Fields of Battle - Oise

Carving of a Zouave solider in the Carrieres de Montigny. Zouaves were light infantry originally raised from French colonies in North Africa but who were expanded to include men of any nation: their uniform was based upon the costume of north Africa and included a short jacket with baggy trousers with a fez head dress. The limestone ridge to the north of the river Aisne is notable for the number of subterranean queries - creutes - which were excavated to provide building stone for the buildings and abbeys of the region

Abbeys Aisne Baggy Battlefields Carrieres Colonies Excavated Expanded Include Limestone Montigny Provide Queries Ridge Solider Subterranean Zouave Zouaves

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