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[Dibble201Bty]

JN = Jerome = Westphalia. J = Kingdom of Naples = Joachim I (Murat)

Please note that the crowned JN cipher was also used by the Kingdom of Naples up to 'iirc 1813. Remember, Joseph ruled the Kingdom of Naples before becoming the King of Spain.

Paul

[The_Hussar]

And Joseph=Spain=?

[Dibble201Bty]

And Joseph=Spain=?

please re-read my last post.

Paul

[The_Hussar]

Thank you for the useful information!

[Dibble201Bty]

Here is a link to some posts I made a couple of years ago

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forum...=55524&page=69

Paul

[ewpeyia]

[QUOTE=The_Hussar;2185679]1. For Joachim Murat's army I have this picture ( attachment 1) It is clearly seen there is M signature. The picture itself was downloaded from this forum. If the uploader is watching this thread, please identify this picture as authentic or not.

I uploaded the picture that was entitled 'Velite Officer of Naples Royal Guard 1811' so the picture itself is authentic.

BUT whether the artist was correct is obviously a different matter, the artist could have and possible did misread the JN cipher from his source.

You cannot be sure of anything on the basis of one picture, particularly anything to do with Murat & Naples. I have never seen another example of the 'M' cipher.

Ed

[Prinz Essling]

[QUOTE=ewpeyia;2186300]

1. For Joachim Murat's army I have this picture ( attachment 1) It is clearly seen there is M signature. The picture itself was downloaded from this forum. If the uploader is watching this thread, please identify this picture as authentic or not.

I uploaded the picture that was entitled 'Velite Officer of Naples Royal Guard 1811' so the picture itself is authentic.

BUT whether the artist was correct is obviously a different matter, the artist could have and possible did misread the JN cipher from his source.

You cannot be sure of anything on the basis of one picture, particularly anything to do with Murat & Naples. I have never seen another example of the 'M' cipher.

Ed

Image wasn't attached.....

[The_Hussar]

You should go to post #2460 on the previous page...

[Prinz Essling]

You should go to post #2460 on the previous page...

Many thanks - I had missed that post! Just to add to the confusion there is a Quinto Cenni print with a "GM" on the sabretache of a Neopolitan Guard bugler..... see attached!

[Prinz Essling]

From Gallica

Kingdom of Italy 1812 - some illustrative plates from Gallica (titles on each plate).

These form part of the "Uniformes de l'armée française en 1812" by Grammont http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7200268n/f1 There are some 83 plates in total......

Will post some others

[Prinz Essling]

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Kingdom of Naples 1812

[Prinz Essling]

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Swiss 1812

[Prinz Essling]

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Croat, Spanish & Portuguese

[Prinz Essling]

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Duchy of Warsaw

[Prinz Essling]

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France part 1