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...French Marines, that is...I started out as a habitant/militiaman at Ft St Jean Baptiste, but have now gone fully Marine. This is the fatigue uniform and gear. On a bayou north of the fort.
undertaker said:Mike,Great stuff.
Did you have also the gray-white Uniform Coat,Le Justaucorps?
A great book about Compagnie Franches de la Marine:
La Marine,The French Colonial Soldier in Canada 1745-1761 ?
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Yes very nice,and it would look good with some smoke from the battle feild! :thumbsup:snake-eyes said:Mike,
Nice outfit! Now go get it dirty.
snake-eyes :hatsoff:
hawk 2 said:Mike ,what musket are you carring?
good looking uniform! :hatsoff:
Gary said:D**n! The first Yankee! Sorry, I couldn't resist. :hatsoff:
WildatHeart said:I'm wondering why the French marines wouldn't have carried a shorter musket, like the British marines did with their Sea Service musket? Were the French based primarily on land?
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