- Publisher: Pen & Sword
- Year: 2021
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 160pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 252x177mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.7kg
- ISBN: 9781526786715
- Product code: 529724
- Other conditions available
Napoleon's Imperial Guard
Organization, Uniforms and Weapons
Gabriele Esposito New Hardback Illustrated
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The Consular Guard, formed in 1799, developed into Napoleon’s Imperial Guard by 1804, encompassing units from all branches of the army as well as foreign forces such as the Egyptian Mamelukes and Turkish Tatars. The prestige of the Guard was matched by its magnificent uniforms and this overview of its organization, weaponry and deployment includes contemporary illustrations of soldiers and officers of the various divisions.
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A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I. The author describes how this large military body evolved from the Consular Guard created by Bonaparte as early as 1799 and how this came to include dozens of different military units belonging to each branch of service (infantry, cavalry, artillery, specialist corps). The Imperial Guard was a 'miniature army' made up of veteran soldiers, who were dressed with the most spectacular and elegant uniforms ever seen on the battlefields of Europe. The Guard also included several 'exotic' non-French units that are also covered in the text: Egyptian Mamelukes, Polish and Lithuanian lancers, Tatar scouts, Dutch grenadiers and lancers. The way in which Napoleon employed the Guard in battle is discussed and also how it differed from the rest of the French Army in terms of military dress and weaponry.
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