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Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard

By Ronald Pawly
Series: Men-at-Arms
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Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard by Ronald Pawly provides an in-depth exploration of the elite cavalry forces that served under Napoleon, focusing on their organisation, uniforms, and combat roles. The book delves into their significant contributions during key battles, illustrating their martial prowess and the historical context of their service within the French Imperial Guard. It is richly detailed, offering insight into the lives and strategies of these formidable soldiers.
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If you have a passion for military history and an interest in the Napoleonic Wars, you may appreciate this detailed exploration of the elite cavalry unit of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. Ronald Pawly’s work is captivating with its in-depth examination of the uniforms, structure, and battles that shaped this storied regiment.

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Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard

Lavishly illustrated and based on a wealth of archival sources, a study by noted authority Ronald Pawly that celebrates the colourful history and appearance of this legendary regiment.

Lavishly illustrated and based on a wealth of archival sources, a study by noted authority Ronald Pawly that celebrates the colourful history and appearance of this legendary regiment.

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The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe.

Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired copper helmets, the Dragoons of the Imperial Guard were raised in 1806 by the same criteria as other Guard units – by selection of picked, literate veterans from Line regiments who had six to ten years of service, and citations for bravery in at least two campaigns. The following year, they were named Dragons de l'Impératrice in a unique compliment to the Empress Josephine.

As a ceremonial regiment, it enjoyed many privileges, but it also saw combat on a number of occasions, including the battles of Essling and Wagram (1809), the Russian campaign (1812, when it suffered severe losses), at Bautzen, Wachau, and Leipzig (1813), in the 1814 Campaign of France, and at Ligny and Waterloo (1815).

Lavishly illustrated and based on a wealth of archival sources, this study by noted authority Ronald Pawly celebrates the colourful history and appearance of this regiment in Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849088060

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 40 b/w; 8 col

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Patrice Courcelle

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 48

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Education & Reference European History History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Ronald Pawly Series: Men-at-Arms

About the Author

Ronald Pawly was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1956 and still lives and works in that city. He is a respected member of several international societies for Napoleonic studies, and an expert on 19th-century military portraiture. He is the author of the monumental The Red Lancers: Anatomy of a Napoleonic Regiment (Crowood Press, 1998), and of a study of Napoleonic veterans' tombs in Belgium.

Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught, he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections.

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