Now whilst it may be fair to say an army marches on its stomach, crucially it actually marches on its feet! Information about French army footwear in this period is "helpfully" vague and, as with many other issues, the first time any official standard was set was during the reforms of the late-1780s. We therefore … Continue reading Marching on with more equipment
Présentez la baïonnette!
Photo by kind permission of Jack Langsdon
Chapeaux Update
Another example of us continuing to learn and improve. After we posted about our 1779 chapeaux, historian Dr Robert Selig was able to provide us with some new information from the journal of Jean-Baptiste Dupleix de Cadignan. As Lt.-Col. of le Régiment de Agenois, Dupleix noted that, in August 1779, the regiments stationed in Saint-Domingue … Continue reading Chapeaux Update
AGM and Training 2025
We had our AGM this weekend, with a few fun notices coming soon! In the meantime we thought you'd like to see how even the smallest space can be used to work on the essentials of l’Ecole de Soldat (the school of the soldier). Marching is a difficult art for those of us in the … Continue reading AGM and Training 2025
Making a Habit out of this!
With the first of our regimental coats (or "habit", pronounced a-bi) completed, we wanted to take the opportunity to talk a little about a few of the finer details. The garment itself is built to last (many of the edges are piped, rather than left raw) and for good reason. The French army only issued … Continue reading Making a Habit out of this!
Le Régiment Gatinois 