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Imperial Guardsman 1799–1815

Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781855326620
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Imperial Guardsman 1799–1815 written by Philip Haythornthwaite and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1997-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon's Imperial Guard was one of the most famous military formations in history. The Imperial Guard could perform ceremonial duties as well as any, but it was primarily as an élite combat formation of the army that it excelled. Although it would expand to represent a considerable portion of France's military establishment, it remained Napoleon's personal guard during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) and was accorded care and attention which set its members above the rest of the army. In this book, Philip Haythornthwaite examines their lives, organisation and privileges, paying particular attention to how their experience differed from those of the regular French line units.

The Imperial Guard of Napoleon

Author : Gabriele Esposito
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788419335081
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Imperial Guard of Napoleon written by Gabriele Esposito and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ABT755 - IMPERIAL GUARD OF NAPOLEON 1799-1815

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Publisher : AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book ABT755 - IMPERIAL GUARD OF NAPOLEON 1799-1815 written by and published by AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Role of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the Empire, 1799--1815

Author : George Francis Nafziger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780599485662
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis The Role of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the Empire, 1799--1815 by : George Francis Nafziger

Download or read book The Role of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the Empire, 1799--1815 written by George Francis Nafziger and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of Napolean's Imperial Guard in the empire, 1799--1815, is an examination of the transition of the Imperial guard as a tool of Napoleon's political policy from 1799 through 1815. This examination of its role is based on a study of its growth and the reasons behind the establishment of the various regiments, battalions, and independent companies that would make up the Guard.

Napoleon's Guard Infantry (1)

Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780850455342
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (553 download)

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Book Synopsis Napoleon's Guard Infantry (1) by : Philip Haythornthwaite

Download or read book Napoleon's Guard Infantry (1) written by Philip Haythornthwaite and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1984-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of the bodyguard is as ancient as the practice of an individual assuming the leadership of a group or tribe. From the Companions of Alexander to the Varangians of Byzantium, bodies of élite warriors, owing personal allegiance to their sovereign and obeying no others, have illuminated or stained the annals of military history. Napoleon's Imperial Guards probably represent the last true link in a chain spanning the ages. Philip Haythornthwaite describes the history, organization and equipment of Napoleon's Guard Infantry during the Napoleonic Wars period (1799-1815) in an engaging work which includes numerous illustrations and eight full page color plates superbly drawn by Bryan Fosten.

Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment. Volume 1

Author : Paul L. Dawson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526701936
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment. Volume 1 by : Paul L. Dawson

Download or read book Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment. Volume 1 written by Paul L. Dawson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon’s personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principal tactical reserve, the Guard was engaged only sparingly, being deployed at the crucial moment of battle to turn the tide of victory in favor of the Emperor of the French. Naturally, the Imperial Guard has been the subject of numerous books over many decades, yet there has never been a publication that has investigated the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of the Imperial Guard with such detail and precision. The author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by an unrivaled collection of illustrations, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renowned military artist, Keith Rocco, has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is, and will remain, unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the Imperial Guard, and will not only be invaluable to historians, but also reenactors, wargamers and modelers. It is one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations.

Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846034497
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mounted upon their huge black horses, the Mounted Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the senior heavy cavalry unit of the French army and were never defeated in battle. Their long list of battle honors earned them the nicknames 'the Giants' and 'the Gods'. In this latest addition to the Osprey mini-series on the Imperial Guard, author Ronald Pawly tells the story of this famous unit using unparalleled documentary and pictorial sources. Along with detailed artwork depicting the unit's colorful uniforms, this book gives a history of the unit's organization and record drawn from original letters, orders, and inspection reports that still survive in the Paris Archives. Interspersed are the stories of some of the individuals that served in the Mounted Grenadiers and helped to make it one of the most storied units to have served during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).

Napoleon’s Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846032561
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis Napoleon’s Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard by : Ronald Pawly

Download or read book Napoleon’s Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Fighting for Napoleon

Author : Bernard Wilkin
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473878454
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Fighting for Napoleon written by Bernard Wilkin and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True, first-hand accounts of combat and soldiering from the men who fought for Napoleon Bonparte and the First French Empire: “Fascinating stuff” (Stuart Asquith, author of Military Modelling). The French side of the Napoleonic Wars is often presented from a strategic point of view, or in terms of military organization and battlefield tactics, or through officers’ memoirs. Fighting for Napoleon:French Soldiers’ Letters, 1799–1815, based on more than sixteen hundred letters written by French soldiers of the Napoleonic armies, shares the perspectives and experiences of the lowest, ordinary ranks of the army who fought on the frontlines. Authors Bernard Wilkin and René Wilkin provide an informative read of common soldiers’ lives for military and cultural historians as well as a fascinating counterpoint to the memoirs of Cpt. Jean-Roch Coignet, Col. Marcellin de Marbot, or Sgt. Adrien Bourgogne. “A superb guide to the experience and motivation of military service that is based on a wide trawl of relevant letters . . . A first-rate work that is of much wider significance.” —Professor Jeremy Black, author of The Battle of Waterloo “Provides the reader with a good insight into the lives of ordinary French of the Napoleonic Wars . . . Direct accounts of campaigns and battle, recruitment and training, barrack life, the experience of captivity and being wounded are all here, based on letters written most by uneducated men to their immediate family . . . This really is fascinating stuff, and surely a ‘must’ for students of Napoleonic warfare.” —Stuart Asquith, author of Military Modelling: Guide to Solo Wargaming

Napoleon's Imperial Guard

Author : Gabriele Esposito
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 9781526786715
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Imperial Guard written by Gabriele Esposito and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Napoleon's Immortals

Author : Andrew Uffindell
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781862273764
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Immortals written by Andrew Uffindell and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elite fighting forces have always exercised an extraordinary hold on the the popular imagination. The Imperial Guard established a unique reputation for loyalty, courage and battlefiled effectiveness. Here, Andrew Uffindell uses previously unpublished primary sources to to reassess impartially this great fighting formation. Three of the guard's greatest battles are described in detail. Using revealing new research and photographs of the battlefields today he sheds new light on the controversial charge at Somosierra in 1808, and the Battles of Dresden (1813) and Montmirail (1814). At the same time, he describes for the first time just what it was like to join this elite band. 'Uffindell is that rare combination in military historians - oustanding researcher and sparkling writer.' (Military History Today, USA.)

The Imperial Guard of Napoleon

Author : J. T. Headley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Imperial Guard of Napoleon written by J. T. Headley and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846032578
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard by : Ronald Pawly

Download or read book Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Napoleon’s Scouts of the Imperial Guard

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841769561
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon’s Scouts of the Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Napoleon's last 'Campaign of France' in 1814 proved to be one of his most brilliant during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). He relied as never before on committing his elite Imperial Guard cavalry to battle. He raised three new regiments of crack Éclaireurs – 'Scouts' – which were attached to the Guard Mounted Grenadiers, Empress's Dragoons and Polish Lancers respectively which would counterattack the Cossacks and gather vital information. Each regiment had its own style of uniform, but part of each was armed with lances. Although they were short-lived, these Scout units greatly distinguished themselves in the last battles of the collapsing Empire.

Napoleon's Guards of Honour

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841764887
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Guards of Honour written by Ronald Pawly and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The story of their organisation, uniforms and service during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) is researched from rare archives and memoirs, and illustrated with portraits, surviving uniform items, and meticulous colour plates.

Napoleon's Red Lancers

Author : Ronald Pawly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780965575
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Napoleon's Red Lancers written by Ronald Pawly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The French Imperial Guard 1800-1815. Volume 1

Author : André Jouineau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782840484950
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (849 download)

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Download or read book The French Imperial Guard 1800-1815. Volume 1 written by André Jouineau and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Guard Gives!' The Imperial Guard, this glorious phalanx, the fruit of all the attention of the Emperor Napoleon I, forms a small army in the Grande Arm�e. This study of its organization, like that of its uniforms and its equipment, is here completed to the finest degree. Volume 1 covers the uniforms, the equipment, and the armament of The Old Guard, who were launched into the battle at the decisive moment. Explaining the concepts of the organization of Old, Middle and Young Guards, illustrator and researcher Andr� Jouineau presents the general colonels, grenadiers, chasseurs, fusiliers, velites, flankers, pupils, veterans, workers, engineers, doctors, Podestats and other gunners. This practical, small, precise, clear, logical and visual tool, a true vade mecum for amateurs of imperial history, is intended for enthusiasts of imperial history and figures. This book is the new version that has been completely redesigned, revised, amended and widely expanded - it contains nearly 50% new characters from the book published several years ago. On 176 pages, nearly a thousand drawings develop the purpose of these two specialists of the period. Volume 2 goes on to explore the centaurs of the Cavalry of the Guard.