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Vintage colour engraving of French soldiers of the Second French Empire in the mid 19th century. Cantinières held commissions from a regiment's or battalion's council of administration to sell to that unit's soldiers food or drink beyond that which may be provided as rations. Cantinières were required to be married to a soldier of the regiment; if their husband was killed in action she would often marry another enlisted man to retain her position. A Zouave was the title given to certain infantry regiments in the French Army, normally serving in French North Africa. [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=6058311][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-hc.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=2789749][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-engraving.jpg[/img][/url]