Lucien Mouillard - Les régiments sous Louis XV. Constitution de tous les corps de troupes a la solde de France - 1882

Charming illustrated edition of this systematic study of the French military organization under the reign of Louis XV, focused on the constitution and evolution of the regiments of the kingdom's pay.

Mouillard, a military historian, gathers meticulous documentation on the creation, composition, and transformations of military units, detailing their origins, uniforms, hierarchies, and assignments.

The work highlights the diversity of regiments — infantry, cavalry, dragoons, guards, foreign troops — and their role in structuring the royal army, while also emphasizing the financial and administrative challenges associated with their maintenance.

The text is based on archives and official registers, offering both a descriptive and analytical perspective on the institutional mechanics of the army in the 18th century.

Lucien Mouillard - The regiments under Louis XV. Constitution of all the troop corps in the service of France - 1882 - J. Dumaine, L. Baudoin & Cie
56 pages + 49 lithographies

Good condition of the binding, restored, new, fresh, book in its full original cardboard binding, presence of a box housing the text volume and the case containing the plates.

Good interior condition, this work is enriched with 21 out of 49 lithochrome plates depicting flags, standards, and regimental costumes from 1737 to 1774, including some color reproductions of 18th-century master paintings.

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