{"product_id":"french-naval-colonial-troops-18721914-9781472826190","title":"French Naval  Colonial Troops 18721914","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance''s colonial wars in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia were very largely fought by an organization completely separate from both the home-defense Metropolitan Army and the \u003ci\u003eArmée d''Afrique\u003c\/i\u003e in Algeria. The Naval Troops (\u003ci\u003eTroupes de la Marine\u003c\/i\u003e) were volunteers, and earned a reputation for greater toughness and hardiness than the conscripted Metropolitan Army. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpread throughout the French Empire, Naval Troops in this period were characterized by very large infantry and artillery regiments based in France, mixed race regiments (\u003ci\u003eRégiments Mixtes\u003c\/i\u003e), and entire native regiments raised in West Africa, Madagascar, and Indochina. The latter, the so-called \u003ci\u003eTirailleurs\u003c\/i\u003e, were organized and led by officers and cadres from the Naval Troops, and wore very varied and colorful uniforms based on formalized versions of traditional local costumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Naval \u0026amp; Colonial Troops 18721914 \u003c\/i\u003euses rich and detailed full color plates as well as thorough \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction – organization of French forces for overseas service\/ Chronology\/ Campaigns: Indochina, from 1883 – West Africa, from 1886 – Dahomey, from 1890 – Madagascar, from 1885 – China, 1900\/ Locally raised units: Tirailleurs \u0026amp; Spahis Sénégalais – Tirailleurs Haoussas – Tirailleurs \u0026amp; Spahis Soudanais – Tirailleurs Sakalaves \u0026amp; Malgaches –  Tirailleurs Annamites, Tonkinois \u0026amp; Cambodgiens\/ Minor island garrisons\/ Plate Commentaries\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578075910487,"sku":"9781472826190","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472826190.jpg?v=1746097764","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/french-naval-colonial-troops-18721914-9781472826190","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}