L'Armee Francaise: Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885

An important source of 19th century military history--first produced in 1883--this book encompasses the French armies that fought in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Mexican Expedition, the Conquest of North Africa, the Franco-Austrian and Franco-Prussian Wars, as well as the peacetime army of the late 19th century. 348 illustrations.