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(redirected fromFrench Imperial Guard) Related to French Imperial Guard:Middle guard the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I. See also:Imperial Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a ...
On June 16, 1815, Napoleon led French troops into Belgium and defeated the Prussians; two days later, he was defeated by the British, reinforced by Prussian fighters, at the Battle of Waterloo. It was a humiliating loss, and on June 22, 1815, Napoleon abdicated his powers for good. In...
4 And of course we will never know the number of women who maintained their disguise throughout, though, according to one eyewitness of the stripped bodies on the battlefield of Waterloo, these may have been quite numerous. 5 However, we may also have to subtract a few, since not all ...
Napoleon felt his cuirassiers were of greater value than any other type of cavalry, and took 12 regiments on his disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. Their value was as a heavy blow to shatter a wavering enemy, making them something of an elite amongst cavalry although in Napoleon’s arm...
Imperial Guard Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre This sabre was first issued in 1803 to Napoleon's "enfants cheris" (cherished children): the famous Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde. Where Napoleon went so did his Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde. From Austerlitz to Waterloo, Napoleon's cherished chi...
cried Frank jubilantly, as they sought out their regiment. “I can’t believe yet that it’s anything but a dream.” replied Bart with deep feeling, as he looked around at the friendly faces and familiar surroundings that he had feared for a time he would never see again. “And look ...
Such was the contribution of non-British troops to the victory at Waterloo that a recent revisionist history of the campaign has rechristened it 'The German Victory'.1 Alongside the regiments of the British Army present at Waterloo were units from allied nations, including Hanover, Brunswick, ...
French invasion of Russia, (June 24–December 5, 1812), invasion of the Russian Empire by Napoleon I’s Grande Armée. The Russians adopted a Fabian strategy, executing a prolonged withdrawal that largely denied Napoleon a conclusive battle. Although the
André Masséna, duc de Rivoli, prince d’Essling was a leading French general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Orphaned at an early age, Masséna enlisted in the Royal Italian regiment in the French service in 1775. At the outbreak of the Frenc