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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9263037, member: 16283"]The Gilt Eagle (above) is one of the two eagle standards captured at the Battle of Waterloo. A French Regiment’s eagle, personally given by Napoleon, was mounted on top of its standard,& represented the honor & pride of the soldiers who fought under it. For the enemy to capture an eagle was a terrible blow to the French Army.</p><p>I do not beleive an original Roman Eagle Standard has ever been archaeologically recovered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9263037, member: 16283"]The Gilt Eagle (above) is one of the two eagle standards captured at the Battle of Waterloo. A French Regiment’s eagle, personally given by Napoleon, was mounted on top of its standard,& represented the honor & pride of the soldiers who fought under it. For the enemy to capture an eagle was a terrible blow to the French Army. I do not beleive an original Roman Eagle Standard has ever been archaeologically recovered.[/QUOTE]
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