon’s nephew Louis served as grand dukes of the state of Berg for some period of time in the war.

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French Hussar from the 5th Hussar Regiment, specifically from the "Compagnie du Centre" (Center Company), in "grande tenue" (full dress uniform) during the period of 1808-1810

Artist: J. Dubois

(The pelisse and dolman will be mine as soon as my fiancee lets me buy it 😇 right now just naval officer uniforms have been okayed for some reason)

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I got a lot of posts coming up but I’m too lazy to schedule them 😭

So if you had to serve in the Napoleonic Wars, is there a regiment or position, role or duty you would want to be apart of? Cavalry? A member of the Young Guard? Maybe an Artillery train?

Think of the cool outfits you could wear.

Shout out to my RipStefano-ers

(Portrait of Count Georgi Arsenyevich Emmanuel, a Serb-origin Russian general)

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Saxon Heavy Cavalry at the battle of Leipzig

To my best effort, I could only find the source as Zvezda which is a miniature manufacturer; Zvezda 8225 Battle Of Leipzig.

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Richard Knotel: Uniformenkunde, Lose Blatter zur Geschihte der Entwicklung der militarischen Tracht, Berlin, 1890 // Richard Knötel: Uniformenkunde, Loose Leaflets on the History of the Development of Military Costume, Berlin, 1890

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1st Regiment of Hussars. Part of a series chronicling the uniforms of Napoleon's Grande Armée.

Carle Vernet, La Grande Armée de 1812 (1812)

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Marins de la Garde Impériale

Napoleon himself stated, "They were good sailors, then they were the best soldiers. And they did everything - they were soldiers, gunners, sappers, everything!".

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Austrian Uniforms (2) by Gnötel

Here we have the flag bearer of the 54th regiment, the uniform of an officer in the 25th, a Grenz light infantryman, and a general in his parade uniform.

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Austrian Uniforms (1) by Gnötel

Here we have a collection of uniforms including an officer of the 1809 insurrection, a sapper, a member of an artillery train, and a member of an Uhlan regiment.

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Aide de Camp of Marshal Soult

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Richard II (in black and in red), costume sketch for Henry Irving’s 1898 Planned Production of Richard II

Richard II (in black and in red), costume sketch for Henry Irving’s 1898 Planned Production of Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)

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Not Military Related but a Funny Little Theatre Costuming Post

King Richard II, Mr. Tree as Richard and Lily Brayton as the queen, the opening scene at his Majesty’s Theatre (1903) Percy Frederick Seaton Spence (Australian, 1868 – 1933)

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FAITS DE GUERRE 1914-1915

{WAR EVENTS 1914-1915}

Un jeune officier, pour enseigner à ses hommes le mépris de la mort, s'expose debout au feu de l'ennemi et allume tranquillement une cigarette.

{A young officer, to teach his men to disregard death, exposes himself standing up to enemy fire and calmly lights a cigarette}

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Das Innere von San Marco (1815–1816) Giuseppe Borsato (Italian, 1771 – 1849)

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Apres La Charge; Hanau 1813 (1896) Henri Chartier (French, 1859-1924)

"The Battle of Hanau (30–31 October 1813) took place as Napoleon retreated west after his defeat at Leipzig. General Wrede, commanding about 42,000 Austro-Bavarian troops, attempted to block his path near Hanau, but misjudged both Napoleon’s strength and determination. The French, though weakened to about 30,000 combat-ready men, launched a decisive assault with powerful artillery under General Drouot, smashing through Wrede’s positions. The Coalition army suffered heavy losses—around 9,000 men killed, wounded, or captured—while French casualties were significantly lighter, estimated at 1,000–3,000. The victory secured Napoleon’s route to the Rhine, allowing his army to regroup on French soil. Strategically, Hanau was less about glory than survival, but it ensured Napoleon could continue resistance into the 1814 campaign."

Wikipedia contributors. "Battle of Hanau." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 Jul. 2025. Web. 26 Aug. 2025.