This is an excellent reference volume from the Histoire & Collections Officers and Soldiers Series (Volume 5), dedicated to the colorful and legendary French Hussars, the light cavalry regiment famed for their flamboyant uniforms and daring battlefield actions.
Volume 1 covers the early years of the Hussars, specifically the period From the "Ancien Régime" to the Empire, 1786–1804. It details the changes in uniforms, equipment, and organization as these regiments transitioned through the French Revolution and into the Napoleonic era. This book is a must-have for uniformologists, military historians, and modelers.
Publisher: Histoire & Collections (France)
Series: Officers and Soldiers (Volume 5)
Subject: French Hussars Uniforms and History, 1786–1804
Authors: André Jouineau, Jean-Marie Mongin
Illustrations: Features numerous, meticulously detailed, full-color uniform plates and historical illustrations, renowned for their accuracy.
Content: Covers the origins and early regiments of the French light cavalry that became the core of Napoleon's famous Hussar regiments.