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Author: Lucien Rousselot
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In a series of wonderful, full-color plates, this superb book conveys the glory of soldiers of a military era surpassing the splendor of any others. 91 illustrations.
Author: Paul L. Dawson
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2019-05-30
Total Pages: 630
ISBN-13: 1526708981
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the cavalry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. Few military formations have attracted more attention than Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, and fewer still have been so extravagantly clothed and accoutered with the finest materials and the brightest colors. On both campaign and parade, the Guard, and especially the cavalry regiments, provided a dazzling display of military grandeur. From the green and gold trappings of the Chasseurs à Cheval, to the multicolored Mamelukes, the Guard cavalry was among the most brilliantly dressed formations ever to grace the field of battle. In compiling this magnificent volume, the author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, even in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by around 100 contemporary prints, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renown military artist, Keith Rocco has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is, and will remain, unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the cavalry of the Imperial Guard. It is sure to be treasured by reenactors, wargamers, and modelers, as well as historians and enthusiasts as one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations.
Author: Ronald Pawly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-04-20
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 1780964048
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired copper helmets, the Dragoons of the Imperial Guard were raised in 1806 by the same criteria as other Guard units – by selection of picked, literate veterans from Line regiments who had six to ten years of service, and citations for bravery in at least two campaigns. The following year they were named Dragons de l'Impératrice in a unique compliment to the Empress Josephine. As a ceremonial regiment it enjoyed many privileges, but it also saw combat on a number of occasions, including the battles of Essling and Wagram (1809), the Russian campaign (1812, when it suffered severe losses), at Bautzen, Wachau and Leipzig (1813), in the 1814 Campaign of France, and at Ligny and Waterloo (1815).
Author: André Jouineau
Publisher: Histoire & Collections
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9782913903456
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This series takes a parallel approach to show both regulation and non-regulation uniforms worn by the officers and soldiers of the armies throughout History, from the Ancient World to the present day. In this second volume, more than 300 colour silhouettes plus orbats and diagrams illustrate the first cavalry troops created by the Emperor inside its elite phalanx: the horse grenadiers, chasseurs, mameluks and dragoons
Author: Paul Dawson
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781940169040
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Dozens of new color paintings by acclaimed artist Keith Rocco complement the translation of thousands of pages of French archival documents to provide the first truly new perspective on the Imperial Guard cavalry in Napoleon's last army that fought in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
Author: Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2000-04-25
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781841761312
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Napoleon's Imperial Guard was the elite corps of the French Army. The Guard differed from the guard corps of other European sovereigns of the period, in that its function was rather functional than ceremonial, and its expansion was such that it came to represent a considerable portion of France's military establishment. By supplying personnel to other units, it functioned as a training school for the remainder of the army, yet the elite status of the guard did little to protect its soldiers from the rigours of combat in the brutal Napoleonic Wars.
Author: Ronald Pawly
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2009-11-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846034497
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mounted upon their huge black horses, the Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the senior heavy cavalry unit of the French army and were never defeated in battle. Their long list of battle honors earned them the nicknames 'the Giants' and 'the Gods'. In this latest addition to the Osprey mini-series on the Imperial Guard, author Ronald Pawly tells the story of this famous unit using unparalleled documentary and pictorial sources. Along with detailed artwork depicting the unit's colorful uniforms, this book gives a history of the unit's organization and record drawn from original letters, orders, and inspection reports that still survive in the Paris Archives. Interspersed are the stories of some of the individuals that served in the Mounted Grenadiers and helped to make it one of the most storied units to have served during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).
Author: Paul L. Dawson
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2019-08-30
Total Pages: 653
ISBN-13: 1526701936
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon’s personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principal tactical reserve, the Guard was engaged only sparingly, being deployed at the crucial moment of battle to turn the tide of victory in favor of the Emperor of the French. Naturally, the Imperial Guard has been the subject of numerous books over many decades, yet there has never been a publication that has investigated the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of the Imperial Guard with such detail and precision. The author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by an unrivaled collection of illustrations, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renowned military artist, Keith Rocco, has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is, and will remain, unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the Imperial Guard, and will not only be invaluable to historians, but also reenactors, wargamers and modelers. It is one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations.
Author: Paul Dawson
Publisher:
Published: 2021-08-31
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781940169156
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The art of Keith Rocco. Nearly 70 original paintings portray the soldiers of the French Army as they actually appeared in 1815.
Author: Ronald Pawly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-02-20
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 1780964110
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book draws on original regimental records to give by far the most detailed account ever published in English of the organization and personalities of the most renowned of the foreign units that served in the Emperor's armies. Unlike most of his foreign troops, these Polish horsemen were true volunteers, who owed their honoured place in his Imperial Guard to their proven courage and dash on battlefields from Spain to Russia. The text is illustrated with rare portraits and photographs, and with detailed colour plates of the Lancers' magnificent uniforms.
