Napoleon’s Grande Armée veterans brought to life in incredible colourised pictures of soldiers who fought in Napoleonic wars 200 years ago
Extraordinary remastered photographs bring to life old soldiers in last remaining photos
ULTRA rare photographs of veterans who formed part of Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous Grande Armée have been revitalised by incredible colourisation.
The expertly remastered historic images inject new life into the 159-year-old monochrome originals showing an old soldiers' reunion more than 40 years after the Napoleonic wars.
The men served in the Napoleonic wars from 1803-1815 which pitted France against most of Europe including Britain.
They have been transformed from a dreary black and white into a vibrant work of art.
From their medals, swords right down to their shoes, the photos now show off every intricate detail of the men’s uniforms.
The stunning pictures show former members of cavalry from the 7th Hussars Regiment and Quartermasters who would have distributed supplies in full uniform.
One of them, Monsieur Loria, a Chevalier of Napoleon’s Legion of honour, has one of the highest French order for military merits.
The incredible photographs were digitally colourised by My Colorful Past, a professional colouriser from Westport, Ireland.
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