The product's original slogan of "Big on Chocolate!" was expanded in these advertisements to "Big on Chocolate, Not on Fat!" Most recently, the 3 Musketeers bar has been advertised in television spots that featured women.

ABOUT US. When 3 MUSKETEERS started in 1932, we knew the more chocolate bars we made, the more smiles we'd see. Back then, each package was filled with three bars, which is where we got the name, 3 MUSKETEERS.

Today, you're probably most likely to find this word referring to the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas called "The Three Musketeers." If you guessed the book is about three soldiers who carry muskets, you're right! It's also not unusual for adults to describe a group of three close pals as "the three musketeers."

The original 3 Musketeers Bar, invented in 1932, was divided into 3 sections, each of a different flavor... vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Today it is only made in the chocolate nougat flavor, which was the favorite of the three.

The Musketeers of the military household of the King of France (Mousquetaires de la maison militaire du roi de France), also known as the Musketeers of the Guard (French: Mousquetaires de la garde) or King's Musketeers (Mousquetaires du roi), were an elite fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du Roi, ...

It has been translated into many languages, repeatedly filmed, and its heroes - D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos - have become literary archetypes. Yet, outside France, few people are aware that all four are based on historical figures: Armand de Sillegue; Isaac de Portau; Henri d'Aramitz; and Charles de Batz.

This delightful, swashbuckling adventure follows the story of young D'Artagnan as he pursues his dream of becoming a musketeer. He arrives in Paris and finds himself befriended by Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, three experienced musketeers, and they become caught up in political intrigue and court dramas.

It has been translated into many languages, repeatedly filmed, and its heroes - D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos - have become literary archetypes. Yet, outside France, few people are aware that all four are based on historical figures: Armand de Sillegue; Isaac de Portau; Henri d'Aramitz; and Charles de Batz.

An English origin story Indeed, Bristol-based company J.S. Fry & Sons (or "Fry's") produced the first confection similar to modern candy bars in 1847. It was a mixture of cocoa powder, sugar and melted cocoa butter, molded into small bar-like shapes.

However, while this adventure is known to be a work of fiction, it is inspired by a true story. The d'Artagnan that inspired Alexandre Dumas for his novel really existed. His name was Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d'Artagnan, and he was a captain-lieutenant of the Musketeers of the Guard serving the king.

This delightful, swashbuckling adventure follows the story of young D'Artagnan as he pursues his dream of becoming a musketeer. He arrives in Paris and finds himself befriended by Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, three experienced musketeers, and they become caught up in political intrigue and court dramas.

In The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Cardinal Richelieu is labeled as the villain.