ONE OF THE LEAST UNDERSTOOD OF NAPOLEON'S CORPS WERE THE FOUR
REGIMENTS OF GARDES D'HONNEUR, RAISED IN 1813 DURING THE FRANTIC
REBUILDING OF THE FRENCH CAVALRY AFTER THE HUGE LOSSES IN RUSSIA.
Recruited from the leading social classes, uniformed and equipped at
their own expense, and accompanied by servants to take care of such
unpleasant chores as stable duty, these men were promised commissions
as officers after a year's service in the ranks. Though spectacularly
unready for combat upon their arrival with the army, the Guards of
Honour would gain skill and confidence while serving alongside the
élite cavalry of the Imperial Guard in the campaigns of Saxony and
France, 1813-14, and distinguished themselves in battle at Hanau and
Rheims.
This is the story of their organisation, uniforms and service,
researched from rare archives and memoirs and illustrated with
portraits, surviving uniform items, and meticulous colour plates.
Les mer
1813–14
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781780965604
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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