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Napoleon’s Carabiniers
Description
The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact.
Ronald Pawly explores how these elite units 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.
Table of Contents
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'
Product details
| Published | Mar 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781780965567 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 46 b/w; 8 col |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 405 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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