OFFICER'S FUSILIER SHAKO PLATE FROM THE 14th LINE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1812 model, First Empire. 33846
Sold out
OFFICER'S SHAKO PLATE OF THE 14th LINE INFANTRY REGIMENT, model 1812, First Empire. 33846
Made of gilded brass and finely stamped with the imperial eagle resting on a base on which the number "14" is affixed in silver. The ends of the base are decorated with a lion's head.
Height 13.4 cm, width 11.3 cm.
France.
First Empire (1812-1815).
Perfect condition, close to new.
HISTORY:
The 14th Line Infantry Regiment was created in 1776. Under the First Empire, it was integrated into the Grande Armée and took part in the major Napoleonic campaigns.
Campaign of 1805: it indirectly participated in the victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.
Prussian and Polish Campaign (1806–1807): it was engaged in combat against Prussia and Russia, present at the Battle of Eylau.
Russian Campaign (1812): it was present at the Battle of Borodino (Battle of Moscow), and suffered heavy losses during the retreat. The regiment was nearly destroyed and had to be reconstituted.
German and French Campaigns (1813–1814): Battle of Leipzig (the "Battle of the Nations"); during the campaign in France, it defended the national territory in 1814 against the allied armies.
The Hundred Days (1815): during Napoleon Bonaparte's return in the Hundred Days, the 14th regiment was mobilized again during the campaign in Belgium, its final battle being the Battle of Waterloo.
After the French defeat, the regiment was disbanded in the army reorganization.
Made of gilded brass and finely stamped with the imperial eagle resting on a base on which the number "14" is affixed in silver. The ends of the base are decorated with a lion's head.
Height 13.4 cm, width 11.3 cm.
France.
First Empire (1812-1815).
Perfect condition, close to new.
HISTORY:
The 14th Line Infantry Regiment was created in 1776. Under the First Empire, it was integrated into the Grande Armée and took part in the major Napoleonic campaigns.
Campaign of 1805: it indirectly participated in the victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.
Prussian and Polish Campaign (1806–1807): it was engaged in combat against Prussia and Russia, present at the Battle of Eylau.
Russian Campaign (1812): it was present at the Battle of Borodino (Battle of Moscow), and suffered heavy losses during the retreat. The regiment was nearly destroyed and had to be reconstituted.
German and French Campaigns (1813–1814): Battle of Leipzig (the "Battle of the Nations"); during the campaign in France, it defended the national territory in 1814 against the allied armies.
The Hundred Days (1815): during Napoleon Bonaparte's return in the Hundred Days, the 14th regiment was mobilized again during the campaign in Belgium, its final battle being the Battle of Waterloo.
After the French defeat, the regiment was disbanded in the army reorganization.
Reference :
33846
Next update Friday, May 15 at 13:30 PM
FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
SHIPPING COSTS
Shipping costs are calculated only once per order for one or more items, all shipments are sent via registered mail, as this is the only way to have proof of dispatch and receipt.
For parcels whose value cannot be insured by the Post, shipments are entrusted to DHL or Fedex with real value insured, the service is of high quality but the cost is higher.
RETURN POLICY
Items can be returned within 8 days of receipt. They must be returned by registered mail at the sender's expense, in their original packaging, and in their original condition.
AUTHENTICITY
The selection of items offered on this site allows me to guarantee the authenticity of each piece described here, all items offered are guaranteed to be period and authentic, unless otherwise noted or restricted in the description.
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).
FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).