Napoleons Dragoons of the Imperial Guard by Ronald Pawly, Pa... - 9781849088060

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Napoleons Dragoons of the Imperial GuardAuthor(s): Ronald Pawly, Patrice Courcelle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781849088060, 978-1849088060\nSynopsis\nThe Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe.\n\nDressed 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'Impratrice 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 [tel], the Russian campaign (1812, when it.