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French 'Marsouins' (Troupes de Marine) in Indo-China in 1888.

French marines are traditionally called 'marsouins' or 'porpoises'. They played an active role in the invasion and occupation of Vietnam by France in the 19th century.

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French 'Marsouins' (Troupes de Marine) in Indo-China in 1888.

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French marines are traditionally called 'marsouins' or 'porpoises'. They played an active role in the invasion and occupation of Vietnam by France in the 19th century.

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Album / Pictures From History/Universal Images Group

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4000 x 4780 px | 54.7 MB

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33.9 x 40.5 cm | 13.3 x 15.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ARMY: SOLDIER • ASIA • ASIAN • COLONIALISM • FRANCE • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • IMPERIALISM • INDOCHINA • KINH • LA FRANCE • MARINE • MARSOUIN • MILITAR • MILITARS • MILITARY • PEOPLE'S ARMY SOLDIER • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • SOLIDER • TIRAILLEUR • TROOPS • VIETNAM • VIETNAMESE • WAR • WARFARE • WARRIOR • WARRIORS • WARS