Why did soldiers used to wear overly extravagant and decorative uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars? Wasn't it expensive to buy and maintain those uniforms? - Quora
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Uniform of a skirmisher in the French line infantry, Napoleon's army. In shako helmet with gold pompom, blue coat, gold epaulettes, breeches, gaiters, backpack and musket. Soldat d'Infanterie de Ligne. Voltigeur. Handcoloured
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