This title examines some of the most colourful and fanciful uniforms in military history, those of Napoleon's Guard Cavalry.

The detailed text covers units such as the Grenadiers à Cheval; the Empress's Dragoons; the Chasseurs à Cheval; the Mamelukes; the Gardes d'Honneur; the Polish Lancers; the Dutch Lancers; the German Lancers and the Lithuanian Tartars. A plethora of illustrations complement the text, including eight fine full page colour plates by inimitable Angus McBride, providing admirably detailed reconstructions of uniforms and accompanied by ten pages of commentaries.

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Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at Napoleon's Guard Cavalry, the "Garde Imperiale", illustrating weapons, equipment and uniforms.

The Heavy Cavalry
The Medium Cavalry
The Light Cavalry
The Light Horse lancers
The Plates

An examination of some of the most colourful and fanciful uniforms in military history, complemented by a plethora of illustrations.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780850452884
Publisert
1992-03-26
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
198 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

Emir Bukhari is a renowned expert on the French army of the Napoleonic era. He has written several books for Osprey's Men-at-Arms series and he remains one of our most popular authors.

Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.