Why are the British in "The Order : 1886" using a french military symbol?

[PullusPardus]

This symbol. 

it is the symbol of the french army, they wore it on their "Kepi" (caps) 

just something i noticed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepi

I do not follow the media behind the game, is it set in a world where Britain took over France?