The Garde Nationale 1789-1815: France's Forgotten Armed Forces

by Pierre-Baptiste Guillemot

In mid-July 1789, after the storming of the Bastille, the municipality of Paris organized a Garde Nationale, heir to the militias of the Ancien R?gime. Something of a myth, the story of its origins is closely linked to the emblematic figure of the Marquis de La Fayette, its commanding general. Provinces quickly formed identical militias, which intervened in the troubles of the municipal revolution. Bringing citizens together, the Garde Nationale became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915113881
• ISBN13: 9781915113887
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.8"