FRENCH HORSE SOLDIER SWORDS DESCRIPTION BOOK
from king Louis XIV until today
2 BOOKS
FRENCH LANGUAGE

Printed in 1999.
2 volumes hardbound.
Size A4 : 21 cm x 29,7 cm.
382 high quality paper pages of which 166 in color.
384 swords shown.
118 color plates.
47 plates in black
61 color pictures
26 plates showing soldiers in color and 19 plates in black.


Reference books on french cavalry swords from LOUIS XIV until now by Michel PETARD the french specialist . In french language.
All national factories and private stamps and hall-marks such as : Klingenthal, Versailles, Chatellerault, …… Duc, Boutet, …………
All exact words for each part of swords ---all kind of scabbards and blades.
Many new informations found in never searched archives which are not in old C. ARIES books.
You will see swords of all horsemen : Gardes du corps du Roi, hussard, dragoon, grenadier a cheval, musketeer , cheveau-leger, carabinier, cuirassier, gendarmerie, marechaussee, lancer, chasseur a cheval, mameluk, general officer, field marshal, staff, presentation swords, national guard,…..
You will see all mounted troops swords from 17th century until today and of course the Revolutionary War era , the French Revolution, Consulat , Napoleon I and Napoleon III , Imperial Guard,…
Also some particular swords : sword for Chassepot rifle, Treuille de Beaulieu sword, ….Schiavone,….Thanks to see my other books.

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