| Napoleon's Carabiniers Contributor(s): Pawly, Ronald (Author), Courcelle, Patrice (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767093 ISBN-13: 9781841767093 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Military - Napoleonic Wars - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 357.109 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 7.32" W x 9.98" (0.39 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |