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Napoleon's Carabiniers

By Patrice Courcelle , Ronald Pawly

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
1841767093, 9781841767093
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6745283 bytes)
Series
Men-at-Arms
Pages
48\51
Time added
2012-07-08 03:21:11

Description

The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the Napoleonic Wars (1977-1815) with their elite status intact. They covered themselves with glory at Austerlitz, Friedland, Ratisbonne and Wagram - where their bloody losses shocked Napoleon into ordering them new helmets and cuirasses. Re-formed after near annihilation in Russia in 1812, they fought at Leipzig and in many actions of the 1814 French campaign, and made one of the final charges at Waterloo in 1815. lllustrated with rare early prints and meticulous colour reconstructions, this book details their story, and their unique uniforms, from surviving period documents.

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