The History of Zouave - France in the Crimean War and the Pont de l_Alma
19th Century
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12m
A lonely statue stands in the middle of the Alma Bridge in Paris - a Zouave of the Crimean War. Here we explore this fearsome and iconic group of soldiers - from their North African origins, to their service in the French Army, to those who emulated their uniforms and tactics across the Atlantic in the American Civil War and beyond. This is the mysterious Zouave of the Pont de l'Alma.
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