The Polish lancer; or, 1812
Author: Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ronald Pawly
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2007-08-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846032561
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Napoleon's Polish Lancers of the Guard were unique in their appearance and in their loyalty. This book reveals their varied and colorful uniforms as well as their long and loyal service for the Bonaparte cause during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The Poles were the only foreign contingent never to defect from Napoleon's cause, staying faithful to the end - a squadron even accompanied Napoleon into exile on Elba, and the Guard reformed in 1815 to charge at Waterloo. In 1808, when Napoleon was smashing his way through the Spanish armies to get at British forces in the Peninsular, the Poles astounded observers with their extreme acts of courage and military daring. In one memorable instance the Poles captured a defended mountain pass at Somosierra, overrunning four batteries of cannons in the process. It was they who introduced the use of the lance to the French army, adding a new tactical dimension to the use of the cavalry on the battlefield and demonstrated its deadly effects in all of Napoleon's most famous victories - particularly Wagram in 1809. Brave and ruthless in equal measures, this is a fascinating insight into the fighting lives of the legendary Polish Lancers.
Author: Dezydery Chłapowski
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2016-05-23
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ISBN-13: 9781358929038
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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.
Author: George Lubomski
Publisher: Winged Hussar Publishing
Published: 2019-04-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781945430725
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The most complete history of the 1st Guard Lancers (Polish) in english or any other language Richly illustrated with many pictures and sources never seen before, this is the complete history of the famed Polish lancers from their founding in 1806 as an honor guard for Napoleon, to one of the most famous and recognizable units of the Napoleonic Wars. With over 250 illustrations – most in color, this is a must have for students of history or people interested in the era.
Author: Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig RELLSTAB
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Published: 1853
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ronald Pawly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-03-20
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 1780965575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The legendary Dutch 'Red' Lancers – the 2nd Light Horse Lancers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard – were formed in 1810 after the emperor annexed Holland and its army to France. The former hussars of the Dutch Royal Guard got a handsome new uniform, a new weapon, and a hard-driving new colonel in Baron Edouard Colbert. His lancers distinguished themselves in Russia in 1812, at huge cost; in Germany in 1813, and in the Low Countries in 1814. When Napoleon returned from exile in 1815 the Red Lancers were with him until night fell over Waterloo. Ronald Pawly is the world's leading expert on the archival and pictorial record left by this regiment; his detailed text is illustrated with rare portraits and photographs, and eight glowing colour plates of a surprisingly wide variety of uniforms.