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awallofswords · 2 years

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And….. I’ve gone and changed it again. I’ve added the new 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers Sabre, moved the 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry officers Sabre over to where the Mameluke was. The Mameluke will go up later on another display. The sword knots on the Dutch swords are reproductions.

They are:

Dutch m1800 Light Cavalry officer’s or NCO’s sabre

French An XI Light Cavalry officer’s sabre

French ‘Garde de Bataille’ Dragoon officer’s sword

French An XIII Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword

French An XI Light Cavalry trooprs’ sword

Dutch m1813 No.2 Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre

Dutch m1814 No.3 Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword

British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre (Dutch issued as the 1813 No.1 for light cavalry)

British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre

British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword

British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s sword for dismounted service

British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry officer’s sabre

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elliottandstuff50 · 11 months

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Napoleon and his Armu

#French empire #First French empire #History of France #French First Empire #Napoleon #Napoleon Bonaparte #Napoleonic #Napoleonic Wars

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empirearchives · 8 months

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Black empire style gown

Tulle and silk

C. 1800-1810, Napoleonic era

Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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illustratus · 1 month

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Napoleon observes the Battle of Aspern-Essling from the top of a tree on the Island of Lobau, 22 May 1809

by Jacques Onfroy de Bréville

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id0lpareo · 2 months

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i think u guys can tell which one i had the most fun with (spoiler alert its murat)

ignore how i forgot my signature blush on murat

bonus under cut (i feel like its too cringe to put alongside the rest GSHGDSHG)

ignore the little gelatin and fries and tb doodle underneath....

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promises-of-paradise · 8 months

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Rating portraits of Napoleon as if they were fashion photoshoots

He does the job and shows off his outfit properly, and poses as if he's on a battlefield to show off his military fashion, but his blank facial expression ruins the moment. Look at those eyes. He looks tired, and that is not a good look. 6/10.

Once again, he shows off the outfit well, but he looks very tired and almost bored - and this time, he doesn't even have an exciting battlefield backdrop, only a boring office! He is yet to learn how to slay. 3/10.

Now THIS is a good one. He's looking at the camera. He's posing dramatically. He's showing off his trendy hat. I am mildly concerned for his horse, but we're talking about Napoleon here. 10/10.

Boring and unimaginative pose (although I suppose he is showing the fact that his outfit has pockets, which is important information for anyone wishing to buy a Napoleon outfit). At least he's looking at the camera. But overall, this picture just lacks any drama. He learned how to slay, and now he neglects his newfound abilities? Disappointing. 3/10.

It would be hard not to look good with this fancy outfit! Look, he's even holding a sceptre to show how regal he is! His face looks a little blank and soulless, but combined with his fancy clothing it makes him look powerful and imposing rather than tired. 8/10.

Napoleon has finally mastered the art of dramatic posing. You can practically feel the drama radiating from this picture. ...However. He looks very, very grumpy, not in a grumpy-resting-face way, but in a genuinely angry way. But at least he's learned how to make facial expressions for his photoshoots! Who knows, maybe his grumpy appearance is part of his artistic vision! I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. 9/10.

#history #napoleon #napoleonic era #napoleonic shitpost #napoleon bonaparte #art history #napoleonic #french history #frev #first French empire

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corbenic · 9 months

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"To rule in France one must either be born in grandeur... or else be capable of distinguishing oneself above all others." - Napoleon Bonaparte, to his brother Joseph

#napoleon i #napoleon #napoleon bonaparte #first french empire #french history #joseph bonaparte #sunglassesnovel #bonaparte family

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diagnosed-anxiety-disorder · 11 months

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Took matters into my own hands and made a Waterloo 1970 Marshal Ney fancam to Waterloo by ABBA! This took like 5 hours to make so please enjoy!

uhhh *cough* hit that like button and smash the subscribe button and comment what you think 👍

#napoleonic era #shitpost #michel ney #marshal ney #napoleon's marshals #fancam #waterloo #waterloo 1970 #marshal ney fancam #french history #first french empire #napoleonic #napoleonica #Youtube

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blue-and-gilt · 1 year

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Referred to as the ‘Côtes de Melon’, after the distinctive pommel shaped like the ‘ribs of the melon’. This sabre style gained popularity among French officers from about 1800 and remained in use until the introduction of the model 1821 infantry and 1822 cavalry sabres during the Restoration era.

Aside from the pommel, the type is distinguished by the simple stirrup hilt with langets and a single quillion. The grips are made from hardwood and can be checkered or have longitudinal groves. Often the knuckle guard has a stylised olive decorative feature. Swords belonging to superior officers would have been silver-plated.

The swords of mounted or cavalry officers can be identified by their length and dual suspension rings on the scabbard. Superior officers typically had ornate metal scabbards, while infantry officers preferred shorter sabres with a frog stud for use with the cross-belt.

An officer of one of the light cavalry regiments most likely owned this sabre. The blade is particularly large and sturdy, plus the scabbard has dual suspension rings. The blade is decorated in the typical oriental fashion of the late 18th Century with faux Islamic / cabalistic script and an ‘Ottoman’s head’. There is a lovely Solingen rose on the blade's spine but no other identifying manufacturer's marks.

The simple ‘baguette’ shaped langets, blade decorations and plain knuckle guard may indicate that this is an early example of the type, or that it was used by an officer of another nation, imitating French fashion.

Overall Length: 965 mm

Blade Length: 825 mm

Grip Length: 130 mm

Inside Grip Length: 110 mm

Sword Weight: 800 grams

Total Weight: 1050 grams

Point of Balance: 180 mm

Curve: 37 mm

#Sword #Sabre #côtes de melon #French #French Army #French Cavalry #Napoleonic Wars #Consulate era #First Empire #Antiques #Military Antiques #Cavalry Swords #Light Cavalry

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tmblrfuckingsucksass · 5 months

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The Coronation of Napoleon - Jacques-Louis David (1805-1807)

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#the coronation of napoleon #oil on canvas #painting #neoclassical #jacques louis david #napoleon bonaparte #emperor of the french #josephine de beauharnais #empress of the french #first french empire #royal coronation #19th century art #french history #napoleonic era #louvre museum #paris #western civilization

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awallofswords · 1 year

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First sword delivery of 2023 has finally arrived. Not my first purchase this year but the first to reach me.

The top sword is a large and heavy French First Empire era cuirassier officers sabre with the ‘Garde de Bataille’ hilt. The blade is is marked with the Solingen Rose on the spine and retains a small amount of etching. Unfortunately it’s missing its’ scabbard and I will try and get a reproduction one made for it. The second is a French light cavalry officers sabre with the ‘Cote de Melon’ style hilt. This one is likely from the First Republic era. It has a very stout blade that is proportional to one on a troopers’ sabre. Again the blade was made in Solingen and features the typical talismanic engraving typical of the late 18th Century.

A comparison of the French light and heavy cavalry swords to their British contemporaries of the era.

#Swords #Sabres #Antiques #International Arms dealing #Heavy Cavalry #Light Cavalry #cuirassiers #French Army #First Empire #First Republic #Antique weapons #Napoleonic era #Napoleonic wars #Georgian Era #garde de bataille #Cote de melon #1796 Pattern

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hazeism · 6 months

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NASA DISCOVERED A PLANET WHERE YOU CAN DRAW ANYTHING YOU WANT . THEY'RE CALLING IT EARTH.

#i actually drew the first two while I was reading Robots and Empire I think #and the third while I was reading Prequel I think? idk they're old #the second one btw is that french anti-smoking ad which I thought was kind f Daneelcore #doodle #queue #visual #tag later #asimov chronology

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empirearchives · 1 year

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Y’all look at this set of Napoleonic playing cards I found by Philipp Otto Runge, early 19th century.

They depict figures from the Napoleonic era including famous military figures and women wearing really pretty empire style.

The first one is supposed to be Murat.

Source: Hamburger Kunsthalle

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illustratus · 3 months

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The Retreat from Moscow by Ernest Crofts

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id0lpareo · 2 months

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did i just make a objectsona for napoleon

....yes...

og painting under cut

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eunikia · 9 months

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Napoleon and Freemasonry

Was Napoleon Bonaparte a member of the Masonic Brotherhood? Multiple hypotheses have been advanced on the subject, and although the probability is high, it has never been definitely established that he was made a Freemason, either in Valence (French Department Drome), Marseille, Nancy ("St. John of Jerusalem" Lodge, December 3, 1797?), Malta, Egypt or elsewhere.

Chart of the Bonaparte Masonic Lodge, c. 1810 Enlarge

What is certain is that members of the expedition he commanded during the Egyptian campaign brought the Freemasonry to the banks of the Nile. General Kleber founded the "Isis" Lodge in Cairo (was Bonaparte a co-founder?), while Brothers Gaspard Monge (member, among others, of the "Perfect Union" Military Lodge, Mezieres) and Dominique Vivant Denon (a member of Sophisians, "The Perfect Meeting" Lodge, Paris) were among the scholars who would make this strategic and military setback a success that the young General Bonaparte would exploit upon his return to France.

What is also undeniable is that, beginning with Bonaparte's coup of 18 Brumaire, the Freemasonry would thrive for 15 extraordinary years, multiplying the number of lodges and members. The First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, understanding the advantages he could derive from the obedient Freemasonry, invested in these reliable men, hoping to be rewarded with faultless servility. He was not disappointed.

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There’s too scanty information available concerning Napoleon’s involvement with Freemasonry. Sometimes it seems like his biography has been carefully cleaned of some unwanted negativity - not only on this issue.

#Napoleon and freemasonry #Freemasonry under the French First Empire

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