Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired copper helmets, the Dragoons of the Imperial Guard were raised in 1806 by the same criteria as other Guard units - by selection of picked, literate veterans from Line regiments who had six to ten years of service, and citations for bravery in at least two campaigns. The following year they were named Dragons de l'Imperatrice in a unique compliment to the Empress Josephine. As a ceremonial regiment it enjoyed many privileges, but it also saw combat on a number of occasions, including the battles of Essling and Wagram (1809), the Russian campaign (1812, when it suffered severe losses), at Bautzen, Wachau and Leipzig (1813), in the 1814 Campaign of France, and at Ligny and Waterloo (1815).
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781849088060
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113928027
Product Key Features
Author
Ronald Pawly
Publication Name
Napoleon's Dragoons of the Imperial Guard
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
248mm
Item Width
184mm
Item Weight
195g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ronald Pawly
Series Title
Men-At-Arms
Illustrator
Patrice Courcelle
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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