The caption for this 1896 illustration reads: “The Gorgeous Drum-Majors drawn by P Grolleron.” From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. A drum major or field commander is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps and is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble, leading them while marching, and directing
The caption for this 1896 illustration reads: “The Gorgeous Drum-Majors drawn by P Grolleron.” From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. A drum major or field commander is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps and is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble, leading them while marching, and directing them what to play, when to play, and what time to keep. Paul Grolleron (died 1901) was a French artist.
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