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Elite Cavalry #6 – Chausseurs a Cheval Trumpeters
The Chasseur Trumpeters communicated orders down the chain of command. Chasseur Trumpeters on parade Plate #6 of Rousselot's Elite Cavalry book presents two trumpeters of the Chasseurs a Cheval of Bonaparte's Imperial Guard. Both wear tenue de parade, full dress for...
Galvez in Louisiana – the 1779 Hurricane
The 1779 Hurricane created major complications for the Spanish campaign against the British. How Galvez dealt with the 1779 Hurricane Bernardo de Galvez, First Count of Galvez, assumed the Spanish Governorship of Louisiana on 1-January-1778. He followed orders from...
Galvez in Louisiana – the British 16th Foot
The British 16th Foot fought the Spanish at Fort New Richmond. The Battle of Baton Rouge and the British 16th Foot The colors of the 16th Regiment of Foot of the British Army, as they were at the Battle of Baton Rouge, 1779. Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish Governor of...
Elite Cavalry #2 – Chasseurs a Cheval on parade
Rousselot gives us Chasseurs on parade in Paris. Chasseurs a Cheval on parade Two officers of Napoleon's guard Chasseurs a Chavel, his personal light cavalry guard regiment, on parade. They wear grande tenue de service, their full-dress service uniform. This regiment...
The Forgotten Front – Drummers
The forces fighting on the Gulf Coast used drummers to pass along orders. Drummers on the Forgotten Front All the forces fighting in the American Revolution communicated orders from commanders to their troops in battle via drums. Above is the uniform of a drummer of...
Podcast 65 – Boyd Cruise
We feature the work of Boyd Cruise, Artist, Teacher, Curator, in Podcast 65. Podcast 65 - Boyd Cruise Alvik Boyd Cruise (1908-1988) was an artist, art teacher, and the first director and curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection. We presented a number of his...
From The Streetcar for 10-September-2026 – The Butcher’s Market
Third Thursdays at the Jefferson Parish Library! In This Issue A Little History... - Our feature story Notes from the Lakefront - Updates Ad of the Week - advertising blasts from the past! How you can help NOLA History Guy - Things you can do right now! NOLA Six Word...
Elite Cavalry #11 – Chasseurs a Cheval at the depot
Continuing our Napoleonic Elite Cavalry series is of four Guard Chasseurs a Cheval at the depot. Napoleon's Elite Cavalry - Chasseurs a Cheval at the depot Another painting of Napoleon's Elite Cavalry by Lucien Rousselot. We see Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard, at...
The First Count of Gálvez
Portrait of Bernado, First Count of Gálvez Portrait of the First Count of Gálvez The equestrian portrait of Bernardo de Gálvez, Viceroy of New Spain, painted by Fray Pablo de Jesús y Jerónimo in 1796 CE. Now housed at the National Museum of History in Mexico City....
Podcast 64 – Battle of New Orleans – On the West Bank
The Battle of New Orleans had an important West Bank component. New Orleans marks the "Glorious Eighth of January" of 1815 with ceremonies at the Chalmette National Battlefield, but the story of what happened on the West Bank is often ignored. Some background: In...
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