Imperial Guardsman 1799-1815
Imperial Guardsman 1799-1815 Napoleon's Imperial Guard was one of the most famous military formations in history. Although it would expand to represent a considerable portion of France's military…
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Imperial Guardsman 1799-1815
Napoleon's Imperial Guard was one of the most famous military formations in history. Although it would expand to represent a considerable portion of France's military establishment, it remained Napoleon's personal guard during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) and was accorded care and attention which set its members above the rest of the army. The Imperial Guard could perform ceremonial duties as well as any, but it was primarily as an elite combat formation of the army that it excelled.
In this book, Philip Haythornthwaite examines their lives, organisation and privileges, paying particular attention to how their experience differed from those of the regular French line units.