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.
Название: Napoleon’s Carabiniers
Author: Ronald Pawly
Illustrator: Patrice Courcelle
Серия: Osprey Men-at-Arms 405
Издано: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 2005
ISBN: 9781841767093
Язык: English
Страниц 50 Pages
Формат: PDF
Размер: 33 MB
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