Monsieur Maire, 7th Hussars Regiment, served from 1809 to 1815 and was one of the last surviving veterans of Napoleon's army. He is shown here in full dress uniform, wearing a white crossbelt and ...

Napoleon’s Grande Armée veterans brought to life in incredible colourised ... Quartermaster Sergeant Delignon wearing the uniform of a Mounted Chasseur of the Guard, served 1809 - 1815 Credit ...

Plus, you want it to look lovely, because it is Napoleon,” said Crossman, who created more than 4,000 uniforms and helped create an elaborate coronation scene.

In April of 1809, Austria took advantage of French preoccupation with Portugal by attacking Napoleon's German ally, Bavaria. The Austrians quickly pushed aside French resistance in the region ...