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The French Revolutionary Army was the French land force that fought the French Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1802. In the beginning, the French armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervo
General Dampierre leading French troops in the Battle of Jemappes in 1792, depicted in an early 20th century painting
French line grenadier during the Revolution
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a decisive victory for the French.
French general, light infantry officer and line infantryman in 1795
The French Imperial Army was the army of the First French Empire, which existed between 1804 and 1815. Renowned for its organization, discipline, and innovative tactics, it was considered one of the m
French Revolutionary Army
…which were paramilitary forces set up during the Terror. Following the proclamation of the French Empire in 1804 the Revolutionary Army became the Imperial Army. As the Ancien Régime gave way to a constitutional monarchy, and then to a republic, 1789–92, the entire structure of France was transformed to fall…
A dragoon from Napoleon's Empress's Dragoons of the Imperial Guard
Vive L'Empereur, painting by Édouard Detaille in 1891, depicting the French 4th Hussar Regiment conducting a cavalry charge at the Battle of Friedland
An actor at the Lion's Mound in Waterloo in 2025 reenacts the preparation of a cannon.
Lancer, fusilier, and officer of the Strasbourg National Guard during the Hundred Days campaign. The unit formed part of the Army of the Rhine, though never saw full combat.