Lawrence Munne's diorama depicts three French soldiers viewing an Egyptian ruin. Inspiration for the piece came from the drawings of Denon. Later in life, Denon was commissioned the first director of the Louvre. His drawings adorn the monumental work: Description de l'Egypte. The Drummer depicts a youth of the 88th Line Demi-Brigade. He is clothedin light cotton unfiorm issued in Cairo after the battle of the Pyramids. These uniforms did not bear the rigors of campaigning well. The head-gear, unique to this campaign, is the "Casquette" made from boiled sheepshin. The figure pre-occupied with his sketchbook is an off-duty junior officer from the 21st Light Demi-Brigade. He sports a civilian waistcoat. The Dragoon officer is a subaltern of the 18th Dragoons. The dragoons suffered the most in Egypt, with their leather trousers and heavy knee length boots. After the Battle of the PYramids, they received Mameluke-style pantaloons and hussar-style boots. More Napoleon Explores Egypt Napoleon Explores Egypt: Introduction Napoleon Explores Egypt: Organization of Scholars Napoleon Explores Egypt: Achievements of Scholars Napoleon Explores Egypt: Diorama of Ruins Napoleon Explores Egypt: Campaign Medals Related Related: Napoleon in Egypt: Military Operations Back to Table of Contents -- Napoleon #14 Back to Napoleon List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Napoleon LLC. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. The full text and graphics from other military history magazines and gaming magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com Order Napoleon magazine direct