Is this a grenadier?

But no it's our Sappeur Brillant (Brian).

Sapeur wore the bearskin as a sign of elite distinction!

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Our young recruits aged 7 year old are starting their #Napoleonic education.

At a wild guess, we might need some more lessons lol 😂.

What do think?

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Marshal Oudinot (1767 - 1847)was fearless in battle and adored by his troops.

In the days before antibiotics, its almost a miracle that he survived a total of 34 battlefield wounds of which 10 were gunshots!

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