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A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield. Formed from his original escort of "Guides" and the "Consular Guard" in 1799, the Mounted Chasseurs were a personal favourite of the Emperor, who wore their uniform on campaign. Ronald Pawly's unique research into regimental archives has uncovered unprecedented detail about this exceptional unit and its soldiers and officers. With their colorful uniforms recreated in full-color artwork and accounts of their actions in the most critical battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), this book provides a comprehensive description of a legendary elite.
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Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard, Ronald Pawly
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2008
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Ronald Pawly
- Wydawca
- Osprey Publishing
- Rok wydania
- 2008
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 48
- ISBN10
- 1846032571
- ISBN13
- 9781846032578
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- Ocena
- 4,5 z 5
- Opis
- A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield. Formed from his original escort of "Guides" and the "Consular Guard" in 1799, the Mounted Chasseurs were a personal favourite of the Emperor, who wore their uniform on campaign. Ronald Pawly's unique research into regimental archives has uncovered unprecedented detail about this exceptional unit and its soldiers and officers. With their colorful uniforms recreated in full-color artwork and accounts of their actions in the most critical battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), this book provides a comprehensive description of a legendary elite.