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Napoleon's Mamelukes

By Patrice Courcelle , Ronald Pawly

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2006
ISBN
9781841769554, 1-84176-955-X
Open Library ID
OL8922852M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11563937 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 429
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The most exotic of all the troops of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes - the small bodyguard of Oriental cavalry which followed him home after the Egyptian expedition of 1798â€"1801, and remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the first time in English, this book tells the Mamelukes’ story, from Austerlitz to Waterloo. Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns, the author brings individual members of this extraordinary unit to life. His text is illustrated with rare early engravings and paintings, and eight meticulous full-colour plates show the development of the unit’s romantic Turkish uniforms.

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