M. Lefebre, The Last Surviving Veterans Of Napoleon’s Army (1858)
We know little of Monsieur Lefebre (1858) other than his place in Napoleon’s 2nd Regiment of Engineers, where he was a sergeant in 1815. His image and its story provide what little we know of him. With most of Napoleon’s veterans in their old age, they would become some of the first former servicemen to have their photographs taken. Such incredible pictures made up 15 sepia snaps, being the sole first-hand photographic sources that we have of the Grande Armée Guard. They have their initial military wardrobe together here, despite having suffered some editions from 1850s tailors. Such pictures were supposedly captured on May 5, 1858, marking the day that Napoleon died.
M Lefebre The Last Surviving Veterans Of Napoleons Army
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