The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution 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. lllustrated with rare early prints and meticulous colour reconstructions, this book details their story, and their unique uniforms, from surviving period documents.…mehr
The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution 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. lllustrated with rare early prints and meticulous colour reconstructions, this book details their story, and their unique uniforms, from surviving period documents.
Origins of the Carabinier corps and early history 16th-18th centuries · Tactical role as élite shock troops · Reorganisation of 1791 · Napoleon's cavalry reforms 1802 · Uniform regulations 1802-1809/10 · Battle record: the campaigns of Austerlitz Friedland Eckmuehl Essling; heavy casualties at Wagram (1809) · The new uniforms and armour · Battle record: the campaigns of Russia Germany and France 1812-14 · The Hundred Days' campaign 1815 - the legend of 'the traitor of Waterloo'
Origins of the Carabinier corps and early history 16th-18th centuries · Tactical role as élite shock troops · Reorganisation of 1791 · Napoleon's cavalry reforms 1802 · Uniform regulations 1802-1809/10 · Battle record: the campaigns of Austerlitz Friedland Eckmuehl Essling; heavy casualties at Wagram (1809) · The new uniforms and armour · Battle record: the campaigns of Russia Germany and France 1812-14 · The Hundred Days' campaign 1815 - the legend of 'the traitor of Waterloo'
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