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Napoleon's Guard Infantry

By Bryan Fosten , Philip Haythornthwaite

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1984
ISBN
0850455340, 9780850455342
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3668132 bytes)
Series
1) (Men-At-Arms Series, 153
Pages
48\50
Time added
2012-07-07 14:36:29

Description

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, organisation and equipment of Napoleon's Guard Infantry in an engaging work which includes numerous illustrations and eight full page colour plates superbly drawn by Bryan Fosten.

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