Table of Contents

The Legion following the Franco-Prussian War
Algeria 1871–83
Tonkin (N.Vietnam): conquest 1882–85 – pacification 1886–1900
Madagascar: conquest 1896 – pacification 1896–1900
Algerian Desert 1890–1902
Moroccan Intervention: Casablanca 1907–08 – Fes 1911–12 – Eastern High Plains 1908–12
French Moroccan Protectorate 1912–14

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A history of the classic 'Beau Geste' period, complete with full-colour illustrations of their varied uniforms and equipments used throughout North Africa and Southeast Asia.

About the Author

Martin Windrow is a series editor at Osprey and an authority on the French Foreign Legion. In 2004 his major study The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam was published to critical acclaim in Britain and the USA.

Mike Chappell retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.

Reviews

"It is another fascinating title and looks at a force that still has a reputation for toughness and getting the job done. It is a very interesting read and can easily be recommended." --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness